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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Effective tax rate (as a percent)	21.80%	21.30%
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate (as a percent)	0.50%
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 73		$ 70
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate	58
Gross interest and penalty accrued	1
Total gross accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits	14		$ 13
Minimum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible	5
Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible	$ 10
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax cuts and jobs act, change in enacted rate (as a percent)	(1.30%)
CHINA
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate (as a percent)	1.20%

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