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Debt and Financing Arrangements (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 21 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) Bank | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) Bank | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) Bank | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | May 14, 2018 USD ($)
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | $ 5,100,000,000.0 |  | $ 5,100,000,000.0 |  | $ 5,100,000,000.0 | $ 5,500,000,000.0 |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | 400,000,000.0 | $ 600,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Interest paid | 18,300,000 | $ 24,400,000 | 118,300,000 | $ 131,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings | $ 310,000,000.0 |  | $ 310,000,000.0 |  | $ 310,000,000.0 | 426,000,000.0 |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of the principal amount thereof which company can prepay | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan Credit Agreement due May 14, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | $ 700,000,000.0 |  | $ 700,000,000.0 |  | $ 700,000,000.0 | 800,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  | $ 800,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time | 2.45% |  | 2.45% |  | 2.45% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of banks | Bank | 11 |  | 11 |  | 11 |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance under revolving credit facility | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,800,000,000 |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Financing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper weighted-average interest rate | 1.79% |  | 1.79% |  | 1.79% | 2.75% |  |  |
Commercial paper, borrowing capacity | $ 1,800,000,000 |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings | 310,000,000.0 |  | 310,000,000.0 |  | 310,000,000.0 | $ 426,000,000.0 |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross notional amount | $ 800,000,000.0 |  | 800,000,000.0 |  | $ 800,000,000.0 | $ 800,000,000.0 | $ 300,000,000.0 | $ 500,000,000.0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax |  |  | $ (168,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |

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