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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
Jan. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 414,952 $ 390,599
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 257,453 232,500
Amortization of debt issuance costs 833 1,036
Change in excess replacement cost over LIFO inventory valuation 7,786 20,329
Share-based compensation 29,349 34,741
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges 892 5,977
Deferred income taxes 48,213 24,516
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (15,146) (19,300)
Inventories (33,762) (10,433)
Prepaid expenses (7,839) (6,571)
Accounts payable (93,480) (100,714)
Accrued expenses (10,905) 20,869
Income taxes 2,335 39,548
Other, net 3,919 3,496
Net cash provided by operating activities 604,600 636,593 Close
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment (325,726) (301,298)
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (296,809) (13,202)
Proceeds from sales of assets 20,351 13,551
Net cash used in investing activities (602,184) (300,949) Close
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (48,364) (23,563)
Payments of cash dividends (46,975) (41,456)
Repurchase of common stock (89,768) 0
Tax withholdings on employee share-based awards (18,297) (16,304)
Net cash used in financing activities (203,404) (81,323) Close
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (200,988) 254,321 Close
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 378,869 158,878
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 177,881 413,199
Cash paid during the period for:    
Interest, net of amount capitalized 43,316 37,765
Income taxes, net 72,037 56,289
Noncash investing and financing activities:    
Purchased property and equipment in accounts payable 82,785 76,840
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities 14,035 6,909
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 12,613 $ 13,485