Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 192	$ 324
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Gain on sale of business	0	(127)
Non-cash asset write-downs	6	0
Depreciation and amortization	19	19
Stock-based compensation expense	4	3
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	13	(43)
Other, net	4	(9)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of sale of business:
Accounts receivable	(55)	(133)
Inventories	(25)	(57)
Other current assets	16	31
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(36)	26
Accrued income taxes	37	45
Other operating assets and liabilities	10	12
Cash provided by operating activities	185	91
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of business	0	177
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(14)	(15)
Computer software expenditures	(1)	0
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(15)	162
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	0	159
Repayments of short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	0	(70)
Net change in short-term borrowings, maturities of 90 days or less	(50)	(34)
Payments of withholding taxes related to stock-based awards	(5)	(9)
Dividends paid	(86)	(83)
Cash used for financing activities	(141)	(37)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(7)	17
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	22	233
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,150	675
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 1,172	$ 908