Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplemental information on year end balance sheets

Supplemental information on our year-end balance sheets is as follows:

April 30,	2019			2020
Other current assets:
Prepaid taxes	$	191		$	195
Other	92			140
	$	283		$	335
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land	$	82		$	82
Buildings	617			652
Equipment	769			814
Construction in process	57			41
	1,525			1,589
Less accumulated depreciation	709			741
	$	816		$	848
Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
Accounts payable, trade	$	150		$	131
Accrued expenses:
Advertising and promotion	160			135
Compensation and commissions	84			71
Excise and other non-income taxes	63			80
Other	87			100
	394			386
	$	544		$	517
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Currency translation adjustments	$	(207	)	$	(302	)
Cash flow hedge adjustments	31			60
Postretirement benefits adjustments	(187		)	(305		)
	$	(363	)	$	(547	)