Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 197	$ 263
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9 and $9 at April 30 and January 31, respectively	611	559
Inventories:
Barreled whiskey	858	666
Finished goods	175	187
Work in process	116	116
Raw materials and supplies	89	85
Total inventories	1,238	1,054
Other current assets	331	357
Total current assets	2,377	2,233
Property, plant, and equipment, net	669	629
Goodwill	746	590
Other intangible assets	636	595
Deferred tax assets	16	17
Other assets	156	119
Total assets	4,600	4,183
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	478	501
Dividends payable	70	0
Accrued income taxes	25	19
Short-term borrowings	308	271
Current portion of long-term debt	249	0
Total current liabilities	1,130	791
Long-term debt	1,669	1,230
Deferred tax liabilities	150	101
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	336	353
Other liabilities	131	146
Total liabilities	3,416	2,621
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in capital	74	114
Retained earnings	4,326	4,065
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(433)	(350)
Treasury stock, at cost (59,143,000 and 70,749,000 shares at April 30 and January 31, respectively)	(2,851)	(2,301)
Total stockholders' equity	1,184	1,562
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,600	4,183
Common stock, Class A, voting [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	25	13
Common stock, Class B, nonvoting [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 43	$ 21