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Revenue - Schedule of Disaggregation of Net Sales by Segment and Division (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 25, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales $ 9,756 $ 8,578
Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 8,884 7,785
Other Adjustments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 0 39
Reportable segment net sales | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 8,884 7,785
Cardiovascular | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 3,927 3,285
Cardiovascular | Electrophysiology Therapies | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 2,218 1,712
Cardiovascular | Interventional Cardiology Therapies | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 894 834
Cardiovascular | CardioVascular Surgery | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 477 436
Cardiovascular | Peripheral Vascular Health | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 338 302
Neuroscience | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 2,678 2,427
Neuroscience | Cranial & Spinal Technologies | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 1,365 1,211
Neuroscience | Specialty Therapies | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 774 702
Neuroscience | Neuromodulation | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 539 514
Medical Surgical | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 2,279 2,073
Medical Surgical | Surgical & Endoscopy | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 1,740 1,601
Medical Surgical | Acute Care & Monitoring | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 539 471
Diabetes | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales 843 721
Other operating segment, misc    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales $ 29  
Other operating segment, misc | Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total net sales   $ 33