FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Schedule of Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	$ 35	$ 31
Liabilities	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	3	1
Liabilities	15	17
Other assets [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Trust assets for nonqualified deferred compensation plans	35	31
Commodity purchase derivative contracts [Member] \| Other current assets [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge derivative instrument assets, at fair value	0	1
Commodity purchase derivative contracts [Member] \| Accrued liabilities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge derivative instrument liabilities, at fair value	10	1
Commodity purchase derivative contracts [Member] \| Other liabilities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge derivative instrument liabilities, at fair value	5	0
Interest rate derivative contracts [Member] \| Accrued liabilities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge derivative instrument liabilities, at fair value	0	13
Foreign exchange derivative contracts [Member] \| Other current assets [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge derivative instrument assets, at fair value	3	0
Foreign exchange derivative contracts [Member] \| Accrued liabilities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge derivative instrument liabilities, at fair value	$ 0	$ 3

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