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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 10, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 03, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($) site | Jul. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments on long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 8 | $ 17
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Charge (benefit), settlements | $ (12,000) |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Senior unsecured term loan |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments on long-term debt |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Patient Care, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Nutritional Insufficiency Business | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sale of businesses, consideration |  |  | $ 6,100 |  |
Sale of businesses, number of dedicated manufacturing sites | site |  |  | 17 |  |
Sale of businesses, transitional agreement, manufacture and supply services, term |  |  | 5 years |  |
Subsequent Event | Patient Care, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Nutritional Insufficiency Business | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales of businesses, proceeds |  |  | $ 5,600 |  |
Sale of businesses, transitional agreement, administrative services, term |  |  | 6 months |  |
Subsequent Event | Patient Care, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Nutritional Insufficiency Business | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales of businesses, proceeds |  |  | $ 5,800 |  |
Sale of businesses, transitional agreement, administrative services, term |  |  | 12 months |  |

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