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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2011
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Annual pension and other postretirement benefit expenses as per the changed measurement date
                         
    Pension     Medical and Life     Total  
    Benefits     Insurance Benefits     Benefits  
Retained earnings
  $ (2 )   $ (1 )   $ (3 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    8       1       9  
 
                 
Total
  $ 6     $     $ 6  
 
                 
Change in present value of pension and other postretirement benefit obligation
                                 
    Pension     Medical and Life  
    Benefits     Insurance Benefits  
    2010     2011     2010     2011  
Obligation at beginning of year
  $ 415     $ 577     $ 44     $ 58  
Service cost
    10       16       1       1  
Interest cost
    32       33       3       3  
Net actuarial loss (gain)
    143       10       12       (10 )
Plan amendments
                      6  
Retiree contributions
                2       2  
Benefits paid
    (23 )     (24 )     (4 )     (4 )
Special termination benefits
          1              
 
                       
Obligation at end of year
  $ 577     $ 613     $ 58     $ 56  
 
                       
Expected benefit payments over the next 10 years
         
    Pension   Medical and Life
    Benefits   Insurance Benefits
2012
  $25   $3
2013
  26   3
2014
  28   3
2015
  29   3
2016
  30   3
2017—2021
  179   18
Fair value of pension plan assets by category, as well as the actual and target allocations
                                                 
                                    Allocation by Asset Class  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total     Actual     Target  
April 30, 2010:
                                               
Commingled trust funds(a):
                                               
Equity funds
  $     $ 176     $     $ 176       50 %     47 %
Fixed income funds
          117             117       33 %     30 %
Real estate funds
          14       10       24       7 %     8 %
 
                                   
Total commingled trust funds
          307       10       317       90 %     85 %
 
                                               
Hedge funds(b)
                19       19       5 %     5 %
Private equity(c)
                13       13       4 %     5 %
Cash and temporary investments(d)
    2                   2       1 %      
Other
                                  5 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  $ 2     $ 307     $ 42     $ 351       100 %     100 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
April 30, 2011:
                                               
Commingled trust funds:
                                               
Equity funds
  $     $ 232     $     $ 232       50 %     47 %
Fixed income funds
          166             166       35 %     35 %
Real estate funds
          18       9       27       6 %     8 %
 
                                   
                                                 
Total commingled trust funds
          416       9       425       91 %     90 %
 
                                               
Hedge funds
                24       24       5 %     5 %
Private equity
                16       16       3 %     5 %
Cash and temporary investments
    2                   2       1 %      
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  $ 2     $ 416     $ 49     $ 467       100 %     100 %
 
                                   
 
(a)   Commingled trust fund valuations are based on the net asset value (NAV) of the funds as determined by the administrator of the fund and reviewed by us. NAV represents the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus liabilities and divided by the number of shares or units outstanding.
 
(b)   Hedge fund valuations are primarily based on the NAV of the funds as determined by the administrator of the fund and reviewed by us. During our review, we determine whether it is necessary to adjust the valuation for inherent liquidity and redemption issues that may exist within the fund’s underlying assets or fund unit values.
 
(c)   As of April 30, 2010 and 2011, consists only of limited partnership interests, which are valued at the percentage ownership of total partnership equity as determined by the general partner. These valuations require significant judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices, the inherent lack of liquidity, and the long-term nature of these investments.
 
(d)   Cash and temporary investments consist of money market funds and are valued at their respective NAVs as determined by those funds each business day.
Change in fair value of Level 3 assets
                                 
    Real Estate     Hedge     Private        
    Funds     Funds     Equity     Total  
Balance as of May 1, 2009
  $ 15     $ 4     $ 13     $ 32  
Return on assets held at end of year
    (4 )     1             (3 )
Return on assets sold during year
          (1 )     (1 )     (2 )
Purchases and settlements
          17       2       19  
Sales and settlements
    (1 )     (2 )     (1 )     (4 )
 
                       
Balance as of April 30, 2010
    10       19       13       42  
Return on assets held at end of year
    2       1       1       4  
Return on assets sold during year
          (1 )           (1 )
Purchases and settlements
          6       4       10  
Sales and settlements
    (3 )     (1 )     (2 )     (6 )
 
                       
Balance as of April 30, 2011
  $ 9     $ 24     $ 16     $ 49  
 
                       
Change in fair value of the pension plan assets
                                 
    Pension     Medical and Life  
    Benefits     Insurance Benefits  
    2010     2011     2010     2011  
Fair value at beginning of year
  $ 284     $ 351     $     $  
Actual return on plan assets
    77       64              
Retiree contributions
                2       2  
Company contributions
    13       76       2       2  
Benefits paid
    (23 )     (24 )     (4 )     (4 )
 
                       
Fair value at end of year
  $ 351     $ 467     $     $  
 
                       
Funded status of plans
                                 
    Pension     Medical and Life  
    Benefits     Insurance Benefits  
    2010     2011     2010     2011  
Assets
  $ 351     $ 467     $     $  
Obligations
    (577 )     (613 )     (58 )     (56 )
 
                       
Funded status
  $ (226 )   $ (146 )   $ (58 )   $ (56 )
 
                       
Funded status is recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
                                 
    Pension     Medical and Life  
    Benefits     Insurance Benefits  
    2010     2011     2010     2011  
Other assets
  $ 5     $ 7     $     $  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (3 )     (3 )     (3 )     (3 )
Accrued postretirement benefits
    (228 )     (150 )     (55 )     (53 )
 
                       
Net liability
  $ (226 )   $ (146 )   $ (58 )   $ (56 )
 
                       
 
                               
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
                               
Net actuarial loss (gain)
  $ 299     $ 263     $ 7     $ (3 )
Prior service cost
    4       3       1       6  
 
                       
 
  $ 303     $ 266     $ 8     $ 3  
 
                       
Pension plans that have assets in excess of their accumulated benefit obligations with those whose assets are less than their obligations
                                                 
                    Accumulated     Projected  
                    Benefit     Benefit  
    Plan Assets     Obligation     Obligation  
    2010     2011     2010     2011     2010     2011  
Plans with assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligation
  $ 45     $ 50     $ 38     $ 41     $ 40     $ 42  
Plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of assets
    306       417       476       505       537       571  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 351     $ 467     $ 514     $ 546     $ 577     $ 613  
 
                                   
Pension Expense
                         
    Pension Benefits  
    2009     2010     2011  
Service cost
  $ 13     $ 10     $ 16  
Interest cost
    30       32       33  
Special termination benefits
    1             1  
Expected return on plan assets
    (35 )     (34 )     (36 )
Amortization of:
                       
Prior service cost
    1       1       1  
Net actuarial loss
    6       4       18  
 
                 
Net expense
  $ 16     $ 13     $ 33  
 
                 
Postretirement medical and life insurance benefit expense
                         
    Medical and Life Insurance Benefits  
    2009     2010     2011  
Service cost
  $ 1     $ 1     $ 1  
Interest cost
    3       3       3  
 
                 
Net expense
  $ 4     $ 4     $ 4  
 
                 
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income
                                                 
    Pension     Medical and Life  
    Benefits     Insurance Benefits  
    2009     2010     2011     2009     2010     2011  
Prior service cost
  $ 1     $     $     $     $     $ 5  
Actuarial loss (gain)
    92       100       (18 )     (9 )     12       (10 )
Amortization reclassified to net income:
                                               
Prior service cost
    (1 )     (1 )     (1 )                  
Net actuarial loss
    (6 )     (4 )     (18 )                  
 
                                   
Net amount recognized in other comprehensive income
  $ 86     $ 95     $ (37 )   $ (9 )   $ 12     $ (5 )
 
                                   
Assumptions used in computing benefit plan obligations
                                 
    Pension     Medical and Life  
    Benefits     Insurance Benefits  
    2010     2011     2010     2011  
Discount rate
    5.91 %     5.67 %     5.78 %     5.59 %
Rate of salary increase
    4.00 %     4.00 %     n/a       n/a  
Assumptions used in computing benefit plan expense
                                                 
    Pension     Medical and Life  
    Benefits     Insurance Benefits  
    2009     2010     2011     2009     2010     2011  
Discount rate
    6.87 %     7.94 %     5.91 %     6.87 %     7.80 %     5.78 %
Rate of salary increase
    4.00 %     4.00 %     4.00 %     n/a       n/a       n/a  
Expected return on plan assets
    8.75 %     8.50 %     8.50 %     n/a       n/a       n/a  
Assumed health care cost trend rates
                 
    Medical and Life  
    Insurance Benefits  
    2010     2011  
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year:
               
Present rate before age 65
    8.0 %     7.5 %
Present rate age 65 and after
    8.0 %     7.5 %