SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (DETAILS) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009
Countries in which product sold	180
Countries with on the ground operations	80
Currency translation adjustments	$ 5,632	$ (861)
Research and development costs	2,001	1,950	1,864
Advertising costs	9,315	8,576	7,519
Net expense for income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	$ 130	$ 110	$ 86
Finite-lived intangible assets, minimum	5
Finite-lived intangible assets, maximum	30
Furniture and Fixtures
Property, plant and equipment, maximum	15
Computer Equipment and Capitalized Software
Property, plant and equipment, minimum	3
Property, plant and equipment, maximum	5
Machinery and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, minimum	3
Property, plant and equipment, maximum	20
Building
Property, plant and equipment, maximum	40

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Number of Countries with On The Ground Operations

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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains (losses).

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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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The maximum useful life of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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The portion of net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest (if any) deducted in order to derive the portion attributable to the parent.

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-Publisher AICPA
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The maximum useful life of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include land and improvements, buildings, and production equipment.

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