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Reportable Segments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | $ 5,692.7 | $ 5,610.6 | $ 5,897.7
Assets: |  |  |
Assets | 16,882.6 | 9,060.2 | 9,024.1
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and other intangible assets) | 1,870.2 | 1,398.6 | 1,286.6
United States [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 5,188.5 | 5,092.0 | 5,355.9
Assets: |  |  |
Assets | 16,407.0 | 8,638.6 | 8,577.7
Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and other intangible assets): |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,815.0 | 1,343.2 | 1,227.0
Canada [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 413.8 | 437.2 | 459.5
Assets: |  |  |
Assets | 362.1 | 257.7 | 396.3
Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and other intangible assets): |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 14.3 | 16.5 | 20.6
All other international [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 90.4 | 81.4 | 82.3
Assets: |  |  |
Assets | 113.5 | 163.9 | 50.1
Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and other intangible assets): |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 40.9 | 38.9 | 39.0
Total international [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 504.2 | 518.6 | 541.8
Assets: |  |  |
Assets | 475.6 | 421.6 | 446.4
Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and other intangible assets): |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 55.2 | $ 55.4 | $ 59.6

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