Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

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: 

	2022		2023		2024
Net income available to common stockholders	$	838	$	783	$	1,024
Share data (in thousands):
Basic average common shares outstanding	478,879		479,155		476,394
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	1,686		1,310		826
Diluted average common shares outstanding	480,565		480,465		477,220
Basic earnings per share	$	1.75	$	1.63	$	2.15
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.74	$	1.63	$	2.14