PENSION, DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Pension Plans U.S.
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost, net	$ 33.8	$ 27.7	$ 25.8
Interest cost	26.6	29.8	27.8
Expected return on assets	(45.2)	(38.9)	(34.7)
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)	14.5	7.9	9.7
Prior service cost	0.7	0.7	0.7
Net periodic benefit cost	30.4	27.2	29.3
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)		3.90%	5.40%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the year ended June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.90%	5.40%	5.30%
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	7.50%	7.75%	7.75%
Pension Plans U.S. \| Minimum
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.30%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the year ended June 30:
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Pension Plans U.S. \| Maximum
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.90%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	12.00%	12.00%	12.00%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the year ended June 30:
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	12.00%	12.00%	12.00%
Pension Plans International
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost, net	24.0	22.3	21.5
Interest cost	17.9	18.8	19.5
Expected return on assets	(19.2)	(21.1)	(21.9)
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)	9.3	4.9	5.8
Prior service cost	2.8	3.3	2.5
Transition (asset) obligation	(0.1)
Settlements	0.7	(0.3)	9.1
Curtailments	(0.2)
Special termination benefits	2.2
Net periodic benefit cost	37.4	27.9	36.5
Pension Plans International \| Minimum
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	1.00%	1.00%	1.25%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	1.00%	1.00%	2.00%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the year ended June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	1.00%	1.25%	1.25%
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	2.25%	2.00%	2.50%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	1.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Pension Plans International \| Maximum
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	7.25%	7.00%	8.25%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	5.50%	6.00%	6.00%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the year ended June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	7.00%	8.25%	8.00%
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	7.00%	8.25%	8.00%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Post-retirement benefit other than pension plans
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost, net	4.3	3.8	3.8
Interest cost	7.8	8.6	7.8
Expected return on assets	(2.0)	(1.2)	(0.5)
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)	4.4	1.9	1.7
Prior service cost	0.8	0.3	(0.1)
Net periodic benefit cost	15.3	13.4	12.7
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the year ended June 30:
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	7.50%	7.75%	7.75%
Assumed health care cost trend rates
Assumed weighted-average health care cost trend rate for the coming year (as a percent)	6.51%
Weighted-average ultimate trend rate (as a percent)	4.56%
Period after which ultimate trend rate is expected to be reached	15 years
Effects of one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates for fiscal 2013
Effect of one-percentage-point increase on total service and interest costs	1.3
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease on total service and interest costs	(1.1)
Effect of one-percentage-point increase on post-retirement benefit obligations	12.4
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease on post-retirement benefit obligations	$ (11.1)
Post-retirement benefit other than pension plans \| Minimum
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.75%	3.70%	5.40%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the year ended June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.70%	5.40%	5.30%
Post-retirement benefit other than pension plans \| Maximum
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	8.75%	8.65%	8.75%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the year ended June 30:
Discount rate (as a percent)	8.65%	8.75%	9.00%

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