Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,348	$ 1,406	$ 3,935	$ 4,137
Excise taxes	313	337	854	923
Net sales	1,035	1,069	3,081	3,214
Cost of sales	416	434	1,251	1,257
Gross profit	619	635	1,830	1,957
Advertising expenses	125	143	377	414
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	178	203	551	595
Total restructuring and other charges	31	0	33	0
Gain on sale of business	0	(90)	0	(90)
Other expense (income), net	5	6	(33)	(1)
Operating income	280	373	902	1,039
Non-operating postretirement expense	3	1	4	2
Interest income	(5)	(3)	(12)	(7)
Interest expense	31	33	95	93
Equity method investment income and gain on sale	(81)	0	(83)	0
Income before income taxes	332	342	898	951
Income taxes	62	57	175	193
Net income	$ 270	$ 285	$ 723	$ 758
Earnings per share:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.60	$ 1.53	$ 1.59
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.60	$ 1.53	$ 1.58