Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

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,	2021		2022
Other current assets:
Prepaid taxes	$	170	$	155
Other	93		122
	$	263	$	277
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land	$	82	$	86
Buildings	659		660
Equipment	833		849
Construction in process	50		129
	1,624		1,724
Less accumulated depreciation	792		849
	$	832	$	875
Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
Accounts payable, trade	$	172	$	218
Accrued expenses:
Advertising, promotion, and discounts	202		200
Compensation and commissions	96		99
Excise and other non-income taxes	70		74
Other	139		112
	507		485
	$	679	$	703
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Currency translation adjustments	$	(179)	$	(239)
Cash flow hedge adjustments	(16)		37
Postretirement benefits adjustments	(227)		(150)
	$	(422)	$	(352)