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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for royalties.

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-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(24))
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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-Topic 808
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (d)
-Publisher FASB
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The net amount of other operating income and expenses, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operations.

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Research and Development Funding Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Apr. 24, 2026	Jul. 25, 2025
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Other operating expense (income), net	$ 36		$ (2)
Blackstone \| Blackstone Arrangement, Specific Diabetes Products, MiniMed Flex Insulin Pump
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Other operating expense (income), net		$ 157
Accrued royalties	157
Royalty payment	0
Blackstone \| Blackstone Arrangement, Specific Diabetes Products, MiniMed Flex Insulin Pump \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Accrued royalties	16
Blackstone \| Blackstone Arrangement, Specific Diabetes Products, MiniMed Flex Insulin Pump \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Accrued royalties	$ 141