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Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Charges: |  |  |
Total restructuring charge | $ 263.8 |  |
Beginning Balance | 1.7 | $ 7.7 | $ 8.8
Charge to expense | 15.4 | 20.8 | 38.8
Cash payments | (16.5) | (23.9) | (31.7)
Noncash utilization | (0.1) | (2.9) | (8.2)
Ending Balance | 0.5 | 1.7 | 7.7
Long-Lived Asset Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Charges: |  |  |
Total restructuring charge | 102.7 |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Charge to expense | 0.1 | 2.7 | 8.2
Cash payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Noncash utilization | (0.1) | (2.7) | (8.2)
Ending Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Employee Separation [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Charges: |  |  |
Total restructuring charge | 64.0 |  |
Beginning Balance | 1.7 | 7.7 | 8.8
Charge to expense | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.4
Cash payments | (1.7) | (8.4) | (4.5)
Noncash utilization | 0.0 | (0.2) | 0.0
Ending Balance | 0.5 | 1.7 | 7.7
Site Preparation and Equipment Relocation [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Charges: |  |  |
Total restructuring charge | 45.5 |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Charge to expense | 5.3 | 7.2 | 13.4
Cash payments | (5.3) | (7.2) | (13.4)
Noncash utilization | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Ending Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Production Start-up [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Charges: |  |  |
Total restructuring charge | 42.2 |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Charge to expense | 8.4 | 7.2 | 10.8
Cash payments | (8.4) | (7.2) | (10.8)
Noncash utilization | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Ending Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other Costs [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Charges: |  |  |
Total restructuring charge | 9.4 |  |
Beginning Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Charge to expense | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.0
Cash payments | (1.1) | (1.1) | (3.0)
Noncash utilization | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Ending Balance | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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