INCOME TAXES (Valuation Allowance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation allowance at beginning of year	$ (37)	$ (34)
Net decrease/(increase) for other foreign deferred tax assets	0	3
Net decrease/(increase) for foreign net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits	(3)	(6)
Valuation allowance at end of year	$ (40)	$ (37)

Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized resulting from foreign net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits.

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- Definition

Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized resulting from other foreign deferred tax assets.

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- Definition

Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65882285&loc=d3e32537-109319

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- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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