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Segment Information (Segment Profit by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | $ 656 | $ 591 | $ 1,839 | $ 1,603
Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | 660 | 567 | 1,945 | 1,559
Medical |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | 128 | 102 | 335 | 330
Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | 788 | 669 | 2,280 | 1,889
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating earnings | $ (132) | $ (78) | $ (441) | $ (286)

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