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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates [Abstract] |
Combined Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings Of The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates |
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  |  |  |  | (In millions) |  |  |
Current assets |  | $ | 28,196 |  | $ | 26,222 |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  | 20,821 |  |  | 17,733 |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  | (23,381) |  |  | (20,748) |  |  |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | (6,379) |  |  | (5,160) |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  | (1,176) |  |  | (1,072) |  |  |
Net assets |  | $ | 18,081 |  | $ | 16,975 |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 58,068 |  | $ | 48,941 |  | $ | 39,524
Gross profit |  |  | 6,458 |  |  | 4,819 |  |  | 5,225
Net income |  |  | 1,940 |  |  | 2,252 |  |  | 2,931

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