Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 676	$ 607
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	52	48
Stock-based compensation expense	12	14
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	13	(32)
U.S Tax Act repatriation tax provision (benefit)	(4)	91
Other, net	7	(12)
Changes in:
Accounts receivable	(102)	(148)
Inventories	(109)	(55)
Other current assets	19	41
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1)	48
Accrued income taxes	(3)	1
Other operating assets and liabilities	17	(21)
Cash provided by operating activities	577	582
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(84)	(100)
Payments for corporate-owned life insurance	(2)	(20)
Proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance	2	0
Computer software expenditures	(2)	(1)
Cash used for investing activities	(86)	(121)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowings	(13)	111
Repayment of long-term debt	0	(250)
Net payments related to exercise of stock-based awards	(8)	(24)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(206)	(1)
Dividends paid	(231)	(216)
Cash used for financing activities	(458)	(380)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(12)	24
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	21	105
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	239	182
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 260	$ 287