Restructuring and Employee Severance (Liabilities Associated with Restructuring and Employee Severance Activities) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Employee-Related Costs
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning Balance	$ 22
Additions	12
Payments and other adjustments	(18)
Ending Balance	16
Facility Exit and Other Costs
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning Balance	0
Additions	1
Payments and other adjustments	0
Ending Balance	1
Total
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning Balance	22
Additions	13
Payments and other adjustments	(18)
Ending Balance	$ 17

Additions to restructuring reserves associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

No definition available.

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- Definition

Includes the amount of cash payments, reversals and other adjustments made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability as the result of exit or disposal activities.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869

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- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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