The instrument's contractual term.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	$ 10	$ 8	$ 28	$ 25
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period, in years			3 years
Total compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested awards not yet recognized, pre-tax	27		27
Weighted-average period over which award cost is expected to be recognized (in years)			2 years
Stock Options \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Exercisable period of plans, in years			7 years
Stock Options \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Exercisable period of plans, in years			10 years
Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period, in years			3 years
Total compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested awards not yet recognized, pre-tax	93		93
Weighted-average period over which award cost is expected to be recognized (in years)			2 years
Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period, in years			3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			120.00%
Total compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested awards not yet recognized, pre-tax	$ 17		$ 17
Weighted-average period over which award cost is expected to be recognized (in years)			2 years
Performance Share Units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			0.00%
Performance Share Units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			200.00%