| 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2024-07-31 |
Beginning Cash Position | | 2666000000.0 | 4535000000.0 | 4119000000.0 | 2322000000.0 | 2026000000.0 |
Capital Expenditure | | -162000000.0 | -226000000.0 | -239000000.0 | -155000000.0 | -161000000.0 |
Cash Dividends Paid | | -427000000.0 | -446000000.0 | -432000000.0 | -416000000.0 | -417000000.0 |
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | 444000000.0 | -1017000000.0 | -1513000000.0 | -1344000000.0 | -1371000000.0 |
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | 21000000.0 | -561000000.0 | -1390000000.0 | -735000000.0 | -558000000.0 |
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 1333000000.0 | 1211000000.0 | 1107000000.0 | 1685000000.0 | 1573000000.0 |
Change In Account Payable | | -11000000.0 | 181000000.0 | -207000000.0 | 123000000.0 | 102000000.0 |
Change In Accrued Expense | | 134000000.0 | -111000000.0 | -103000000.0 | 113000000.0 | -19000000.0 |
Change In Income Tax Payable | | -57000000.0 | -45000000.0 | -76000000.0 | -106000000.0 | -103000000.0 |
Change In Inventory | | 31000000.0 | -90000000.0 | 37000000.0 | -18000000.0 | -84000000.0 |
Change In Other Current Assets | | -60000000.0 | -21000000.0 | -63000000.0 | -62000000.0 | -70000000.0 |
Change In Other Current Liabilities | | -7000000.0 | -7000000.0 | 0.0 | -1000000.0 | 0.0 |
Change In Other Working Capital | | 193000000.0 | 384000000.0 | 46000000.0 | -14000000.0 | 27000000.0 |
Change In Payable | | -68000000.0 | 136000000.0 | -283000000.0 | 17000000.0 | -1000000.0 |
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 66000000.0 | 25000000.0 | -386000000.0 | 130000000.0 | -20000000.0 |
Change In Receivables | | 62000000.0 | -313000000.0 | 260000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -30000000.0 |
Change In Tax Payable | | -57000000.0 | -45000000.0 | -76000000.0 | -106000000.0 | -103000000.0 |
Change In Working Capital | | 285000000.0 | -22000000.0 | -106000000.0 | 2000000.0 | -177000000.0 |
Changes In Account Receivables | | 62000000.0 | -313000000.0 | 260000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -30000000.0 |
Changes In Cash | | 1798000000.0 | -367000000.0 | -1796000000.0 | -394000000.0 | -356000000.0 |
Common Stock Dividend Paid | | -427000000.0 | -446000000.0 | -432000000.0 | -416000000.0 | -417000000.0 |
Common Stock Payments | | -125000000.0 | -600000000.0 | -850000000.0 | -900000000.0 | -900000000.0 |
Deferred Income Tax | | -6000000.0 | -144000000.0 | -606000000.0 | 53000000.0 | 42000000.0 |
Deferred Tax | | -6000000.0 | -144000000.0 | -606000000.0 | 53000000.0 | 42000000.0 |
Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 207000000.0 | 194000000.0 | 248000000.0 | 255000000.0 | 254000000.0 |
Depreciation And Amortization | | 207000000.0 | 194000000.0 | 248000000.0 | 255000000.0 | 254000000.0 |
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | 71000000.0 | -49000000.0 | -1000000.0 | -19000000.0 | -11000000.0 |
End Cash Position | | 4535000000.0 | 4119000000.0 | 2322000000.0 | 1909000000.0 | 1670000000.0 |
Financing Cash Flow | | 444000000.0 | -1017000000.0 | -1513000000.0 | -1344000000.0 | -1371000000.0 |
Free Cash Flow | | 1171000000.0 | 985000000.0 | 868000000.0 | 1530000000.0 | 1412000000.0 |
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | | 338000000.0 | 398000000.0 | 386000000.0 | 357000000.0 | 369000000.0 |
Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | 57000000.0 | 67000000.0 | 65000000.0 | 59000000.0 | 59000000.0 |
Investing Cash Flow | | 21000000.0 | -561000000.0 | -1390000000.0 | -735000000.0 | -558000000.0 |
Issuance Of Debt | 111000000.0 | 2057000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
Long Term Debt Issuance | 111000000.0 | 2057000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
Long Term Debt Payments | | -689000000.0 | 0.0 | -250000000.0 | 0.0 | |
Net Business Purchase And Sale | | -350000000.0 | -380000000.0 | -491000000.0 | 0.0 | |
Net Common Stock Issuance | | -125000000.0 | -600000000.0 | -850000000.0 | -900000000.0 | -900000000.0 |
Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 730000000.0 | 937000000.0 | 1274000000.0 | 986000000.0 | 1085000000.0 |
Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | 160000000.0 | 45000000.0 | -719000000.0 | -580000000.0 | -398000000.0 |
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | 948000000.0 | 0.0 | -250000000.0 | 0.0 | |
Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | 1368000000.0 | 0.0 | -250000000.0 | 0.0 | |
Net Other Financing Charges | | -50000000.0 | -76000000.0 | -89000000.0 | -128000000.0 | -157000000.0 |
Net Other Investing Changes | | 2000000.0 | | 59000000.0 | | |
Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | 209000000.0 | -226000000.0 | -239000000.0 | -155000000.0 | -161000000.0 |
Net Short Term Debt Issuance | 172000000.0 | -420000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
Operating Cash Flow | | 1333000000.0 | 1211000000.0 | 1107000000.0 | 1685000000.0 | 1573000000.0 |
Operating Gains Losses | -38000000.0 | -156000000.0 | | | | |
Other Non Cash Items | | 76000000.0 | 1000000.0 | -15000000.0 | 32000000.0 | 14000000.0 |
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | 98000000.0 | 105000000.0 | 108000000.0 | 100000000.0 | 103000000.0 |
Purchase Of Business | | -350000000.0 | -380000000.0 | -491000000.0 | 0.0 | |
Purchase Of Investment | | -5000000.0 | -18000000.0 | -1269000000.0 | -2635000000.0 | -2544000000.0 |
Purchase Of PPE | | -162000000.0 | -226000000.0 | -239000000.0 | -155000000.0 | -161000000.0 |
Repayment Of Debt | | -1109000000.0 | 0.0 | -250000000.0 | 0.0 | |
Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | -125000000.0 | -600000000.0 | -850000000.0 | -900000000.0 | -900000000.0 |
Sale Of Investment | | 165000000.0 | 63000000.0 | 550000000.0 | 2055000000.0 | 2146000000.0 |
Sale Of PPE | 96000000.0 | 371000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
Short Term Debt Payments | | -420000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
Stock Based Compensation | | 197000000.0 | 245000000.0 | 312000000.0 | 357000000.0 | 355000000.0 |