Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,106	$ 675
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $11 at April 30 and $10 at January 31	820	570
Inventories:
Barreled whiskey	1,090	1,092
Finished goods	306	320
Work in process	200	172
Raw materials and supplies	127	101
Total inventories	1,723	1,685
Other current assets	265	335
Total current assets	3,914	3,265
Property, plant, and equipment, net	826	848
Goodwill	774	756
Other intangible assets	676	635
Deferred tax assets	68	15
Other assets	237	247
Total assets	6,495	5,766
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	603	517
Dividends payable	86	0
Accrued income taxes	43	30
Short-term borrowings	312	333
Total current liabilities	1,044	880
Long-term debt	2,347	2,269
Deferred tax liabilities	146	177
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	296	297
Other liabilities	194	168
Total liabilities	4,027	3,791
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Retained earnings	3,125	2,708
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(489)	(547)
Treasury stock, at cost (6,323,000 and 5,880,000 shares at April 30 and January 31, respectively)	(240)	(258)
Total stockholders' equity	2,468	1,975
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,495	5,766
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 10	$ 11
Treasury stock, shares	5,880,000	6,323,000
Common stock, Class A, voting [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 25	$ 25
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.15	$ 0.15
Common stock, shares authorized	170,000,000	170,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	170,000,000	170,000,000
Common stock, Class B, nonvoting [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 47	$ 47
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.15	$ 0.15
Common stock, shares authorized	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	314,532,000	314,532,000