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Business Combinations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2017
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the closing date are summarized as follows (in millions):
Cash |  | $ | 8 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 168 |
Goodwill |  |  | 649 |
Other assets |  |  | 56 |
Total assets acquired |  |  | 881 |
Liabilities assumed |  |  | (31 | )
Total purchase price |  | $ | 850 |
Components of Intangible Assets Acquired | The components of intangible assets acquired were as follows (in millions, except useful life):
|  |  |  |  |  | Estimated useful life (years)
Developed technology |  | $ | 99 |  |  | 5
Customer contracts/relationships |  |  | 41 |  |  | 3
Trade name |  |  | 9 |  |  | 2
Total intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 149 |  |  |
In-process research and development |  |  | 19 |  |  | N/A
Total intangible assets |  | $ | 168 |  |  |
Pro Forma Combined Financial Information | The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented for informational purposes only, and is not intended to represent or be indicative of the results of operations of the Company that would have been reported had the acquisition occurred on April 26, 2014 and should not be taken as representative of future consolidated results of operations of the combined company (in millions).
|  | Year Ended |
|  | April 29, 2016 |  |  | April 24, 2015 |
Net income |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | 377 |
Fiscal 2015 Acquisitions |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | Following are the fair values of net assets acquired as of the closing date (in millions):
Net tangible assets |  | $ | 14 |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | 32 |
Goodwill |  |  | 39 |
Total purchase price |  | $ | 85 |

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