| Apr 30,
2011 | Apr 30,
2012 | Apr 30,
2013 | Apr 30,
2014 | Apr 30,
2015 | Apr 30,
2016 | Apr 30,
2017 | Apr 30,
2018 | Apr 30,
2019 | Apr 30,
2020 | Apr 30,
2021 | Apr 30,
2022 | Apr 30,
2023 | Apr 30,
2024 | Apr 30,
2025 |
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| Net income | 572 | 513 | 591 | 659 | 684 | 1,067 | 669 | 717 | 835 | 827 | 903 | 838 | 783 | 1,024 | 869 |
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| Gain on business divestitures | 38 | - | - | - | - | 485 | - | - | - | - | 127 | - | - | 267 | - |
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| Equity method investment income and gain on sale | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 83 |
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| Asset impairment charges | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 61 | 96 | 7 | 49 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 56 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 56 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 87 | 87 |
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| Stock-based compensation expense | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 28 |
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| Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | - | 53 | 26 | -5 | 6 | 10 | -10 | -69 | 38 | 39 | -53 | -11 | -3 | 18 | -39 |
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| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | -43 |
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| Other, net | 2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -9 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -8 | -15 | 23 | -31 | -18 | -7 | 17 |
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| Accounts receivable | 57 | -2 | 65 | 34 | 50 | -8 | -6 | 70 | -23 | -12 | 150 | 77 | 21 | -88 | 70 |
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| Inventories | 42 | 88 | 105 | 67 | 102 | 127 | 86 | 102 | 162 | 203 | 37 | 93 | 403 | 349 | 64 |
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| Other current assets | 2 | -19 | 22 | 43 | 30 | 57 | -12 | -29 | -30 | 27 | -31 | -15 | -4 | -23 | 25 |
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| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 21 | 19 | 58 | 31 | 64 | 29 | -17 | 58 | -43 | -30 | 137 | 37 | 77 | -31 | -40 |
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| Accrued income taxes | 7 | -13 | 17 | 60 | -58 | 7 | -11 | 16 | -16 | 18 | 8 | 47 | -57 | 17 | -13 |
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| Other operating assets and liabilities | 29 | 48 | 27 | 16 | -19 | 1 | -2 | 34 | -5 | 25 | -39 | 6 | -48 | 11 | 41 |
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| Cash provided by operating activities | 527 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 632 | 800 | 724 | 817 | 936 | 640 | 647 | 598 |
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| Proceeds from business divestitures | 234 | - | - | - | - | 543 | - | - | - | - | 177 | - | - | 246 | - |
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| Proceeds from sale of equity method investment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 350 |
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| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | - | - | - | - | - | 307 | - | - | 22 | 14 | - | 1,195 | - | - |
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| Additions to property, plant, and equipment | 39 | 58 | 95 | 126 | 120 | 108 | 112 | 127 | 119 | 113 | 62 | 138 | 183 | 228 | 167 |
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| Other, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -11 | -23 | -31 | -66 |
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| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities | 203 | -68 | -97 | - | - | - | - | -128 | -119 | -141 | 98 | -127 | -1,355 | 49 | 249 |
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| Proceeds from Short-Term Debt, Maturing in More than Three Months | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 344 | - | 600 | - | - |
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| Repayments of short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 516 | - | 600 | - | - |
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| Net change in other short-term borrowings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | -196 | 234 | 192 | -117 |
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| Repayment of long-term debt | 3 | 252 | 253 | 2 | - | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - | 250 | - | 300 |
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| Proceeds from long-term debt | 248 | - | 747 | - | - | 490 | 717 | 595 | - | - | - | - | 648 | - | - |
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| Acquisition of treasury stock | 136 | 220 | - | 49 | 462 | 1,107 | 561 | 1 | 207 | 1 | - | - | - | 400 | - |
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| Dividends paid | 326 | 192 | 1,063 | 233 | 256 | 266 | 274 | 773 | 310 | 325 | 338 | 831 | 378 | 404 | 420 |
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| Other, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | -30 | - | - | - | - | - | -15 | -6 | -6 |
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| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | -406 | -662 | -576 | - | - | - | - | -466 | -599 | -191 | -485 | -1,038 | 239 | -618 | -843 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -47 | -14 | -6 | 3 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 368 | 475 | -276 | -490 | 72 | 7 |
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| Cash paid for interest | 26 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 41 | 48 | 65 | 90 | 83 | 79 | 80 | 85 | 125 | 119 |
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| Income Taxes Paid, Net | 203 | 203 | 252 | 281 | 375 | 430 | 266 | 200 | 201 | 143 | 204 | 226 | 278 | 242 | 303 |
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| Non-cash additions to property, plant, and equipment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 14 |
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