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Financing Activities (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||
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Apr. 28, 2012
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Apr. 30, 2011
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Feb. 02, 2013
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Jan. 10, 2012
3.875% Senior notes due 2022 [Member]
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Jan. 10, 2012
5.125% Senior debentures due 2042 [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2012
8.0% Senior Debentures Due 2012 [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2011
8.0% Senior Debentures Due 2012 [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2012
5.35% Senior Notes Due 2012 [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2011
5.35% Senior Notes Due 2012 [Member]
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| Debt Issued, Face Amount | $ 550 | $ 250 | |||||||
| Debt Issued, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.875% | 5.125% | 8.00% | 5.35% | |||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (4) | ||||||||
| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | 173 | 0 | 616 | 0 | |||||
| Expected Interest Expense Savings | 4 | ||||||||
| Amount Of Outstanding Debt Repaid At Maturity | 330 | ||||||||
| Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares | 5,406,500 | ||||||||
| Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | 214 | ||||||||
| Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $ 1,138 | ||||||||
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Expected Interest Expense Savings No definition available.
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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross amount of debt extinguished. No definition available.
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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations. No definition available.
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The remaining repurchase amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan. No definition available.
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