Borrowings (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Borrowings [Abstract]

Schedule Of Borrowings

						(in 000s)
As of		January 31, 2013		April 30, 2012		January 31, 2012
Commercial paper outstanding	$	424,967	$	-	$	230,947
Senior Notes, 5.500%, due November 2022	$	497,260	$	-	$	-
Senior Notes, 5.125%, due October 2014		399,588		399,412		399,364
Senior Notes, 7.875%, due January 2013		-		599,913		599,871
Other		9,877		41,224		41,002
Total long-term debt		906,725		1,040,549		1,040,237
Less: Current portion		(713)		(631,434)		(630,996)
	$	906,012	$	409,115	$	409,241