Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 868	$ 1,150
Accounts receivable, net	813	753
Inventories:
Barreled whiskey	1,155	1,101
Finished goods	312	323
Work in process	225	199
Raw materials and supplies	126	128
Total inventories	1,818	1,751
Other current assets	277	263
Total current assets	3,776	3,917
Property, plant, and equipment, net	875	832
Goodwill	761	779
Other intangible assets	586	676
Deferred tax assets	74	70
Other assets	301	248
Total assets	6,373	6,522
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	703	679
Accrued income taxes	81	34
Short-term borrowings	0	205
Current portion of long-term debt	250	0
Total current liabilities	1,034	918
Long-term debt	2,019	2,354
Deferred tax liabilities	219	169
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	183	219
Other liabilities	181	206
Total liabilities	3,636	3,866
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Retained earnings	3,242	3,243
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(352)	(422)
Treasury stock, at cost (5,803,000 and 5,511,000 shares in 2021 and 2022, respectively)	(225)	(237)
Total stockholders' equity	2,737	2,656
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,373	$ 6,522
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Treasury stock, shares	5,511,000	5,803,000
Common stock, Class A, voting [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 25	$ 25
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.15	$ 0.15
Common stock, shares authorized	170,000,000	170,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	170,000,000	170,000,000
Common Stock, Class B, nonvoting [Member]
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 47	$ 47
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.15	$ 0.15
Common stock, shares authorized	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	314,532,000	314,532,000