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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest.

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Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accounts payable				$ 17,906,000,000	$ 17,306,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 60,000,000		$ 0	0	$ 60,000,000
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%
1.948% Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				1.948%
2.616% Notes due fiscal 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				2.616%
3.079% Notes due fiscal 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				3.079%
3.41% Notes due fiscal 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				3.41%
4.368% Notes due fiscal 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				4.368%
1.9% Notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 550,000,000
1.95% Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				1.95%
2.4% Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				2.40%
Proceeds from issuance of debt			$ 450,000,000
3.5% Notes due fiscal 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				3.50%
Proceeds from issuance of debt			400,000,000
3.75% Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				3.75%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	500,000,000
4.5% Notes due 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				4.50%
Proceeds from issuance of debt			$ 350,000,000
4.9% Notes due 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				4.90%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 450,000,000
7.0% Debentures due 2026 \| Allegiance Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				7.00%
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]
Redemption price (as a percentage)		100.00%
Medtronic
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Notes Payable				$ 5,200,000,000
Proceeds from Notes Payable, Net				5,200,000,000
Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 4,500,000,000
Line of credit				$ 0