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Debt and Financing Arrangements (Details Textual) - Types of Financial Instruments [Domain] $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) Bank | Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 20, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 02, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2015 USD ($)
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt | $ 4,193.9 | $ 50.0 | $ 50.0 |  |  |
Capitalized debt issuance costs | 46.4 | 6.7 |  |  |  |
Other debt costs | 173.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  |  | $ 3,700.0 |  |
Debt assumed and repaid in acquisition | $ 1,700.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of banks | Bank | 11 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,500.0 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of the principal amount thereof which company can prepay | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Interest paid | $ 92.3 | 83.3 | $ 97.7 |  |  |
Commercial paper, borrowing capacity | 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, amount outstanding | 226.0 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt | 1,100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  |  | $ 3,700.0 |  |
Make-whole payments on long-term debt | 163.3 |  |  |  |  |
4.78% Senior Notes due June 1, 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on notes | 4.78% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | $ 0.0 | 100.0 |  |  |  |
3.50% Senior Notes due October 15, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on notes | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | $ 750.0 | 750.0 |  |  |  |
Term Loan Credit Agreement due March 23, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt | 200.0 |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized debt issuance costs | 5.2 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | $ 1,550.0 | 0.0 |  |  | $ 1,800.0 |
Weighted average interest rate on long-term debt | 1.53% |  |  |  |  |
Percent of principal to be paid quarterly | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase to long-term debt related to termination of interest rate swap | $ 51.3 |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper weighted-average interest rate | 0.45% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding derivative contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on early termination agreement | $ (4.0) |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding derivative contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on early termination agreement | 58.1 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding derivative contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross contract notional amount | 0.0 | $ 750.0 |  |  |  | $ 1,100.0
Interest receivable | 4.6 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred gain on discontinuation of interest rate fair value hedge | 53.5 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustment of the interest rate swap | $ 14.9 |  |  |  |  |
Big Heart [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on notes | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed and repaid in acquisition | $ 900.0 |  |  |  |  |
Big Heart [Member] | Bridge Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge loan |  |  |  |  | $ 3,800.0 |
Bridge loan term | 364 days |  |  |  |  |
Other debt costs | $ 21.5 |  |  |  |  |

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