Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table presents information concerning basic and diluted earnings per share: 

	2021		2022		2023
Net income available to common stockholders	$	903	$	838	$	783
Share data (in thousands):
Basic average common shares outstanding	478,527		478,879		479,155
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	2,150		1,686		1,310
Diluted average common shares outstanding	480,677		480,565		480,465
Basic earnings per share	$	1.89	$	1.75	$	1.63
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.88	$	1.74	$	1.63