Reportable Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Income and assets by segment

	Three Months Ended January 31,				Nine Months Ended January 31,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net sales:
U.S. Retail Coffee	$	578.9	$	627.7	$	1,688.2	$	1,771.0
U.S. Retail Consumer Foods		557.8		581.3		1,706.8		1,729.0
International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods		328.8		350.6		981.3		1,058.0
Total net sales	$	1,465.5	$	1,559.6	$	4,376.3	$	4,558.0
Segment profit:
U.S. Retail Coffee	$	182.3	$	175.2	$	508.9	$	459.8
U.S. Retail Consumer Foods		105.6		106.2		301.2		325.1
International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods		44.8		49.8		135.6		148.7
Total segment profit	$	332.7	$	331.2	$	945.7	$	933.6
Interest expense – net		(18.4)		(23.8)		(62.7)		(71.3)
Cost of products sold – restructuring and merger and integration		(2.9)		(1.2)		(6.7)		(7.6)
Other restructuring and merger and integration costs		(7.1)		(6.8)		(19.8)		(35.5)
Other special project costs		—		—		—		(6.7)
Corporate administrative expenses		(59.2)		(64.9)		(191.6)		(187.4)
Other income (expense) – net		1.4		(0.5)		1.1		0.4
Income before income taxes	$	246.5	$	234.0	$	666.0	$	625.5