Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

Reportable Segments (Tables) [Abstract]

Segmental and geographical information

The following table sets forth reportable segment and geographical information.

	Year Ended April 30,
	2011			2010			2009
Net sales:
U.S. Retail Coffee Market	$	1,930,869		$	1,700,458		$	855,571
U.S. Retail Consumer Market		1,091,595			1,125,280			1,103,264
U.S. Retail Oils and Baking Market		888,008			905,719			995,474
Special Markets		915,271			873,832			803,624
Total net sales	$	4,825,743		$	4,605,289		$	3,757,933
Segment profit:
U.S. Retail Coffee Market	$	536,133		$	484,006		$	211,113
U.S. Retail Consumer Market		294,970			285,223			249,439
U.S. Retail Oils and Baking Market		116,624			127,954			116,946
Special Markets		154,441			134,948			105,028
Total segment profit	$	1,102,168		$	1,032,131		$	682,526
Interest income		2,512			2,793			6,993
Interest expense		(69,594	)		(65,187	)		(62,478	)
Share-based compensation expense		(19,896	)		(20,687	)		(14,043	)
Merger and integration costs		(11,194	)		(33,692	)		(72,666	)
Cost of products sold — restructuring		(54,089	)		(3,870	)		—
Other restructuring costs		(47,868	)		(1,841	)		(10,229	)
Corporate administrative expenses		(184,849	)		(181,132	)		(133,313	)
Other (expense) income — net		(26	)		2,238			(725	)
Income before income taxes	$	717,164		$	730,753		$	396,065
Net sales:
Domestic	$	4,358,091		$	4,167,042		$	3,353,362
International:
Canada	$	409,710		$	385,870		$	356,300
All other international		57,942			52,377			48,271
Total international	$	467,652		$	438,247		$	404,571
Total net sales	$	4,825,743		$	4,605,289		$	3,757,933
Assets:
Domestic	$	7,912,311		$	7,591,931		$	7,670,192
International:
Canada	$	406,576		$	376,788		$	514,993
All other international		5,698			6,134			6,976
Total international	$	412,274		$	382,922		$	521,969
Total assets	$	8,324,585		$	7,974,853		$	8,192,161
Long-lived assets:
Domestic	$	6,502,749		$	6,543,440		$	6,406,085
International:
Canada	$	184,624		$	207,517		$	386,948
All other international		213			266			237
Total international	$	184,837		$	207,783		$	387,185
Total long-lived assets	$	6,687,586		$	6,751,223		$	6,793,270

Segment profit represents revenue less direct and allocable operating expenses.

Product sales information

The following table presents product sales information.

					Year Ended April 30,
	2011			2010			2009
Coffee		44	%		40	%		25	%
Peanut butter		12			12			14
Fruit spreads		8			8			9
Shortening and oils		7			8			11
Baking mixes and frostings		6			6			8
Canned milk		5			5			7
Flour and baking ingredients		5			5			7
Portion control		3			3			4
Juices and beverages		3			3			3
Uncrustables frozen sandwiches		2			3			3
Toppings and syrups		2			2			3
Other		3			5			6
Total product sales		100	%		100	%		100	%