Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Our long-term debt (net of unamortized discount and issuance costs) consisted of:

(Principal and carrying amounts in millions)	April 30, 2024		October 31, 2024
3.50% senior notes, $300 principal amount, due April 15, 2025	$	300	$	300
1.20% senior notes, €300 principal amount, due July 7, 2026	321		325
2.60% senior notes, £300 principal amount, due July 7, 2028	375		388
4.75% senior notes, $650 principal amount, due April 15, 2033	643		644
4.00% senior notes, $300 principal amount, due April 15, 2038	295		296
3.75% senior notes, $250 principal amount, due January 15, 2043	248		248
4.50% senior notes, $500 principal amount, due July 15, 2045	490		490
	2,672		2,691
Less current portion	300		300
	$	2,372	$	2,391

Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Our short-term borrowings consisted of borrowings under our commercial paper program, as follows:

(Dollars in millions)	April 30, 2024	October 31, 2024
Commercial paper (par amount)	$429	$514
Average interest rate	5.49%	4.93%
Average remaining days to maturity	12	24