Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,406	$ 1,406	$ 4,137	$ 4,078
Excise taxes	337	325	923	896
Net sales	1,069	1,081	3,214	3,182
Cost of sales	434	457	1,257	1,323
Gross profit	635	624	1,957	1,859
Advertising expenses	143	141	414	372
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	203	186	595	541
Other expense (income), net	(84)	124	(91)	117
Operating income	373	173	1,039	829
Non-operating postretirement expense	1	27	2	27
Interest income	(3)	(2)	(7)	(7)
Interest expense	33	24	93	61
Income before income taxes	342	124	951	748
Income taxes	57	24	193	172
Net income	$ 285	$ 100	$ 758	$ 576
Earnings per share:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.21	$ 1.59	$ 1.20
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.21	$ 1.58	$ 1.20