Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,150	$ 675
Accounts receivable, net	753	570
Inventories:
Barreled whiskey	1,101	1,092
Finished goods	323	320
Work in process	199	172
Raw materials and supplies	128	101
Total inventories	1,751	1,685
Other current assets	263	335
Total current assets	3,917	3,265
Property, plant, and equipment, net	832	848
Goodwill	779	756
Other intangible assets	676	635
Deferred tax assets	70	15
Other assets	248	247
Total assets	6,522	5,766
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	679	517
Accrued income taxes	34	30
Short-term borrowings	205	333
Total current liabilities	918	880
Long-term debt	2,354	2,269
Deferred tax liabilities	169	177
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	219	297
Other liabilities	206	168
Total liabilities	3,866	3,791
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Retained earnings	3,243	2,708
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(422)	(547)
Treasury stock, at cost (6,323,000 and 5,803,000 shares in 2020 and 2021, respectively)	(237)	(258)
Total stockholders' equity	2,656	1,975
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,522	$ 5,766
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Treasury stock, shares	5,803,000	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