Statements of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared, per common share	$ 4.32	$ 4.24	$ 4.08

Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-1

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