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Restructuring Charges
3 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2018
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges

12. Restructuring Charges

During the three months ended July 27, 2018, we announced a restructuring plan (the May 2018 Plan) to reduce costs and redirect resources to our highest return activities, which included a reduction in our global workforce of less than 2%. Charges related to the plan consisted primarily of employee severance-related costs. We expect to complete the May 2018 Plan by the second quarter of fiscal 2019 with no significant additional charges incurred.

Management previously approved the November 2016 Plan, under which we reduced our global workforce by approximately 6%. We completed all workforce related activities under this plan as of the end of fiscal 2017. The remaining balance as of July 27, 2018 principally relates to lease obligations that will be paid over their remaining terms.

Activities related to our restructuring plans are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

July 27, 2018

 

 

July 28, 2017

 

 

 

May 2018

Plan

 

 

November 2016

Plan

 

 

Total

 

 

November 2016

Plan

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

13

 

Net charges

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

Cash payments

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(4

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

10

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

9