DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On September 22, 2014, Clorox Venezuela announced that it was discontinuing its operations, effective immediately, and seeking to sell its assets. Since fiscal year 2012, Clorox Venezuela was required to sell more than two thirds of its products at prices frozen by the Venezuelan government. During this same period, Clorox Venezuela experienced successive years of hyperinflation resulting in significant sustained increases in its input costs, including packaging, raw materials, transportation and wages. As a result, Clorox Venezuela had been selling its products at a loss, resulting in ongoing operating losses. Clorox Venezuela repeatedly met with government authorities in an effort to help them understand the rapidly declining state of the business, including the need for immediate, significant and ongoing price increases and other critical remedial actions to address these adverse impacts. Based on the Venezuelan government’s representations, Clorox Venezuela had expected significant price increases would be forthcoming much earlier; however, the price increases subsequently approved were insufficient and would have caused Clorox Venezuela to continue operating at a significant loss into the foreseeable future. As such, Clorox Venezuela was no longer financially viable and was forced to discontinue its operations.

On September 26, 2014, the Company reported that Venezuelan Vice President Jorge Arreaza announced, with endorsement by President Nicolás Maduro, that the Venezuelan government had occupied the Santa Lucía and Guacara production facilities of Clorox Venezuela. On November 6, 2014, the Company reported that the Venezuelan government had published a resolution granting a government-sponsored Special Administrative Board full authority to restart and operate the business of Clorox Venezuela, thereby reaffirming the government's expropriation of Clorox Venezuela’s assets. Further, President Nicolás Maduro announced the government's intention to facilitate the resumed production of bleach and other cleaning products at Clorox Venezuela plants. He also announced his approval of a financial credit to invest in raw materials and production at the plants. These actions by the Venezuelan government were taken without the consent or involvement of Clorox Venezuela, its parent Clorox Spain S.L. (Clorox Spain) or any of their affiliates. Clorox Venezuela, Clorox Spain and their affiliates reserved their rights under all applicable laws and treaties.

With this exit, the financial results of Clorox Venezuela are reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The results of Clorox Venezuela have historically been part of the International reportable segment.

Net sales for Clorox Venezuela were $0, $0 and $11 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The following table provides a summary of Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations for Clorox Venezuela and Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations other than Clorox Venezuela for the years ended June 30:

	2017			2016			2015
Operating losses from Clorox Venezuela before income taxes	$	—		$	—		$	(6	)
Exit costs and other related expenses for Clorox Venezuela	(4		)	(2		)	(78		)
Total earnings (losses) from Clorox Venezuela before income taxes	(4		)	(2		)	(84		)
Income tax benefit attributable to Clorox Venezuela	2			2			29
Total earnings (losses) from Clorox Venezuela, net of tax	(2		)	—			(55		)
Gains (losses) from discontinued operations other than
Clorox Venezuela, net of tax	—			—			29
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(2	)	$	—		$	(26	)

Unrelated to Clorox Venezuela, in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, $32 of gross unrecognized tax benefits relating to other discontinued operations for periods prior to fiscal year 2015 were recognized upon the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. Recognition of these previously disclosed tax benefits had no impact on the Company’s cash flow or earnings from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.

Summary of Operating Losses, Asset Charges and Other Costs

The following provides a breakdown of (losses) gains from discontinued operations for Clorox Venezuela and gains from discontinued operations other than Clorox Venezuela for the fiscal years ended June 30:

	2017			2016			2015
Operating losses from Clorox Venezuela before income taxes	$	—		$	—		$	(6	)
Net asset charges:
Inventories	—			—			(11		)
Property, plant and equipment	—			—			(16		)
Trademark and other intangible assets	—			—			(6		)
Other assets	—			—			(2		)
Other exit and business termination costs:
Severance	—			—			(3		)
Recognition of deferred foreign currency translation loss	—			—			(30		)
Other	(4		)	(2		)	(10		)
Total losses from Clorox Venezuela before income taxes	(4		)	(2		)	(84		)
Income tax benefit attributable to Clorox Venezuela	2			2			29
Total losses from Clorox Venezuela, net of tax	(2		)	—			(55		)
Gains from discontinued operations other than Clorox Venezuela, net of tax	—			—			29
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(2	)	$	—		$	(26	)

Financial Reporting: Hyperinflation and the Selection of Exchange Rates

Prior to Clorox Venezuela being consolidated under the rules governing the preparation of financial statements in a highly inflationary economy, cumulative translation gains (losses) were included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive net (losses) income. The charge of $30 to discontinued operations in September 2014 represents the recognition of these losses as a result of Clorox Venezuela discontinuing its operations effective September 22, 2014.

Subsequent to Clorox Venezuela discontinuing operations in September 2014, the Venezuelan government has continued to evolve its currency exchange mechanisms; however, these changes have not had a material impact on the Company’s financial results because the balance of net bolivar assets and liabilities on the local books of Clorox Venezuela was $0 as of both June 30, 2017 and 2016. As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, the local books of Clorox Venezuela carried a net asset position of $0. In addition, as of both June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company held $0 of tax asset balances related to Clorox Venezuela in Corporate in the reconciliation of the results of the Company’s reportable segments to consolidated results.