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Restructuring and Other Charges | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2025
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Other Charges | Restructuring and Other Charges On January 13, 2025, our Board of Directors approved a plan to reduce our structural cost base and realign resources toward future sources of growth (Restructuring Initiative). This included reducing our worldwide headcount by approximately 12% and closing our Louisville-based Brown-Forman Cooperage. These actions were substantially implemented in fiscal 2025, with the remainder to be completed by the end of fiscal 2026. We expect to incur aggregate charges of approximately $60 to $70 million in connection with these actions, consisting primarily of approximately $27 to $32 million in severance and other employee-related costs and approximately $33 to $38 million in other restructuring costs, including costs related to the Louisville-based Brown-Forman Cooperage facility closure and consulting services associated with the restructuring actions. Through July 31, 2025, we recognized $60 million of restructuring and other charges associated with these actions, comprising $58 million in restructuring charges and $2 million in other charges for asset impairments. We also recorded $3 million in charges in fiscal 2025 to adjust the carrying value of certain Brown-Forman Cooperage inventory to the amount we expected to realize upon disposal (included in cost of sales in our consolidated statement of operations). As of July 31, 2025, $42 million of the charges to be settled in cash have been paid. The following table summarizes the restructuring and other charges recognized during the three months ended July 31, 2025, as well as the activity in our accrued restructuring costs:
(Dollars in millions) | Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs |  | Other Restructuring Charges 1 |  | Total
Balance at April 30, 2025 | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 19 |
Costs incurred and charged to expense | 1 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 12 |
Costs paid or otherwise settled | (9) |  |  | (6) |  |  | (15) |
Balance at July 31, 2025 | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 16 |
1 Primarily represents one-time costs related to the cooperage facility closure, consulting services, and other miscellaneous exit costs. Additionally, on May 1, 2025, we completed the sale of the Brown-Forman Cooperage facility and related assets for $33 million in cash and $88 million in non-cash consideration related to a supply contract with the sellers (refer to Note 4). The carrying amount of the assets included in the sale was $121 million, consisting of $33 million in property, plant, and equipment, net, and $88 million in inventories. As a result of the sale, we recognized an immaterial pre-tax gain during the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The charges we currently expect to incur in connection with the Restructuring Initiative are subject to a number of assumptions and risks, and actual results may differ materially. We may also incur other material charges not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or in connection with, the Restructuring Initiative.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4.e) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479823/420-10-S99-2 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482017/420-10-50-1 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482017/420-10-50-1 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 420 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/420/tableOfContent Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (e) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482017/420-10-50-1 + Details
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