Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Apr. 30, 2021
Apr. 30, 2020
ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,150 $ 675
Accounts receivable, net 753 570
Inventories:    
Barreled whiskey 1,101 1,092
Finished goods 323 320
Work in process 199 172
Raw materials and supplies 128 101
Total inventories 1,751 1,685
Other current assets 263 335
Total current assets 3,917 3,265
Property, plant, and equipment, net 832 848
Goodwill 779 756
Other intangible assets 676 635
Deferred tax assets 70 15
Other assets 248 247
Total assets 6,522 5,766
Liabilities    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 679 517
Accrued income taxes 34 30
Short-term borrowings 205 333
Total current liabilities 918 880
Long-term debt 2,354 2,269
Deferred tax liabilities 169 177
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits 219 297
Other liabilities 206 168
Total liabilities 3,866 3,791
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity    
Retained earnings 3,243 2,708
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (422) (547)
Treasury stock, at cost (6,323,000 and 5,803,000 shares in 2020 and 2021, respectively) (237) (258)
Total stockholders' equity 2,656 1,975
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,522 $ 5,766
Parenthetical Information [Abstract]    
Treasury stock, shares 5,803,000 6,323,000
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