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Revenue - Summary of Activity Related to Deferred Commissions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 26, 2018 | Oct. 27, 2017
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 137 | $ 113
Additions | 35 | 34
Expense recognized during the period | (41) | (32)
Balance at end of period | $ 131 | $ 115

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- Definition Deferred commissions. + References No definition available. + Details
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Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Deferred sales commission additions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period for the periodic realization of capitalized fees that were paid to salespeople, distributors, brokers, and agents at the time of the conclusion of the sale. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115205541&loc=SL114868664-224227 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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