Reportable Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Segmental and geographical information

	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2012			2011
Net sales:
U.S. Retail Coffee	$	520,793		$	500,109
U.S. Retail Consumer Foods		528,444			459,500
International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods		320,466			229,274
Total net sales	$	1,369,703		$	1,188,883
Segment profit:
U.S. Retail Coffee	$	126,388		$	139,711
U.S. Retail Consumer Foods		107,835			79,019
International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods		40,686			38,545
Total segment profit	$	274,909		$	257,275
Interest income		278			302
Interest expense		(23,882	)		(15,422	)
Share-based compensation expense		(4,116	)		(5,151	)
Cost of products sold - restructuring and merger and integration		(3,964	)		(10,426	)
Other restructuring costs		(10,910	)		(9,897	)
Other merger and integration costs		(6,269	)		(4,685	)
Other special project costs		(6,669	)		0
Corporate administrative expenses		(52,456	)		(46,413	)
Other income - net		344			1,243
Income before income taxes	$	167,265		$	166,826