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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Sep. 28, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to BHP shareholders |  |  |  |  | $ 8,282 | $ 3,608 | $ 5,841
Exceptional items net |  |  |  |  | $ 818 | $ 2,970 | $ 1,006
US corporate tax rate |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00%
Taxation (income) charges related to exceptional items |  |  |  |  | $ 242 | $ (2,320) | $ (243)
US tax reform [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exceptional items net |  |  |  |  |  | 2,320 |
US corporate tax rate |  |  | 21.00% | 35.00% |  |  |
Taxation (income) charges related to exceptional items |  |  |  |  |  | (2,320) |
BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas) Inc. [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of issued share capital sold |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
BHP Billiton Petroleum (Fayetteville) LLC [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of issued share capital sold |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
BHP Billiton Petroleum Arkansas and BHP Billiton Petroleum Fayetteville LLC [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement purchase price |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |
Petrohawk Energy Corporation [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of issued share capital sold | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement purchase price | $ 10,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Customary completion adjustments | $ (200) |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to BHP shareholders |  |  |  |  | (342) | (2,943) | (489)
Exceptional items net |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 2,258 | 0
Taxation (income) charges related to exceptional items |  |  |  |  |  | 601 |
Discontinued operations [member] | US tax reform [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exceptional items net |  |  |  |  |  | (492) |
Taxation (income) charges related to exceptional items |  |  |  |  |  | $ 492 |
Discontinued operations - Onshore US Cash Generating Units [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,022

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