Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 468	$ 449
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	36	36
Stock-based compensation expense	6	9
Deferred income tax provision	9	4
U.S Tax Act repatriation tax benefit	0	(4)
Other, net	0	10
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition of business:
Accounts receivable	(216)	(142)
Inventories	(133)	(124)
Other current assets	(38)	5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	30	42
Accrued income taxes	14	(8)
Other operating assets and liabilities	11	(5)
Cash provided by operating activities	187	272
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(22)	0
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(48)	(53)
Payments for corporate-owned life insurance	0	(2)
Computer software expenditures	(5)	(2)
Cash used for investing activities	(75)	(57)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowings	2	42
Payments of withholding taxes related to stock-based awards	(26)	(5)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(1)	(128)
Dividends paid	(158)	(152)
Cash used for financing activities	(183)	(243)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1)	(18)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(72)	(46)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	307	239
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 235	$ 193