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Segment Information (Segment Profit by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	$ 535	$ 620
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	661	758
Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	534	657
Operating Segments | Medical
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	127	101
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	$ (126)	$ (138)

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