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Debt
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt
Our long-term debt (net of unamortized discount and issuance costs) consisted of:
(Dollars in millions)
April 30,
2015
 
January 31,
2016
2.50% notes, due in fiscal 2016
$
250

 
$

1.00% notes, due in fiscal 2018
248

 
249

2.25% notes, due in fiscal 2023
247

 
247

3.75% notes, due in fiscal 2043
248

 
248

4.50% notes, due in fiscal 2046

 
485

 
993

 
1,229

Less current portion
250

 

 
$
743

 
$
1,229


We issued senior, unsecured notes with an aggregate principal amount of $500 million in June 2015. Interest on the notes will accrue at a rate of 4.50% and be paid semi-annually. As of January 31, 2016, the carrying amount of the notes was $485 million ($500 million principal, less discounts of $10 million and issuance costs of $5 million). The notes are due on July 15, 2045.
We repaid our $250 million of 2.50% notes on their maturity date of January 15, 2016.
As of April 30, 2015, our short-term borrowings of $190 million included $183 million of commercial paper, with an average interest rate of 0.17% and a remaining maturity of 13 days. As of January 31, 2016, our short-term borrowings of $509 million included $506 million of commercial paper, with an average interest rate of 0.61% and a remaining maturity of 37 days.