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| Network | 2310301 - Disclosure - Inventories (Tables) (http://www.medtronic.com/role/InventoriesTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001613103 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory Balances | Inventory balances, net of reserves, were as follows:
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