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Common Shares | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2020
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Common Shares | The following table sets forth common share information.
| January 31, 2020 |  | April 30, 2019
Common shares authorized | 300.0 |  |  | 300.0 |
Common shares outstanding | 114.0 |  |  | 113.7 |
Treasury shares | 32.5 |  |  | 32.8 |
Repurchase Program: During the nine months ended January 31, 2020 and 2019, we did not repurchase any common shares under a repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors (the “Board”). Share repurchases during the nine months ended January 31, 2020 and 2019, consisted of shares repurchased from stock plan recipients in lieu of cash payments. At January 31, 2020, we had approximately 3.6 million common shares available for repurchase pursuant to the Board’s authorizations.

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