Supplemental Financial Information - Summary of Activity Related to the Balances in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Other current assets	$ 85	$ 86
Other non-current assets	117	111
Total deferred commissions	$ 202	$ 197

Amount, after accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, of asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123353750&loc=SL49131252-203054

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