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Acquisitions (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Mar. 23, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
The purchase price allocated to the identifiable intangible assets |  |  |
Total intangible assets |  |  | $ 37.6
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 22 years |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |
The purchase price allocated to the identifiable intangible assets |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years |  |
Big Heart [Member] |  |  |
The purchase price allocated to the identifiable intangible assets |  |  |
Total intangible assets |  | $ 4,009.8 |
Big Heart [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |  |
The purchase price allocated to the identifiable intangible assets |  |  |
Intangible assets with finite lives |  | 2,289.8 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 25 years |  |
Big Heart [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |  |
The purchase price allocated to the identifiable intangible assets |  |  |
Intangible assets with finite lives |  | 257.0 |
Intangible assets with indefinite lives |  | $ 1,463.0 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years |  |

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