Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 687	$ 783
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Gain on sale of business	0	(127)
Non-cash asset write-downs	9	0
Depreciation and amortization	60	58
Stock-based compensation expense	11	9
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(3)	(56)
Other, net	15	(15)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of sale of business:
Accounts receivable	(59)	(219)
Inventories	(33)	(14)
Other current assets	0	30
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(32)	68
Accrued income taxes	30	16
Other operating assets and liabilities	(2)	39
Cash provided by operating activities	683	572
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of business	0	177
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	2	0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(14)
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(62)	(41)
Computer software expenditures	(3)	(2)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(63)	120
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	0	344
Repayments of short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days	0	(342)
Net change in short-term borrowings, maturities of 90 days or less	(181)	(25)
Payments of withholding taxes related to stock-based awards	(8)	(18)
Dividends paid	(741)	(253)
Cash used for financing activities	(930)	(294)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(28)	33
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(338)	431
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,150	675
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 812	$ 1,106