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Restructuring - Activity Related to Restructuring Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 30, 2020 | Oct. 25, 2019 | Oct. 30, 2020 | Oct. 25, 2019
Enterprise Excellence |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 112 |
Charges | $ 90 | $ 95 | 169 | $ 231
Cash payments |  |  | (191) |
Accrual adjustments | (3) | $ (1) | (5) | $ (13)
Ending balance | 85 |  | 85 |
Enterprise Excellence | Employee Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 89 |
Charges |  |  | 17 |
Cash payments |  |  | (42) |
Accrual adjustments |  |  | (3) |
Ending balance | 61 |  | 61 |
Enterprise Excellence | Associated Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 19 |
Charges |  |  | 150 |
Cash payments |  |  | (146) |
Accrual adjustments |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance | 23 |  | 23 |
Enterprise Excellence | Other Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 4 |
Charges |  |  | 2 |
Cash payments |  |  | (3) |
Accrual adjustments |  |  | (2) |
Ending balance | 1 |  | 1 |
Simplification |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Charges |  |  | 56 |
Cash payments |  |  | (12) |
Accrual adjustments | (8) |  | (8) |
Ending balance | 36 |  | 36 |
Simplification | Employee Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Charges |  |  | 53 |
Cash payments |  |  | (9) |
Accrual adjustments |  |  | (8) |
Ending balance | 36 |  | 36 |
Simplification | Associated Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Charges |  |  | 3 |
Cash payments |  |  | (3) |
Accrual adjustments |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

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