Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 263	$ 370
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10 in 2015 and $9 in 2016	559	583
Inventories:
Barreled whiskey	666	571
Finished goods	187	200
Work in process	116	121
Raw materials and supplies	85	61
Total inventories	1,054	953
Current deferred tax assets	0	16
Other current assets	357	332
Total current assets	2,233	2,254
Property, plant, and equipment, net	629	586
Goodwill	590	607
Other intangible assets	595	611
Deferred tax assets	17	18
Other assets	119	112
Total assets	4,183	4,188
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	501	497
Accrued income taxes	19	12
Current deferred tax liabilities	0	9
Short-term borrowings	271	190
Current portion of long-term debt	0	250
Total current liabilities	791	958
Long-term debt	1,230	743
Deferred tax liabilities	101	107
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	353	311
Other liabilities	146	164
Total liabilities	$ 2,621	$ 2,283
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Additional paid-in capital	$ 114	$ 99
Retained earnings	4,065	3,300
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(350)	(300)
Treasury stock, at cost (18,613,000 and 29,571,000 shares in 2015 and 2016, respectively)	(2,301)	(1,228)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,562	1,905
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,183	4,188
Common stock, Class A, voting [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	13	13
Total stockholders’ equity	13	13
Common Stock, Class B, nonvoting [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	21	21
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 21	$ 21