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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | $ 229 |  |
Federal income tax liability on unremitted earnings | 60 |  |
Excess tax benefits | 22 |  |
Income tax effects allocated directly to equity, employee stock options |  | $ 51 | $ 42
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued | 3 | 3 |
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense | 1 | 1 | (1)
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 28 | 27 | 27
Gross unrecognized tax benefits recognized upon the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations | 1 | $ 4 | 34
Other Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits recognized upon the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations |  |  | $ 32
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, amount | 26 |  |
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, amount | 20 |  |
Not Subject to Expiration [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 13 |  |
Not Subject to Expiration [Member] | Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, amount | 1 |  |
Subject to Expiration [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 18 |  |

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