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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, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating earnings | $ 572 | $ (97) |  | $ 590 | $ (632)
Contingent Attorney Fee |  | 18 |  |  | 18
Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Judgment for lost profits |  |  | $ 16 |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating earnings | 620 | 546 |  | 1,524 | 1,551
Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating earnings | 600 | 487 |  | 1,495 | 1,319
Operating Segments | Medical |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating earnings | 20 | 59 |  | 29 | 232
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating earnings | $ (48) | $ (643) |  | $ (934) | $ (2,183)

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