Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 564	$ 468
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Gain on sale of business	(127)	0
Depreciation and amortization	39	36
Stock-based compensation expense	6	6
Deferred income tax provision	(59)	9
Other, net	(6)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(295)	(216)
Inventories	(29)	(133)
Other current assets	52	(38)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	85	30
Accrued income taxes	35	14
Other operating assets and liabilities	18	11
Cash provided by operating activities	283	187
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of business	177	0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(22)
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(29)	(48)
Computer software expenditures	(1)	(5)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	147	(75)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	324	0
Repayments of short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	(230)	0
Net change in short-term borrowings, maturities of 90 days or less	(68)	2
Payments of withholding taxes related to stock-based awards	(14)	(26)
Acquisition of treasury stock	0	(1)
Dividends paid	(167)	(158)
Cash used for financing activities	(155)	(183)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	14	(1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	289	(72)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	675	307
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 964	$ 235