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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 5,618	$ 5,134
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,338)	(3,079)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,280	2,055
Cost of assets related to projects in progress	647	501
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	$ 516	514	$ 495
Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	40 years
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 55	33
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 524	400
Buildings and improvements \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Buildings and improvements \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	40 years
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 1,039	865
Machinery and equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Machinery and equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Computer hardware and software
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 1,444	1,335
Computer hardware and software \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	4 years
Computer hardware and software \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 127	120
Furniture and fixtures \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Furniture and fixtures \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 2,429	$ 2,381