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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Share capital [member]
BHP Billiton Limited [Member]
Share capital [member]
BHP Billiton Plc [Member]
Treasury shares [member]
BHP Billiton Limited [Member]
Treasury shares [member]
BHP Billiton Plc [Member]
Reserves [member]
Retained earnings [member]
Attributable to BHP shareholders [member]
Non-controlling interests [Member]
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2015 $ 70,545 $ 1,186 $ 1,057 $ (19) $ (57) $ 2,557 $ 60,044 $ 64,768 $ 5,777
Total comprehensive income (loss) (6,184)         60 (6,420) (6,360) 176
Transactions with owners:                  
Purchase of shares by ESOP Trusts (106)     (106)       (106)  
Employee share awards exercised net of employee contributions 2     118 31 (193) 46 2  
Employee share awards forfeited           (26) 26    
Accrued employee entitlement for unexercised awards 140         140   140  
Dividends (4,326)           (4,154) (4,154) (172)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2016 60,071 1,186 1,057 (7) (26) 2,538 49,542 54,290 5,781
Total comprehensive income (loss) 6,173         (59) 5,900 5,841 332
Transactions with owners:                  
Purchase of shares by ESOP Trusts (108)     (105) (3)     (108)  
Employee share awards exercised net of employee contributions       110 28 (167) 29    
Employee share awards forfeited           (18) 18    
Accrued employee entitlement for unexercised awards 106         106   106  
Distribution to non-controlling interests (16)               (16)
Dividends (3,472)           (2,871) (2,871) (601)
Divestment of subsidiaries, operations and joint operations (28)               (28)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2017 62,726 1,186 1,057 (2) (1) 2,400 52,618 57,258 5,468
Total comprehensive income (loss) 4,726         (87) 3,695 3,608 1,118
Transactions with owners:                  
Purchase of shares by ESOP Trusts (171)     (159) (12)     (171)  
Employee share awards exercised net of employee contributions       156 $ 13 (139) (30)    
Employee share awards forfeited           (2) 2    
Accrued employee entitlement for unexercised awards 123         123   123  
Distribution to non-controlling interests (14)               (14)
Dividends (6,720)           (5,221) (5,221) (1,499)
Transfer to non-controlling interests           (5)   (5) 5
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018 $ 60,670 $ 1,186 $ 1,057 $ (5)   $ 2,290 $ 51,064 $ 55,592 $ 5,078