Balance Sheet Information

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

2. BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

Supplemental information on our year-end balance sheets is as follows:

April 30,	2011		2012
Other current assets:
Prepaid taxes	$	129	$	120
Other		89		68
	$	218	$	188
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land	$	69	$	70
Buildings		317		330
Equipment		446		454
Construction in process		11		21
		843		875
Less accumulated depreciation		450		476
	$	393	$	399
Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
Accounts payable, trade	$	126	$	120
Accrued expenses:
Advertising		72		64
Compensation and commissions		81		87
Excise and other non-income taxes		54		58
Self-insurance claims		11		10
Postretirement benefits		6		6
Interest		7		5
Other		55		36
		286		266
	$	412	$	386