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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 Brazilian Federal Revenue Service [Member] | Jun. 30, 2007 Brazilian Federal Revenue Service [Member] | Jun. 30, 2006 Brazilian Federal Revenue Service [Member] | Jun. 30, 2004 Brazilian Federal Revenue Service [Member] | Jun. 30, 2005 Argentine Tax Authorities [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 241,000,000 | $ 220,000,000
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries with no expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231,000,000 |
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries with expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |
Valuation allowance recorded against tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,000,000 | 52,000,000
Tax assets related to excess foreign tax credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000,000 | 46,000,000
Tax assets related to state income tax attributes (incentive credits and net operating loss carryforwards) net of federal tax benefit | 67,000,000 | 57,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance recorded against the excess foreign tax credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 | 7,000,000
Valuation allowance recorded against the state income tax assets | 45,000,000 | 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and affiliated corporate joint venture companies accounted for on the equity method | 7,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits | 16,000,000 | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Positive impact on the tax expense if the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits were recognized by the Company at one time | 53,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of separate tax assessments |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax assessment received consisting of tax, penalty, and interest |  |  |  | 82,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 468,000,000 |  |  |
Estimated further assessments that could be received |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax assessment received |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |

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