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Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current | $ 270 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent |  | $ 270 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent |  | $ 801 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 22 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  | 22 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three | 289 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  | 289 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four | 402 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  | 402 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 1 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  | 1 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | 2,992 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  | 2,992 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Offering Date |  |  | Nov. 07, 2014 |  |  |
Offer As Percentage Of Principal Amount |  |  | 101.00%cah_OfferAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount |  |  |
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt | (60)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (60)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |
Loss on Extniguishment of Debt, Net of Tax | 37 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |
Make-Whole Premium | 80 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs | 2 us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value adjustment related to previously terminated swaps | 22 cah_Fairvalueadjustmentduetoterminationofinterestrateswap |  |  |  |  |
2.4% Notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 449 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A2.4Notesdue2019MemberDomain |  | 449 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A2.4Notesdue2019MemberDomain |  | 0 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A2.4Notesdue2019MemberDomain |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Nov. 15, 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 450 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A2.4Notesdue2019MemberDomain |  | 450 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A2.4Notesdue2019MemberDomain |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A2.4Notesdue2019MemberDomain |  | 2.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A2.4Notesdue2019MemberDomain |  |  |
Offer As Percentage Of Principal Amount |  |  | 101.00%cah_OfferAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A2.4Notesdue2019MemberDomain |  |  |
3.5% Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 398 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A3.5Notesdue2024Member |  | 398 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A3.5Notesdue2024Member |  | 0 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A3.5Notesdue2024Member |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Nov. 15, 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 400 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A3.5Notesdue2024Member |  | 400 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A3.5Notesdue2024Member |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A3.5Notesdue2024Member |  | 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A3.5Notesdue2024Member |  |  |
Offer As Percentage Of Principal Amount |  |  | 101.00%cah_OfferAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A3.5Notesdue2024Member |  |  |
4.5% Notes due 2044 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 345 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A4.5Notesdue2044MemberMember |  | 345 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A4.5Notesdue2044MemberMember |  | 0 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A4.5Notesdue2044MemberMember |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Nov. 15, 2044 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 350 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A4.5Notesdue2044MemberMember |  | 350 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A4.5Notesdue2044MemberMember |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A4.5Notesdue2044MemberMember |  | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A4.5Notesdue2044MemberMember |  |  |
Offer As Percentage Of Principal Amount |  |  | 101.00%cah_OfferAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cah_A4.5Notesdue2044MemberMember |  |  |
Committed Receivables Sales Facility Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Effective Date of Increase |  |  | Nov. 03, 2014 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 950 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cah_CommittedReceivablesSalesFacilityProgramMember |  | 950 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cah_CommittedReceivablesSalesFacilityProgramMember |  |  | 700 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cah_CommittedReceivablesSalesFacilityProgramMember
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  |  | Nov. 03, 2017 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cah_CommittedReceivablesSalesFacilityProgramMember |  | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cah_CommittedReceivablesSalesFacilityProgramMember |  |  |
Stand by Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ 41 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cah_CommittedReceivablesSalesFacilityProgramMember |  | $ 41 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cah_CommittedReceivablesSalesFacilityProgramMember |  |  |

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