Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 374	$ 868
Accounts receivable, net	855	813
Inventories:
Barreled whiskey	1,262	1,155
Finished goods	509	312
Work in process	321	225
Raw materials and supplies	191	126
Total inventories	2,283	1,818
Other current assets	289	277
Total current assets	3,801	3,776
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,031	875
Goodwill	1,457	761
Other intangible assets	1,164	586
Deferred tax assets	66	74
Other assets	258	301
Total assets	7,777	6,373
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	827	703
Accrued income taxes	22	81
Short-term borrowings	235	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	250
Total current liabilities	1,084	1,034
Long-term debt	2,678	2,019
Deferred tax liabilities	323	219
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	171	183
Other liabilities	253	181
Total liabilities	4,509	3,636
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in capital	1	0
Retained earnings	3,643	3,242
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(235)	(352)
Treasury stock, at cost (5,511,000 and 5,215,000 shares in 2022 and 2023, respectively)	(213)	(225)
Total stockholders' equity	3,268	2,737
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 7,777	$ 6,373
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Treasury stock, shares	5,215,000	5,511,000
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