Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,376	$ 1,405	$ 2,587	$ 2,731
Excise taxes	281	298	541	586
Net sales	1,095	1,107	2,046	2,145
Cost of sales	449	436	835	823
Gross profit	646	671	1,211	1,322
Advertising expenses	126	140	252	271
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	187	192	375	392
Other expense (income), net	(8)	0	(38)	(7)
Operating income	341	339	622	666
Non-operating postretirement expense	1	0	1	1
Interest income	(3)	(2)	(7)	(4)
Interest expense	32	31	64	60
Equity method investment income	(2)	0	(2)	0
Income before income taxes	313	310	566	609
Income taxes	55	68	113	136
Net income	$ 258	$ 242	$ 453	$ 473
Earnings per share:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.50	$ 0.96	$ 0.99
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.50	$ 0.96	$ 0.98