Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 699	$ 676
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	55	52
Stock-based compensation expense	8	12
Deferred income tax provision	30	13
U.S Tax Act repatriation tax benefit	0	(4)
Other, net	6	7
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition of business:
Accounts receivable	(125)	(102)
Inventories	(142)	(109)
Other current assets	(33)	19
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(6)	(1)
Accrued income taxes	10	(3)
Other operating assets and liabilities	7	17
Cash provided by operating activities	509	577
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(22)	0
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(84)	(84)
Payments for corporate-owned life insurance	0	(2)
Proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance	0	2
Computer software expenditures	(5)	(2)
Cash used for investing activities	(111)	(86)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowings	(150)	(13)
Payments of withholding taxes related to stock-based awards	(33)	(8)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(1)	(206)
Dividends paid	(242)	(231)
Cash used for financing activities	(426)	(458)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3)	(12)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(31)	21
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	307	239
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 276	$ 260