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Debt And Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 days | Sep. 26, 2011
Debt face amount exchanged for new debentures |  | $ 404,000,000
Debt exchange premium | 32,000,000 |
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt | 1,500,000,000 |
Lines of credit | 7,000,000,000 |
Unused lines of credit | 6,200,000,000 |
Accounts receivable securitization facility period (in days) | 364 |
Maximum amount provided under accounts receivable securitization facility excluded in lines of credit (unused) | 1,000,000,000 |
4.535% Debentures $528 Million Face Amount, Due In 2042 [Member] |  |
Debt face amount |  | 528,000,000
Interest rate stated percentage |  | 4.535%
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2042 |
0.875% Convertible Senior Notes $1.15 Billion Face Amount, Due In 2014 [Member] |  |
Debt face amount | 1,150,000,000 |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2014 |
Floating Rate Notes $1.4 Billion Face Amount, Due in 2012 [Member] |  |
Debt face amount | 1,400,000,000 |
Interest rate stated percentage | 0.61% |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Aug. 13, 2012 |
Debt Instrument, floating interest rate | three-month LIBOR |
Debt Instrument, basis spread on floating interest rate | 0.16% |
Commercial Paper Borrowing Facility [Member] |  |
Commercial paper borrowing facility included in lines of credit | 4,600,000,000 |
Borrowing under commercial paper borrowing facility | $ 130,000,000 |
7.5% Debentures $282 Million Face Amount, Due In 2027 [Member] |  |
Interest rate stated percentage |  | 7.50%
6.75% Debentures $200 Million Face Amount, Due In 2027 [Member] |  |
Interest rate stated percentage |  | 6.75%
6.625% Debentures $298 Million Face Amount, Due In 2029 [Member] |  |
Interest rate stated percentage |  | 6.625%
7.0% Debentures $246 Million Face Amount, Due In 2031 [Member] |  |
Interest rate stated percentage |  | 7.00%
6.45% Debentures $215 Million Face Amount, Due In 2038 [Member] |  |
Interest rate stated percentage |  | 6.45%
6.95% Debentures $250 Million Face Amount, Due In 2097 [Member] |  |
Interest rate stated percentage |  | 6.95%

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