Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012 acquisition subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2011 acquisition	Jun. 30, 2010 acquisition
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Number of Businesses Acquired	4	3	1
Aggregate annual sales for businesses acquired, for their most recent fiscal year prior to acquisition	$ 141	$ 65	$ 11
Total purchase price for all businesses acquired in cash	156	61	5
Assumed debt for all businesses acquired	6
Minority interests acquired	2
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	$ (147)

Business Acquisition, Minority Interests Acquired

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Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Debt Assumed

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 51

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Total revenue reported by the acquired entity for its previous full fiscal year before the business acquisition.

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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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The net cash inflow or outflow from noncontrolled interest to increase or decrease the number of shares they have in the entity. This does not include dividends paid to the noncontrolling interest.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 18

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