Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 446	$ 374
Accounts receivable, net	769	855
Inventories:
Barreled whiskey	1,490	1,262
Finished goods	452	509
Work in process	396	321
Raw materials and supplies	218	191
Total inventories	2,556	2,283
Other current assets	265	289
Total current assets	4,036	3,801
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,074	1,031
Goodwill	1,455	1,457
Other intangible assets	990	1,164
Equity method investments	270	3
Deferred tax assets	69	66
Other assets	272	255
Total assets	8,166	7,777
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	793	827
Accrued income taxes	38	22
Short-term borrowings	428	235
Current portion of long-term debt	300	0
Total current liabilities	1,559	1,084
Long-term debt	2,372	2,678
Deferred tax liabilities	315	323
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	160	171
Other liabilities	243	253
Total liabilities	4,649	4,509
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in capital	13	1
Retained earnings	4,261	3,643
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(221)	(235)
Treasury stock, at cost (5,215,000 and 11,932,000 shares in 2023 and 2024, respectively)	(608)	(213)
Total stockholders' equity	3,517	3,268
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,166	$ 7,777
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Treasury stock, shares	11,932,000	5,215,000
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