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Subsequent Events - Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 23, 2015	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 23, 2015
SolidFire
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income	$ 128	$ 153	$ 159	$ 341

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56956515&loc=d3e1392-128463

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