Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Other Current Assets
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts	$ 2,688	$ 3,007
Deferred receivables consideration	710
Other current assets	2,719	2,884
Total Other Current Assets	$ 6,117	$ 5,891

Deferred purchase price receivable recorded at the balance sheet date related to the Company's securitization program.

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- Definition

Represents the fair value of unrealized gains on derivative contracts.

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- Definition

Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 8

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current assets which have not been itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements and are a component of Other Assets, Current (OtherAssetsCurrent). Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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