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Derivative Instuments and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Fair Value Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | September 30, 2012 |  | June 30, 2012
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
|  | (In millions) |  | (In millions)
FX Contracts |  | $ | 222 |  | $ | 244 |  | $ | 219 |  | $ | 291
Interest Contracts |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
Commodity Contracts |  |  | 3,370 |  |  | 2,901 |  |  | 2,843 |  |  | 2,704
Other Contracts |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |  |  | 1 |  |  | -
Total |  | $ | 3,593 |  | $ | 3,148 |  | $ | 3,063 |  | $ | 2,995
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |
| Three months ended September 30,
| 2012 | 2011
| (In millions)
Interest Contracts |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ | 0 | $ | 0
FX Contracts |  |  |  |
Net sales and other operating income | $ | 51 | $ | 16
Cost of products sold |  | 4 |  | (134)
Other income (expense) - net |  | (76) |  | (6)
Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold | $ | (436) | $ | 620
Other Contracts |  |  |  |
Other income (expense) - net | $ | (4) | $ | -
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings | $ | (461) | $ | 496
Fair Value Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | September 30, 2012 |  | June 30, 2012
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
|  | (In millions) |  | (In millions)
Commodity Contracts |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
Total |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  |  |  | Three months ended
|  | Consolidated Statement of |  | September 30,
|  | Earnings Locations |  | 2012 | 2011
|  |  |  | (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 |  |  | 89 |  | 0
|  | Net sales and other operating income |  |  | 0 |  | 2
Ineffective amount recognized in earnings |  | Cost of products sold |  |  | (18) |  | (1)
Total amount recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  | $ 70 | $ | 1
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivative gains losses |
|  | Three months ended
|  | September 30, 2012
|  | (In millions)
Balance at June 30, 2012 |  | $ | 50
Unrealized gains |  |  | 142
Gains reclassified to earnings |  |  | (88)
Tax effect |  |  | (18)
Balance at September 30, 2012 |  | $ | 86
|  | 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

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