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Restructuring and Other Charges
3 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2016
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Other Charges

11. Restructuring and Other Charges

During fiscal 2016, management approved two restructuring actions to streamline our business, eliminate costs and redirect resources to our highest return activities. These actions consisted of the May 2015 Plan and the March 2016 Plan, under which we reduced our global workforce by an aggregate of approximately 14%. These plans have been substantially completed as of July 29, 2016. Restructuring and other charges related to these plans consisted primarily of employee severance-related costs.

Activities related to the fiscal 2016 restructuring actions are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

July 29, 2016

 

 

July 31, 2015

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

45

 

 

$

 

Net charges

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Cash payments

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(11

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

9

 

 

$

16