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Segment Information (Revenue by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 35,186	$ 33,150	$ 67,827	$ 65,189
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	35,190	33,153	67,834	65,195
Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	31,146	29,743	60,066	58,505
Operating Segments | Medical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,044	3,410	7,768	6,690
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ (4)	$ (3)	$ (7)	$ (6)

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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