| | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2026-04-30 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | | 206900000.0 | 191100000.0 | 219300000.0 | 210600000.0 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | | 206900000.0 | 191100000.0 | 219300000.0 | 210600000.0 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1982500000.0 | 961700000.0 |
| Beginning Cash Position | | 169900000.0 | 655800000.0 | 62000000.0 | 69900000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | -477400000.0 | -586500000.0 | -393800000.0 | -317400000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | -430200000.0 | -437500000.0 | -455400000.0 | -464700000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | -964600000.0 | 2141600000.0 | -1102700000.0 | -1226500000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | 256200000.0 | -3964600000.0 | -100300000.0 | -258800000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 1194400000.0 | 1229400000.0 | 1210400000.0 | 1473600000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | | 151600000.0 | -81700000.0 | -36500000.0 | -112000000.0 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | | 400000.0 | 99400000.0 | -85400000.0 | -48500000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | | -134600000.0 | 2900000.0 | -180600000.0 | 83300000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | | 86800000.0 | -35500000.0 | -48900000.0 | 61100000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | | 9500000.0 | -34900000.0 | -50600000.0 | 142600000.0 |
| Change In Payable | | 151600000.0 | -81700000.0 | -36500000.0 | -112000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 152000000.0 | 17700000.0 | -121900000.0 | -160500000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | -74800000.0 | 41500000.0 | 117200000.0 | -36900000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | | 38900000.0 | -8300000.0 | -284800000.0 | 89600000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | | -74800000.0 | 41500000.0 | 117200000.0 | -36900000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | 486000000.0 | -593600000.0 | 7400000.0 | -11700000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | -430200000.0 | -437500000.0 | -455400000.0 | -464700000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | | -367500000.0 | -372800000.0 | -3300000.0 | -5600000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | | -190800000.0 | -40500000.0 | -108000000.0 | -103300000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | -190800000.0 | -40500000.0 | -108000000.0 | -103300000.0 |
| Depreciation | | 224100000.0 | 239700000.0 | 283200000.0 | 346400000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 431000000.0 | 430800000.0 | 502500000.0 | 557000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | 431000000.0 | 430800000.0 | 502500000.0 | 557000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | -100000.0 | -200000.0 | 500000.0 | 400000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | 655800000.0 | 62000000.0 | 69900000.0 | 58600000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | -964600000.0 | 2141600000.0 | -1102700000.0 | -1226500000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | 717000000.0 | 642900000.0 | 816600000.0 | 1156200000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | | 21500000.0 | | |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | | 1018500000.0 | 12900000.0 | 310100000.0 | 0.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | | 256200000.0 | -3964600000.0 | -100300000.0 | -258800000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | | 0.0 | 4285000000.0 | 650000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | 0.0 | 4285000000.0 | 650000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | 0.0 | -1791000000.0 | -1300000000.0 | -500000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | 686300000.0 | -3864300000.0 | 326000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | -367500000.0 | -372800000.0 | -3300000.0 | -5600000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | -91300000.0 | 744000000.0 | -1230800000.0 | -138700000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | 0.0 | 466300000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | -185900000.0 | 3072200000.0 | -630800000.0 | -751500000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | 0.0 | 2494000000.0 | -650000000.0 | -500000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | -2600000.0 | -120300000.0 | -13200000.0 | -4700000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | 47300000.0 | 19500000.0 | -39500000.0 | 45500000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | -477400000.0 | -586100000.0 | -386800000.0 | -304300000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | -185900000.0 | 578200000.0 | 19200000.0 | -251500000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | | 1194400000.0 | 1229400000.0 | 1210400000.0 | 1473600000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | 1031000000.0 | 45400000.0 | 322700000.0 | 38300000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | -50000000.0 | 34100000.0 | -3600000.0 | 45400000.0 |
| Pension And Employee Benefit Expense | | 7400000.0 | 3200000.0 | 0.0 | 34400000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | 16300000.0 | 21600000.0 | 3200000.0 | 1900000.0 | |
| Purchase Of Business | | 0.0 | -3920600000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Purchase Of PPE | | -477400000.0 | -586500000.0 | -393800000.0 | -317400000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | 0.0 | -1791000000.0 | -1300000000.0 | -500000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | -367500000.0 | -372800000.0 | -3300000.0 | -5600000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | | 686300000.0 | 56300000.0 | 326000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | | 0.0 | 466300000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sale Of PPE | | | 400000.0 | 7000000.0 | 13100000.0 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | 97600000.0 | | | | |
| Short Term Debt Payments | | -185900000.0 | | | |
| Stock Based Compensation | | 25600000.0 | 23900000.0 | 29900000.0 | 23600000.0 |