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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Feb. 02, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Cash margin accounts related to derivative instruments recognized | $ 38.2 |  | $ 8.1
Amortization of loss on contract termination to be recognized in interest expense in years 2026 through 2045 | 0.2 |  |
Cumulative realized net mark to market valuation of certain derivative positions recognized in unallocated derivative gains (losses) | 13.9 |  |
Cumulative net mark to market valuation of certain derivative positions recognized in unallocated derivative gains losses | (20.4) |  |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on early termination agreement | (4.0) |  |
Fair Value Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on early termination agreement | $ 58.1 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected maturity tenor | 10 years |  |
Mid Range [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected maturity tenor | 20 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected maturity tenor | 30 years |  |
3.50% Senior Notes due October 15, 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on notes | 3.50% |  |
Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivative instrument maturity | 1 year |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross contract notional amount | $ 136.4 |  | 158.1
Interest rate contract [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Interest receivable | 4.6 |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross contract notional amount | 0.0 | $ 1,100.0 | 750.0
Interest rate contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred pre-tax net gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive loss | (8.2) |  | (4.8)
Tax impact related to deferred losses and gains on cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 2.9 |  | 1.7
Effective portion of the hedge loss reclassified to interest expense over the next twelve months | $ (0.6) |  |
Commodity contracts [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivative instrument maturity | 1 year |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross contract notional amount | $ 640.6 |  | 790.3
Commodity contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred pre-tax net gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0.0 |  | 29.1
Tax impact related to deferred losses and gains on cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0.0 |  | $ (10.8)
Fiscal Year Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement | 7.4 |  |
Fiscal Year Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement | 7.6 |  |
Fiscal Year Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement | 7.8 |  |
Fiscal Year Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement | 8.0 |  |
Fiscal Year Two Thousand Twenty [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement | 8.1 |  |
Fiscal Year Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement | 8.4 |  |
Fiscal Year Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement | $ 4.0 |  |

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