Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2025

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		January 31, 2025
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		312
2.60% senior notes, £300 principal amount, due July 7, 2028	375		372
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		295
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		2,661
Less current portion	300		300
	$	2,372	$	2,361

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	January 31, 2025
Commercial paper (par amount)	$429	$203
Average interest rate	5.49%	4.65%
Average remaining days to maturity	12	16