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2410402 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Change in Benefit Obligation) (Details)
(http://www.brown-forman.com/role/PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsChangeInBenefitObligationDetails)
TableSchedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000014693 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2015-05-01 - 2016-04-30
2014-05-01 - 2015-04-30
2013-05-01 - 2014-04-30
Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures, Defined Benefit Plans [Axis]Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures, Defined Benefit Plans [Axis]Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures, Defined Benefit Plans [Axis]
Pension Benefits [Member]Medical and Life Insurance Benefits [Member]Pension Benefits [Member]Medical and Life Insurance Benefits [Member]Pension Benefits [Member]Medical and Life Insurance Benefits [Member]
Changes in present value of pension and other postretirement benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligation at beginning of year
887,000,000  
57,000,000  
785,000,000  
69,000,000  
  
Service cost
26,000,000  
1,000,000  
22,000,000  
1,000,000  
21,000,000  
2,000,000  
Interest cost
35,000,000  
2,000,000  
34,000,000  
3,000,000  
31,000,000  
3,000,000  
Net actuarial loss (gain)
8,000,000  
(1,000,000) 
91,000,000  
3,000,000  
  
Plan amendments
0  
0  
0  
(16,000,000) 
  
Retiree contributions
0  
1,000,000  
0  
1,000,000  
  
Benefits paid
(58,000,000) 
(4,000,000) 
(45,000,000) 
(4,000,000) 
  
Obligation at end of year
898,000,000  
 
56,000,000  
 
887,000,000  
 
57,000,000  
 
785,000,000  
 
69,000,000