Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 827	$ 835	$ 717
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Non-cash intangible asset write-down	13	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	74	72	64
Stock-based compensation expense	11	14	19
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	39	38	(69)
U.S. Tax Act repatriation tax provision (benefit)	0	(4)	91
Other, net	15	8	(8)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition of business:
Accounts receivable	12	23	(70)
Inventories	(203)	(162)	(102)
Other current assets	(27)	30	29
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(30)	(43)	58
Accrued income taxes	18	(16)	8
Other operating assets and liabilities	(25)	5	(84)
Cash provided by operating activities	724	800	653
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(22)	0	0
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(113)	(119)	(127)
Payments for corporate-owned life insurance	0	(2)	(21)
Proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance	0	4	0
Computer software expenditures	(6)	(2)	(1)
Cash used for investing activities	(141)	(119)	(149)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowings	178	(71)	(3)
Repayment of long-term debt	0	0	(250)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	595
Debt issuance costs	0	0	(6)
Payments of withholding taxes related to stock-based awards	43	11	28
Acquisition of treasury stock	(1)	(207)	(1)
Dividends paid	(325)	(310)	(773)
Cash used for financing activities	(191)	(599)	(466)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(24)	(14)	19
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	368	68	57
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	307	239	182
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	675	307	239
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Interest	83	90	65
Income taxes	$ 143	$ 201	$ 200