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Reportable Segments (Details) - 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
Segment profit: |  |  |  |
Segment profit |  | 1,133.5 | 1,200.6 | 1,214.4
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 16,882.6 | 9,060.2 | 9,024.1
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges |  | 268.4 | 256.4 | 250.9
Additions to property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment |  | 247.7 | 279.5 | 206.5
Interest expense - net |  | (79.9) | (79.4) | (93.4)
Other debt costs |  | (173.3) | 0.0 | 0.0
Unallocated derivative (losses) gains |  | (24.5) | 5.3 | 6.6
Cost of products sold - special project costs |  | (6.2) | (9.4) | (11.5)
Other special project costs |  | (56.6) | (25.6) | (49.5)
Corporate administrative expenses |  | (274.2) | (251.9) | (249.6)
Other income - net |  | 4.2 | 10.1 | 0.3
Income Before Income Taxes |  | 523.0 | 849.7 | 817.3
U.S. Retail Coffee [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,076.1 | 2,161.7 | 2,306.5
Segment profit: |  |  |  |
Segment profit |  | 549.2 | 639.8 | 603.8
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 4,854.0 | 4,885.6 | 4,882.4
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges |  | 102.7 | 99.9 | 100.7
Additions to property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment |  | 56.7 | 50.7 | 46.5
U.S. Retail Consumer Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,104.8 | 2,172.6 | 2,214.8
Segment profit: |  |  |  |
Segment profit |  | 432.9 | 393.0 | 413.9
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 2,846.0 | 2,684.1 | 2,618.2
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges |  | 54.1 | 52.9 | 47.1
Additions to property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment |  | 113.2 | 138.8 | 85.1
U.S. Retail Pet Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 239.1 | 0.0 | 0.0
Segment profit: |  |  |  |
Segment profit |  | (15.3) | 0.0 | 0.0
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 7,611.8 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges |  | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0
Additions to property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment |  | 19.4 | 0.0 | 0.0
International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,272.7 | 1,276.3 | 1,376.4
Segment profit: |  |  |  |
Segment profit |  | 166.7 | 167.8 | 196.7
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 1,327.2 | 1,248.9 | 1,201.3
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges |  | 66.0 | 67.4 | 63.7
Additions to property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment |  | 58.4 | 90.0 | 74.9
Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets | [1] | 243.6 | 241.6 | 322.2
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | [2] | $ 31.3 | $ 36.2 | $ 39.4
[1] | Primarily represents unallocated cash and cash equivalents and corporate-held investments.
[2] | Primarily represents unallocated corporate administrative expense, mainly depreciation and software amortization.

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