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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2023
Jan. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 390,599 $ 280,014
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 232,500 225,675
Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,036 1,112
Share-based compensation 34,741 29,382
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges 5,977 (869)
Deferred income taxes 24,516 56,967
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (19,300) (10,006)
Inventories 9,896 (33,579)
Prepaid expenses (6,571) (9,444)
Accounts payable (100,714) (12,910)
Accrued expenses 20,869 25,543
Income taxes 39,548 263
Other, net 3,496 (15,607)
Net cash provided by operating activities 636,593 536,541
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment (301,298) (228,208)
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (13,202) (863,371)
Proceeds from sales of assets 13,551 26,504
Net cash used in investing activities (300,949) (1,065,075)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from long-term debt 0 450,000
Payments of long-term debt (23,563) (14,226)
Payments of debt issuance costs 0 (1,149)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0 133
Payments of cash dividends (41,456) (38,223)
Tax withholdings on employee share-based awards (16,304) (17,625)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (81,323) 378,910
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 254,321 (149,624)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 158,878 336,545
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 413,199 186,921
Cash paid during the period for:    
Interest, net of amount capitalized 37,765 34,800
Income taxes, net 56,289 27,387
Noncash investing and financing activities:    
Purchased property and equipment in accounts payable 76,840 38,751
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities 6,909 49,259
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 13,485 $ 79,867