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Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities |  |
Fair Value Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |  |
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | June 30, 2011 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
|  | (In millions) |  |  | (In millions) |
FX Contracts |  | $ | 288 |  |  | $ | 307 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |  | $ | 178 |
Interest Contracts |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | – |
Commodity Contracts |  |  | 2,135 |  |  |  | 2,240 |  |  |  | 2,766 |  |  |  | 2,553 |
Total |  | $ | 2,423 |  |  | $ | 2,547 |  |  | $ | 3,006 |  |  | $ | 2,731 |
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | Three months ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In millions) |
Interest Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | – |  |  |  | 55 |
FX Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales and other operating income |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 27 |
Cost of products sold |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 5 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | (63 | ) |  |  | (4 | )
Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold |  | $ | (624 | ) |  | $ | (1,158 | )
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings |  | $ | (652 | ) |  | $ | (1,075 | )
|  | Six months ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In millions) |
Interest Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | – |  |  |  | 24 |
FX Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales and other operating income |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | (7 | )
Cost of products sold |  |  | (116 | ) |  |  | 64 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | (69 | ) |  |  | 32 |
Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | $ | (1,807 | )
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings |  | $ | (156 | ) |  | $ | (1,694 | )
Fair Value Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |  |
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | June 30, 2011 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
|  | (In millions) |  |  | (In millions) |
Commodity Contracts |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Total |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  |  | Three months ended |
| Consolidated Statement of |  | December 31, |
| Earnings Locations |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  |  | (In millions) |
Effective amounts recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FX Contracts | Other income/expense – net |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 0 |
Interest Contracts | Interest expense |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Commodity Contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 156 |
| Net sales and other operating income |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (2 | )
Ineffective amount recognized in earnings | Cost of products sold |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 16 |
Total amount recognized in earnings |  |  | $ | 56 |  |  | $ | 170 |
|  |  | Six months ended |
| Consolidated Statement of |  | December 31, |
| Earnings Locations |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  |  | (In millions) |
Effective amounts recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FX Contracts | Other income/expense – net |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 0 |
Interest Contracts | Interest expense |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Commodity Contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 221 |
| Net sales and other operating income |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 4 |
Ineffective amount recognized in earnings | Cost of products sold |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 33 |
Total amount recognized in earnings |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 258 |
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Related To Derivatives Gains (Losses) |
|  | Three months ended |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance at September 30 |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 56 |
Unrealized gains |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 135 |
Losses (gains) reclassified to earnings |  |  | (16 | ) |  |  | (154 | )
Tax effect |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 6 |
Balance at December 31 |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 43 |
|  | Six months ended |
|  | December 31 |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance at June 30 |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 30 |
Unrealized gains |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 247 |
Losses (gains) reclassified to earnings |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | (225 | )
Tax effect |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (9 | )
Balance at December 31 |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 43 |

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