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Derivatives and Hedging Activities | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2017
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Derivatives and Hedging Activities | 11. Derivatives and Hedging Activities We use derivative instruments to manage exposures to foreign currency risk. Our primary objective in holding derivatives is to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The maximum length of time over which forecasted foreign currency denominated revenues are hedged is six months. The program is not designated for trading or speculative purposes. Our derivatives expose us to credit risk to the extent that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreement. We seek to mitigate such risk by limiting our counterparties to major financial institutions. In addition, the potential risk of loss with any one counterparty resulting from this type of credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis. We also have in place master netting arrangements to mitigate the credit risk of our counterparties and to potentially reduce our losses due to counterparty nonperformance. We present our derivative instruments as net amounts in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The gross and net fair value amounts of such instruments were not material as of October 27, 2017 or April 28, 2017. We did not recognize any gains or losses in earnings due to hedge ineffectiveness for any period presented. All contracts have a maturity of less than six months. The notional amount of our outstanding U.S. dollar equivalent foreign currency exchange forward contracts consisted of the following (in millions):
|  | October 27, 2017 |  |  | April 28, 2017 |
Balance Sheet Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward contracts sold |  | $ | 136 |  |  | $ | 165 |
Forward contracts purchased |  | $ | 248 |  |  | $ | 257 |
As of October 27, 2017 and April 28, 2017, there were no instruments designated as cash flow hedges outstanding. The effect of cash flow hedges recognized in net revenues is presented in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and in Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity. The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments recognized in other income (expense), net on our condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows (in millions):
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Six Months Ended |
|  | October 27, 2017 |  |  | October 28, 2016 |  |  | October 27, 2017 |  |  | October 28, 2016 |
|  | Gain Recognized into Income |  |  | Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income |
Foreign currency exchange contracts |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 6 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2229140 + Details
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