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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation | $ 8 | $ 9 | $ 16 | $ 19
Stock Options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting period (in years) |  |  | 3 years |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | $ 31 |  | $ 31 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 2 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 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | $ 108 |  | $ 108 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 2 years |  |  |
Performance Share Units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting period (in years) |  |  | 3 years |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | $ 18 |  | $ 18 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  |  | 2 years |
Target performance goal (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |  |
Performance Share Units | Minimum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description |  |  | 0 |
Performance Share Units | Maximum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description |  |  | 2 |

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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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