Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 391.1	$ 101.3
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts		551.4	503.8
Inventories:
Finished products		563.5	590.8
Raw materials		331.8	319.5
Total Inventory		895.3	910.3
Other current assets		134.9	109.8
Total Current Assets		1,972.7	1,625.2
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Land and land improvements		129.5	122.1
Buildings and fixtures		977.9	903.2
Machinery and equipment		2,398.3	2,185.0
Construction in progress		232.6	321.8
Gross Property, Plant, and Equipment		3,738.3	3,532.1
Accumulated depreciation		(1,768.9)	(1,619.7)
Total Property, Plant, and Equipment		1,969.4	1,912.4
Other Noncurrent Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets		148.4	0.0
Goodwill		6,304.5	6,310.9
Other intangible assets – net		6,429.0	6,718.8
Other noncurrent assets		146.4	144.0
Total Other Noncurrent Assets		13,028.3	13,173.7
Total Assets		16,970.4	16,711.3
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		782.0	591.0
Accrued compensation		99.8	85.0
Accrued trade marketing and merchandising		167.5	142.7
Dividends payable		100.3	96.7
Current portion of long-term debt	[1]	0.0	798.5
Short-term borrowings		248.0	426.0
Current operating lease liabilities		36.5	0.0
Other current liabilities		153.0	201.6
Total Current Liabilities		1,587.1	2,341.5
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion	[1]	5,373.3	4,686.3
Defined benefit pensions		179.3	139.1
Other postretirement benefits		70.0	65.0
Deferred income taxes		1,351.6	1,398.6
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		120.0	0.0
Other noncurrent liabilities		98.2	110.3
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		7,192.4	6,399.3
Total Liabilities		8,779.5	8,740.8
Shareholders’ Equity
Serial preferred shares – no par value: Authorized – 6,000,000 shares; outstanding – none		0.0	0.0
Common shares – no par value: Authorized – 300,000,000 shares; outstanding – 114,072,726 at April 30, 2020, and 113,742,296 at April 30, 2019 (net of 32,425,004 and 32,755,434 treasury shares, respectively), at stated value		29.0	28.9
Additional capital		5,794.1	5,755.8
Retained income		2,746.8	2,367.6
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(379.0)	(181.8)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		8,190.9	7,970.5
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		$ 16,970.4	$ 16,711.3

[1] Represents the carrying amount included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, which includes the impact of capitalized debt issuance costs, offering discounts, and terminated interest rate contracts.