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Restructuring Charges | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring Charges | Restructuring Charges Cost Synergies Initiative The cost synergies initiative is the Company's restructuring program primarily related to the integration of Covidien. This initiative contributes to the approximately $850 million in cost synergies expected to be achieved as a result of the integration of the Covidien acquisition through fiscal year 2018, including administrative office optimization, manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure, certain program cancellations, and reduction of general and administrative redundancies. Restructuring charges are primarily related to employee termination costs and costs related to manufacturing and facility closures and affect all reportable segments. Cash outlays for the cost synergies initiative restructuring program are scheduled to be substantially complete by the end of fiscal year 2019. A summary of the restructuring accrual, recorded within other accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and related activity is presented below:
(in millions) | Employee Termination Costs |  | Other Costs |  | Total
April 28, 2017 | $ | 261 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 291 |
Charges | 12 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 19 |
Cash payments | (38 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (48 | )
Accrual adjustments | (6 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | (5 | )
July 28, 2017 | $ | 229 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 257 |
For the three months ended July 28, 2017, the Company recognized $19 million in charges, which were partially offset by accrual adjustments of $5 million. Accrual adjustments relate to certain employees identified for termination finding other positions within the Company, cancellations of employee terminations, and employee termination costs being less than initially estimated. For the three months ended July 28, 2017, charges included $5 million recognized within cost of products sold and $1 million recognized within selling, general and administrative expense. For the three months ended July 29, 2016, the Company recognized $111 million in charges, which were partially offset by accrual adjustments of $7 million. Accrual adjustments primarily relate to certain employees identified for termination finding other positions within the Company. For the three months ended July 29, 2016, charges included $10 million recognized within cost of products sold.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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