Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of changes in the company's goodwill

	U.S. Retail Coffee		U.S. Retail Consumer Foods		International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods		Total
Balance at May 1, 2012	$	1,720.3	$	1,035.2	$	299.1	$	3,054.6
Other		—		(0.6)		(1.1)		(1.7)
Balance at April 30, 2013	$	1,720.3	$	1,034.6	$	298.0	$	3,052.9
Acquisitions		22.8		—		29.3		52.1
Other		—		(2.4)		(4.4)		(6.8)
Balance at April 30, 2014	$	1,743.1	$	1,032.2	$	322.9	$	3,098.2

Other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization and impairment charges

	April 30, 2014						April 30, 2013
	Acquisition Cost		Accumulated Amortization/ Impairment Charges		Net		Acquisition Cost		Accumulated Amortization/ Impairment Charges		Net
Finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer and contractual relationships	$	1,436.2	$	392.6	$	1,043.6	$	1,415.1	$	314.8	$	1,100.3
Patents and technology		164.5		61.9		102.6		158.8		49.3		109.5
Trademarks		70.0		36.5		33.5		62.5		26.9		35.6
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	$	1,670.7	$	491.0	$	1,179.7	$	1,636.4	$	391.0	$	1,245.4
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks	$	1,858.9	$	14.3	$	1,844.6	$	1,855.6	$	11.6	$	1,844.0
Total other intangible assets	$	3,529.6	$	505.3	$	3,024.3	$	3,492.0	$	402.6	$	3,089.4