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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 48us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	$ 46us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	$ 140us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	$ 138us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Indefinite-life intangibles:
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	15cah_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross		15cah_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross		14cah_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	0cah_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization		0cah_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization		0cah_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	15us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill		15us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill		14us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Definite-life intangibles:
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	1,637us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross		1,637us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross		1,514us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	674us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization		674us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization		536us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	963us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet		963us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet		978us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Intangible Assets, Gross	1,652cah_TotalIntangiblesGross		1,652cah_TotalIntangiblesGross		1,528cah_TotalIntangiblesGross
Total Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	674cah_TotalIntangiblesAccumulatedAmortization		674cah_TotalIntangiblesAccumulatedAmortization		536cah_TotalIntangiblesAccumulatedAmortization
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	978us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill		978us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill		992us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Customer relationships
Definite-life intangibles:
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	622us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		622us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		655us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Trademarks, trade names and patents
Definite-life intangibles:
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	145us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cah_TrademarksAndPatentsMember		145us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cah_TrademarksAndPatentsMember		144us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cah_TrademarksAndPatentsMember
Developed technology and other
Definite-life intangibles:
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	320us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember		320us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember		258us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	124us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember		124us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember		79us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	196us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember		196us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember		179us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Trademarks and other
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Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 15us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember		$ 15us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember		$ 14us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember

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