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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation \| $	$ 38	$ 38	$ 33
Total expense on employee retirement savings plans \| $	$ 84	$ 91	$ 75
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Stock Options \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercisable period of plans (in years)	7 years
Stock Options \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercisable period of plans (in years)	10 years
Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Target performance goal (as a percent)	133.00%	120.00%
Performance Share Units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target performance goal (as a percent)	0.00%
Performance Share Units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target performance goal (as a percent)	200.00%
2011 LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant	20
2011 LTIP \| Awards Other than Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant	8
Number of shares per award issued	2.5
2011 LTIP \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant	20
Number of shares per award issued	1