Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplemental information on year end balance sheets

Supplemental information on our year-end balance sheets is as follows:

April 30,	2022		2023
Other current assets:
Prepaid taxes	$	155	$	122
Other	122		167
	$	277	$	289
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land	$	86	$	97
Buildings	660		717
Equipment	849		889
Construction in process	129		217
	1,724		1,920
Less accumulated depreciation	849		889
	$	875	$	1,031
Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
Accounts payable, trade	$	218	$	308
Accrued expenses:
Advertising, promotion, and discounts	200		216
Compensation and commissions	99		106
Excise and other non-income taxes	74		76
Other	112		121
	485		519
	$	703	$	827
Other liabilities:
Contingent consideration (Note 12)	$	—	$	56
Other	181		197
	$	181	$	253
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Currency translation adjustments	$	(239)	$	(104)
Cash flow hedge adjustments	37		10
Postretirement benefits adjustments	(150)		(141)
	$	(352)	$	(235)