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OTHER CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
OTHER CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES [Abstract]
Liability for future remediation costs	$ 13	$ 12
Percentage of liability for aggregate remediation and associated costs, other than legal fees	24.30%
Remediation period	30 years
Letter of credit	$ 10
Letter of credit, amount outstanding	$ 0

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Borrowing capacity under the letter of credit without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding.

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Estimated time frame of disbursements over which remediation efforts are estimated to occur for an individual site.

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The percentage of the aggregate remediation and associated costs that the entity has agreed to be liable for under cost-sharing arrangements with other potentially responsible parties for an individual site.

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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