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Fair Value Measurements Reconciliation of Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Details) - Recurring - Contingent Consideration - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ 12 | $ 0
Additions from acquisitions |  | 40 | 12
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration | [1] | 8 | 0
Payment of contingent consideration |  | (7) | 0
Balance at end of period |  | $ 53 | $ 12
[1] | Amount is included in amortization and other acquisition-related costs in the consolidated statements of earnings.

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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