Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 17, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-07151
Entity Registrant Name	THE CLOROX COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	31-0595760
Entity Address, Address Line One	1221 Broadway
Entity Address, City or Town	Oakland
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94612-1888
City Area Code	510
Local Phone Number	271-7000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock - $1.00 par value
Trading Symbol	CLX
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		125,933,818
Entity Central Index Key	0000021076
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020