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Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities |  |
Fair Value Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | September 30, 2011 |  |  | June 30, 2011 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
|  | (In millions) |  |  | (In millions) |
FX Contracts |  | $ | 260 |  |  | $ | 311 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |  | $ | 178 |
Interest Contracts |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | – |
Commodity Contracts |  |  | 2,925 |  |  |  | 2,670 |  |  |  | 2,766 |  |  |  | 2,553 |
Total |  | $ | 3,185 |  |  | $ | 2,981 |  |  | $ | 3,006 |  |  | $ | 2,731 |
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | Three months ended September 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (in millions) |  |  | (in millions) |
Interest Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | – |  |  |  | (31 | )
FX Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales and other operating income |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (34 | )
Cost of products sold |  |  | (134 | ) |  |  | 59 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | 36 |
Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold |  | $ | 620 |  |  | $ | (649 | )
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings |  | $ | 496 |  |  | $ | (619 | )
Fair Value Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | September 30, 2011 |  |  | June 30, 2011 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
|  | (In millions) |  |  | (In millions) |
Commodity Contracts |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Total |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  |  | Three months ended |
| Consolidated Statement of |  | September 30, |
| Earnings Locations |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  |  | (In millions) |
Effective amounts recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FX Contracts | Other income/expense – net |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |
Interest Contracts | Interest expense |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Commodity Contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 65 |
| Net sales and other operating income |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 6 |
Ineffective amount recognized in earnings | Cost of products sold |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 17 |
Total amount recognized in earnings |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 88 |
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Related To Derivatives Gains (Losses) |
|  | Three months ended |
|  | September 30, 2011 |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance at June 30, 2011 |  | $ | 29 |
Unrealized gains |  |  | 6 |
Gains reclassified to earnings |  |  | (3 | )
Tax effect |  |  | (2 | )
Balance at September 30, 2011 |  | $ | 30 |
|  | Three months ended |
|  | September 30, 2010 |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance at June 30, 2010 |  | $ | 30 |
Unrealized gains |  |  | 112 |
Gains reclassified to earnings |  |  | (71 | )
Tax effect |  |  | (15 | )
Balance at September 30, 2010 |  | $ | 56 |

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