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Financing Arrangements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 29, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Carrying Value of Long-Term Debt | The following table summarizes information relating to our long-term debt (in millions, except interest rates):
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Effective |  |  |  |  |  |  | Effective |
|  | Amount |  |  | Interest Rate |  |  | Amount |  |  | Interest Rate |
2.00% Senior Notes Due 2017 |  | $ | 750 |  |  |  | 2.25 | % |  | $ | 750 |  |  |  | 2.25 | %
3.375% Senior Notes Due 2021 |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | 3.54 | % |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | 3.54 | %
3.25% Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | 3.43 | % |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | 3.43 | %
Total principal amount |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  |  |
Unamortized issuance costs |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  | $ | 1,490 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,487 |  |  |  |  |
Future Principal Debt Maturities | As of April 29, 2016, our aggregate future principal debt maturities are as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year |  | Amount |
2018 |  | $ | 750 |
Thereafter |  |  | 750 |
Total |  | $ | 1,500 |
Amount of Interest Expense Related to Convertible Notes | The interest expense recognized on the Convertible Notes consisted of the following (in millions):
|  | Year Ended |
|  | April 25, 2014 |
Contractual coupon interest expense |  | $ | 2 |
Amortization of debt discount |  |  | 7 |
Amortization of debt issuance costs |  |  | 1 |
Total interest expense related to Convertible Notes |  | $ | 10 |

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