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STOCK PROGRAMS - Long-term Performance Share Units (Details) - Common Class A $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) item shares	Jan. 31, 2018 shares	Jan. 31, 2016 item shares	Sep. 30, 2015 item shares	Jun. 30, 2018 shares	Jun. 30, 2017 shares	Jun. 30, 2016 shares	Jan. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 04, 2015 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Common Stock issued (in shares)					5,087,400	5,038,500	3,411,900
Long-term Performance Share Units \| Executive
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Payout for performance share units in Class A Common Stock (in shares)	195,940		71,694	387,848
Number of tranches \| item	2		3	3
Business days to make tranche payment			30 days
Grant date fair value (in USD) \| $	$ 27							$ 6	$ 30
Common Stock issued (in shares)		23,898
Long-term Performance Share Units \| Executive \| Performance period ending June 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Payout for performance share units in Class A Common Stock (in shares)				129,283
Long-term Performance Share Units \| Executive \| Performance period ending June 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Payout for performance share units in Class A Common Stock (in shares)				129,283
Long-term Performance Share Units \| Executive \| Performance period ending June 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Payout for performance share units in Class A Common Stock (in shares)				129,283
Long-term Performance Share Units \| Executive \| Performance period ending January 29, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Payout for performance share units in Class A Common Stock (in shares)			23,898
Long-term Performance Share Units \| Executive \| Performance period ending January 29, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Payout for performance share units in Class A Common Stock (in shares)			23,898
Long-term Performance Share Units \| Executive \| Performance period ending January 29, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Payout for performance share units in Class A Common Stock (in shares)			23,898
Long-term Performance Share Units \| Executive \| Performance period ending June 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Payout for performance share units in Class A Common Stock (in shares)	97,970
Long-term Performance Share Units \| Executive \| Performance period ending June 30, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Payout for performance share units in Class A Common Stock (in shares)	97,970