Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 838	$ 903	$ 827
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Gain on sale of business	0	(127)	0
Asset impairment charges	61	0	13
Depreciation and amortization	79	77	74
Stock-based compensation expense	15	12	11
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(11)	(53)	39
Other, net	31	(23)	15
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(77)	(150)	12
Inventories	(93)	(37)	(203)
Other current assets	15	31	(27)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	37	137	(30)
Accrued income taxes	47	8	18
Other operating assets and liabilities	(6)	39	(25)
Cash provided by operating activities	936	817	724
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of business	0	177	0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(14)	(22)
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(138)	(62)	(113)
Other, net	11	(3)	(6)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(127)	98	(141)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	0	344	0
Repayments of short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	0	(516)	0
Net change in short-term borrowings	(196)	46	178
Payments of withholding taxes related to stock-based awards	(11)	(21)	(43)
Acquisition of treasury stock	0	0	(1)
Dividends paid	(831)	(338)	(325)
Cash used for financing activities	(1,038)	(485)	(191)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(47)	45	(24)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(276)	475	368
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,150	675	307
Cash, cash equivalents,and restricted cash at end of period	874	1,150	675
Less: Restricted cash (included in other current assets) at end of period	(6)	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	868	1,150	675
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Interest	80	79	83
Income taxes	$ 226	$ 204	$ 143