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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings (Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accounts payable		$ 17,306,000,000	$ 14,368,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 60,000,000	$ 0	60,000,000	$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax	37,000,000
Make-whole premium	80,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	2,000,000
Fair value adjustment related to previously terminated swaps	$ 22,000,000		$ 22,000,000
1.7% Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		1.70%
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
1.9% Notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		1.90%
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
1.95% Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		1.95%	1.95%
Principal amount of debt			$ 550,000,000
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
2.4% Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		2.40%			2.40%
Principal amount of debt					$ 450,000,000
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
3.2% Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		3.20%
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
3.2% Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		3.20%
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
3.5% Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		3.50%			3.50%
Principal amount of debt					$ 400,000,000
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
3.75% Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		3.75%	3.75%
Principal amount of debt			$ 500,000,000
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
4.5% Notes due 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.50%			4.50%
Principal amount of debt					$ 350,000,000
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
4.6% Notes due 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.60%
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
4.625% Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.625%
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
4.9% Notes due 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.90%	4.90%
Principal amount of debt			$ 450,000,000
Offer as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
7.0% Debentures due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		7.00%
7.0% Debentures due 2026 \| Allegiance Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		7.00%
7.8% Debentures due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		7.80%
7.8% Debentures due 2016 \| Allegiance Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		7.80%
4.0% Notes due 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.00%
Redemption price (as a percentage)	100.00%
5.8% Notes due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.80%
Redemption price (as a percentage)	100.00%
5.85% Notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.85%
Redemption price (as a percentage)	100.00%
6.0% Notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.00%
Redemption price (as a percentage)	100.00%