Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 5,372	$ 5,081	$ 4,526
Excise taxes	1,144	1,148	1,065
Net sales	4,228	3,933	3,461
Cost of sales	1,734	1,542	1,367
Gross profit	2,494	2,391	2,094
Advertising expenses	506	438	399
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	742	690	671
Gain on sale of business	0	0	(127)
Other expense (income), net	119	59	(15)
Operating income	1,127	1,204	1,166
Non-operating postretirement expense	29	13	6
Interest income	(9)	(5)	(2)
Interest expense	90	82	81
Income before income taxes	1,017	1,114	1,081
Income taxes	234	276	178
Net income	$ 783	$ 838	$ 903
Earnings per share:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 1.75	$ 1.89
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 1.74	$ 1.88