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Segment Information (Segment Profit by Reportable Segment) (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
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | $ 546 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | $ 519 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | $ 1,012 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | $ 990 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | 542 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cah_PharmaceuticalMember | 482 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cah_PharmaceuticalMember | 992 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cah_PharmaceuticalMember | 916 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cah_PharmaceuticalMember
Medical |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | 115 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cah_MedicalMember | 131 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cah_MedicalMember | 229 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cah_MedicalMember | 238 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cah_MedicalMember
Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | 657 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 613 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 1,221 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 1,154 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | $ (111)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ (94)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ (209)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ (164)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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