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2414406 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)
(http://www.brown-forman.com/role/IncomeTaxesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000014693 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-05-01 - 2016-04-30
2014-05-01 - 2015-04-30
2013-05-01 - 2014-04-30
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year
13,000,000  
11,000,000  
11,000,000  
Additions for tax positions provided in prior periods
1,000,000  
2,000,000  
1,000,000  
Additions for tax positions provided in current period
0  
1,000,000  
1,000,000  
Decreases for tax positions provided in prior years
(4,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
Settlements of tax positions in the current period
(1,000,000) 
0  
(1,000,000) 
Lapse of statutes of limitations
0  
0  
0  
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year
9,000,000  
 
13,000,000  
 
11,000,000