Revenue - Schedule of Disaggregation of Net Sales by Segment and Division (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2026	Apr. 25, 2025	Apr. 26, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 36,364	$ 33,537	$ 32,364
Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	33,079	30,734	29,654
Other Adjustments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	39	(90)	0
Reportable segment net sales \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	33,079	30,734	29,654
Cardiovascular \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	13,976	12,481	11,831
Cardiovascular \| Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	7,504	6,392	5,995
Cardiovascular \| Structural Heart & Aortic \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,817	3,554	3,358
Cardiovascular \| Coronary & Peripheral Vascular \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,656	2,535	2,478
Neuroscience \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	10,287	9,846	9,406
Neuroscience \| Cranial & Spinal Technologies \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	5,222	4,973	4,756
Neuroscience \| Specialty Therapies \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,997	2,940	2,905
Neuroscience \| Neuromodulation \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,068	1,932	1,746
Medical Surgical \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	8,815	8,407	8,417
Medical Surgical \| Surgical & Endoscopy \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	6,764	6,498	6,508
Medical Surgical \| Acute Care & Monitoring \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,051	1,909	1,908
Diabetes \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,112	2,755	2,488
Other Operating Segments \| Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 135	$ 137	$ 221