Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 903	$ 827	$ 835
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Gain on sale of business	(127)	0	0
Non-cash intangible asset write-down	0	13	0
Depreciation and amortization	77	74	72
Stock-based compensation expense	12	11	14
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(53)	39	38
U.S. Tax Act repatriation tax provision (benefit)	0	0	(4)
Other, net	(23)	15	8
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(150)	12	23
Inventories	(37)	(203)	(162)
Other current assets	31	(27)	30
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	137	(30)	(43)
Accrued income taxes	8	18	(16)
Other operating assets and liabilities	39	(25)	5
Cash provided by operating activities	817	724	800
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of business	177	0	0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(14)	(22)	0
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(62)	(113)	(119)
Payments for corporate-owned life insurance	0	0	(2)
Proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance	0	0	4
Computer software expenditures	(3)	(6)	(2)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	98	(141)	(119)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	344	0	0
Repayments of short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	(516)	0	0
Net change in short-term borrowings	46	178	(71)
Payments of withholding taxes related to stock-based awards	(21)	(43)	(11)
Acquisition of treasury stock	0	(1)	(207)
Dividends paid	(338)	(325)	(310)
Cash used for financing activities	(485)	(191)	(599)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	45	(24)	(14)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	475	368	68
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	675	307	239
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,150	675	307
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Interest	79	83	90
Income taxes	$ 204	$ 143	$ 201