Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,172	$ 1,150
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7 at April 30 and $7 at July 31	803	753
Inventories:
Barreled whiskey	1,104	1,101
Finished goods	324	323
Work in process	208	199
Raw materials and supplies	135	128
Total inventories	1,771	1,751
Other current assets	246	263
Total current assets	3,992	3,917
Property, plant, and equipment, net	816	832
Goodwill	778	779
Other intangible assets	670	676
Deferred tax assets	70	70
Other assets	253	248
Total assets	6,579	6,522
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	631	679
Dividends payable	86	0
Accrued income taxes	71	34
Short-term borrowings	155	205
Total current liabilities	943	918
Long-term debt	2,346	2,354
Deferred tax liabilities	191	169
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	218	219
Other liabilities	198	206
Total liabilities	3,896	3,866
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in capital	2	0
Retained earnings	3,255	3,243
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(414)	(422)
Treasury stock, at cost (5,803,000 and 5,684,000 shares at April 30 and July 31, respectively)	(232)	(237)
Total stockholders' equity	2,683	2,656
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,579	6,522
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 7	$ 7
Treasury stock, shares	5,684,000	5,803,000
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