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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates [Abstract] |
Combined Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings Of The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates |
|  | December 31 |  | June 30 |  | June 30
(In millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Current assets |  | $ | 26,569 |  | $ | 28,196 |  | $ | 26,222
Non-current assets |  |  | 19,429 |  |  | 20,821 |  |  | 17,733
Current liabilities |  |  | (22,602) |  |  | (23,381) |  |  | (20,748)
Non-current liabilities |  |  | (5,553) |  |  | (6,379) |  |  | (5,160)
Noncontrolling interests |  |  | (850) |  |  | (1,176) |  |  | (1,072)
Net assets |  | $ | 16,993 |  | $ | 18,081 |  | $ | 16,975
|  | Six Months Ended |  | Year Ended
|  | December 31 |  | June 30
(In millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  |  |  |  | (Unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 28,314 |  | $ | 29,767 |  | $ | 58,068 |  | $ | 48,941 |  | $ | 39,524
Gross profit |  |  | 2,847 |  |  | 3,291 |  |  | 6,458 |  |  | 4,819 |  |  | 5,225
Net income |  |  | 855 |  |  | 1,022 |  |  | 1,940 |  |  | 2,252 |  |  | 2,931

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