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Financing Arrangements - Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Oct. 30, 2020 | Apr. 24, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Current debt obligations | $ 4,041 | $ 2,776
Long-term debt |  |
Finance lease obligations | 56 | 45
Deferred financing costs | (133) | (104)
Debt discount, net | (72) | (15)
Long-term debt | $ 25,967 | 22,021
Senior notes | 3.150 percent seven-year 2015 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.15% |
Term of debt instrument | 7 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | 1,534
Senior notes | 3.200 percent ten-year 2012 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.20% |
Term of debt instrument | 10 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | 650
Senior notes | 0.000 percent four-year 2019 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 0.00% |
Term of debt instrument | 4 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 886 | 815
Senior notes | 0.375 percent four-year 2019 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 0.375% |
Term of debt instrument | 4 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,772 | 1,631
Senior notes | 0.000 percent two-year 2020 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 0.00% |
Term of debt instrument | 2 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,477 | 0
Senior notes | 2.750 percent ten-year 2013 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.75% |
Term of debt instrument | 10 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | 530
Senior notes | 2.950 percent ten-year 2013 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.95% |
Term of debt instrument | 10 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | 310
Senior notes | 3.625 percent ten-year 2014 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.625% |
Term of debt instrument | 10 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | 432
Senior notes | 3.500 percent ten-year 2015 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.50% |
Term of debt instrument | 10 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,890 | 2,700
Senior notes | 0.250 percent seven-year 2019 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 0.25% |
Term of debt instrument | 7 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 1,087
Senior notes | 0.000 percent five-year 2020 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 0.00% |
Term of debt instrument | 5 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 0
Senior notes | 1.125 percent eight-year 2019 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.125% |
Term of debt instrument | 8 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,772 | 1,631
Senior notes | 3.350 percent ten-year 2017 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.35% |
Term of debt instrument | 10 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 368 | 368
Senior notes | 0.375 percent eight-year 2020 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 0.375% |
Term of debt instrument | 8 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 0
Senior notes | 1.625 percent twelve-year 2019 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.625% |
Term of debt instrument | 12 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 1,087
Senior notes | 1.000 percent thirteen-year 2019 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.00% |
Term of debt instrument | 13 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 1,087
Senior notes | 0.750 percent twelve-year 2020 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 0.75% |
Term of debt instrument | 12 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 0
Senior notes | 4.375 percent twenty-year 2015 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.375% |
Term of debt instrument | 20 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,932 | 1,932
Senior notes | 6.550 percent thirty-year 2007 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.55% |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 253 | 253
Senior notes | 2.250 percent twenty-year 2019 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.25% |
Term of debt instrument | 20 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 1,087
Senior notes | 6.500 percent thirty-year 2009 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.50% |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 158 | 158
Senior notes | 1.500 percent twenty-year 2019 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.50% |
Term of debt instrument | 20 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 1,087
Senior notes | 5.550 percent thirty-year 2010 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.55% |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 224 | 224
Senior notes | 1.375 percent twenty-year 2020 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.375% |
Term of debt instrument | 20 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 0
Senior notes | 4.500 percent thirty-year 2012 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.50% |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 105 | 105
Senior notes | 4.000 percent thirty-year 2013 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.00% |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 305 | 305
Senior notes | 4.625 percent thirty-year 2014 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.625% |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 127 | 127
Senior notes | 4.625 percent thirty-year 2015 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.625% |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,813 | 1,813
Senior notes | 1.750 percent thirty-year 2019 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.75% |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 1,087
Senior notes | 1.625 percent thirty-year 2020 senior notes |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.625% |
Term of debt instrument | 30 years |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,181 | 0
Bank borrowings |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 43 | $ 55

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