Income Taxes (Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities After Netting by Tax Jurisdiction) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Noncurrent deferred income tax asset	$ 72	$ 53
Noncurrent deferred income tax liability	(2,044)	(2,060)
Noncurrent deferred income tax liability transferred to held for sale	0	(2)
Net deferred income tax liability	$ (1,972)	$ (2,009)

Deferred Income Taxes and Other Tax Liabilities, Transferred to Held for Sale, Noncurrent

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-2

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