Reportable Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Income and assets by segment

	Three Months Ended January 31,						Nine Months Ended January 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net sales:
U.S. Retail Coffee	$	575.5		$	571.8		$	1,726.6		$	1,607.5
U.S. Retail Consumer Foods	569.8			600.8			1,796.0			1,847.6
U.S. Retail Pet Foods	570.9			—			1,687.5			—
International and Foodservice	257.7			267.4			793.5			790.5
Total net sales	$	1,973.9		$	1,440.0		$	6,003.6		$	4,245.6
Segment profit:
U.S. Retail Coffee	$	175.9		$	150.5		$	492.7		$	439.3
U.S. Retail Consumer Foods	128.0			120.7			370.9			364.4
U.S. Retail Pet Foods	97.2			—			275.4			—
International and Foodservice	43.3			41.7			123.8			109.8
Total segment profit	$	444.4		$	312.9		$	1,262.8		$	913.5
Interest expense – net	(43.6		)	(16.8		)	(130.6		)	(50.4		)
Unallocated derivative gains (losses)	6.7			13.4			2.7			(0.4		)
Cost of products sold – special project costs	(3.1		)	(0.4		)	(9.2		)	(1.1		)
Other special project costs	(41.4		)	(5.9		)	(94.9		)	(17.3		)
Corporate administrative expenses	(88.3		)	(64.9		)	(262.2		)	(193.2		)
Other income (expense) – net	0.6			0.1			(0.9		)	1.7
Income before income taxes	$	275.3		$	238.4		$	767.7		$	652.8