XML 55 R32.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.5.0.1

Balance Sheet Details (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Apr. 29, 2016
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract] |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and cash equivalents (in millions):
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Cash |  | $ | 2,714 |  |  | $ | 1,666 |
Cash equivalents |  |  | 154 |  |  |  | 256 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 2,868 |  |  | $ | 1,922 |
Inventories | Inventories (in millions):
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Purchased components |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 36 |
Finished goods |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | 110 |
Inventories |  | $ | 98 |  |  | $ | 146 |
Other Current Assets | Other current assets (in millions):
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 234 |  |  | $ | 268 |
Deferred tax assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 254 |
Other current assets |  | $ | 234 |  |  | $ | 522 |
Property and Equipment, Net | Property and equipment, net (in millions):
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Land |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | 265 |
Buildings and improvements |  |  | 605 |  |  |  | 607 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | 107 |
Computer, production, engineering and other equipment |  |  | 751 |  |  |  | 754 |
Computer software |  |  | 352 |  |  |  | 372 |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | 85 |
Construction-in-progress |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | 33 |
|  |  | 2,191 |  |  |  | 2,223 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  | (1,254 | ) |  |  | (1,193 | )
Property and equipment, net |  | $ | 937 |  |  | $ | 1,030 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense | Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment, net is summarized below (in millions):
|  | Year Ended |
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |  |  | April 25, 2014 |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  | $ | 212 |  |  | $ | 243 |  |  | $ | 275 |
Other Non-Current Assets | Other non-current assets (in millions):
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Deferred tax assets |  | $ | 621 |  |  | $ | 256 |
Other assets |  |  | 175 |  |  |  | 225 |
Other non-current assets |  | $ | 796 |  |  | $ | 481 |
Accrued Expenses | Accrued expenses (in millions):
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Accrued compensation and benefits |  | $ | 371 |  |  | $ | 359 |
Product warranty liability |  |  | 48 |  |  |  | 58 |
Other current liabilities |  |  | 346 |  |  |  | 284 |
Accrued expenses |  | $ | 765 |  |  | $ | 701 |
Product Warranty Liabilities | The following tables summarize the activity related to product warranty liabilities and their balances as reported in our consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
|  | Year Ended |
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 110 |
Expense accrued during the period |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 35 |
Warranty costs incurred |  |  | (51 | ) |  |  | (59 | )
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 70 |  |  | $ | 86 |
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Accrued expenses |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 58 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 28 |
Total warranty liabilities |  | $ | 70 |  |  | $ | 86 |
Deferred Revenue and Financed Unearned Services Revenue | Deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue (in millions):
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Deferred product revenue |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 17 |
Deferred services revenue |  |  | 3,100 |  |  |  | 3,075 |
Financed unearned services revenue |  |  | 217 |  |  |  | 105 |
Total |  | $ | 3,385 |  |  | $ | 3,197 |
Reported as: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term |  | $ | 1,794 |  |  | $ | 1,724 |
Long-term |  |  | 1,591 |  |  |  | 1,473 |
Total |  | $ | 3,385 |  |  | $ | 3,197 |

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the type of deferred revenue and credits and the corresponding amounts that comprise the current and noncurrent balance of deferred revenue and credits as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ntap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | ntap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ntap_ScheduleOfDepreciationAndAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | ntap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accrued liabilities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of cash and cash equivalents. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361739&loc=d3e7789-107766 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of noncurrent assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amounts of other current assets. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration