CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative effect of accounting changes		Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative effect of accounting changes		Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Net (Loss) Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Net (Loss) Income Cumulative effect of accounting changes		Non-controlling interests
Balance, amount at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 726	$ (3)	[1]	$ 159	$ 975	$ 2,797	$ 36	[1]	$ (2,658)	$ (547)	$ (39)	[1]	$ 0
Balance, shares (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018				158,741					30,759
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	820					820
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(16)									(16)
Dividends to Clorox Stockholders	(503)					(503)
Stock-based compensation	43				43
Other employee stock plan activities	152				28				$ 124
Other employee stock plan activities (in shares)									2,178
Treasury stock purchased	$ (660)								$ (660)
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)	(4,474)								(4,474)
Balance, amount at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 559	$ 22	[2]	$ 159	1,046	3,150	$ 22	[2]	$ (3,194)	(602)	$ 0	[2]	0
Balance, shares (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019				158,741					33,055
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member
Net earnings	$ 939					939
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(38)									(38)
Dividends to Clorox Stockholders	(544)					(544)
Stock-based compensation	50				50
Other employee stock plan activities	162				41				$ 121
Other employee stock plan activities (in shares)									2,043
Treasury stock purchased	$ (242)								$ (242)
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)	(1,531)								(1,531)
Balance, amount at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 908			$ 159	1,137	3,567			$ (3,315)	(640)			0
Balance, shares (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020				158,741					32,543
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	719					710							9
Other comprehensive (loss) income	94									94
Dividends to Clorox Stockholders	(564)					(564)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(26)												(26)
Business combinations including purchase accounting adjustments	198												198
Stock-based compensation	50				50
Other employee stock plan activities	118				(1)	(37)			$ 156
Other employee stock plan activities (in shares)									1,340
Treasury stock purchased	$ (905)								$ (905)
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)	(4,758)								(4,758)
Treasury stock retirement	$ 0			$ (28)		(2,640)			$ 2,668
Treasury stock retired (in shares)				(28,000)					28,000
Balance, amount at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 592			$ 131	$ 1,186	$ 1,036			$ (1,396)	$ (546)			$ 181
Balance, shares (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021				130,741					7,961

[1] As a result of adopting ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606),” on July 1, 2018, the Company recorded a cumulativeeffect of initially applying the new guidance as an adjustment to the fiscal year 2019 opening balance of Retained earnings.

[2] As a result of adopting ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (ASC 842),” on July 1, 2019, the Company recorded a cumulative effect of initially applying the newguidance as an adjustment to the fiscal year 2020 opening balance of Retained earnings.