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Shareholders' Equity - Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 07, 2019	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Payment of common stock dividends		$ 147
Cash dividends declared per share (in USD per share)		$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Dividends declared		$ 583	$ 592	$ 577
Subsequent Event
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.50

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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