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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates |
Combined balance sheets and statements of earnings of the Company's unconsolidated affiliates |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009 |
|  | (In millions) |
Current assets |  | $ | 26,222 |  | $ | 18,495 |  |  |
Non-current assets |  | 17,733 |  | 16,315 |  |  |
Current liabilities |  | (20,748 | ) | (12,967 | ) |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | (5,160 | ) | (4,209 | ) |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | (1,072 | ) | (783 | ) |  |
Net assets |  | $ | 16,975 |  | $ | 16,851 |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 48,941 |  | $ | 39,524 |  | $ | 41,205 |
Gross profit |  | 4,819 |  | 5,225 |  | 5,682 |
Net income |  | 2,252 |  | 2,931 |  | 816 |

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