| **DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - USD ($) $ in Billions** | 12 Months Ended         |             |        |
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| **Document And Entity Information**                         |                    |        |   |
| Document Type                                               | 10-K                    |        |   |
| Amendment Flag                                              | false                   |        |   |
| Document Period End Date                                    | Jun. 30,  2018          |        |   |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus                                  | 2018                    |        |   |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus                                | FY                      |        |   |
| Entity Registrant Name                                      | CLOROX CO /DE/          |        |   |
| Entity Central Index Key                                    | 0000021076              |        |   |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date                                | --06-30                 |        |   |
| Entity Filer Category                                       | Large Accelerated Filer |        |   |
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer                           | Yes                     |        |   |
| Entity Voluntary Filers                                     | No                      |        |   |
| Entity Current Reporting Status                             | Yes                     |        |   |
| Entity Public Float                                         |                    |        | $ 19.2 |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding                     |                    | 128,085,895 |   |

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This is focus fiscal period of the document report. For a first quarter 2006 quarterly report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, the first fiscal quarter should be given as the fiscal period focus. Values: FY, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, H1, H2, M9, T1, T2, T3, M8, CY.
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This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006.
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The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented.  If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD.
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The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.
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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.
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Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument.
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Indicate 'Yes' or 'No' whether registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure.
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Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: (1) Large Accelerated Filer, (2) Accelerated Filer, (3) Non-accelerated Filer, (4) Smaller Reporting Company (Non-accelerated), (5) Smaller Reporting Accelerated Filer or (6) Smaller Reporting Company and Large Accelerated Filer. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure.
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State aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to price at which the common equity was last sold, or average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter. The public float should be reported on the cover page of the registrants form 10K.
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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.
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Indicate 'Yes' or 'No' if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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Indicate 'Yes' or 'No' if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Is used on Form Type: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A, 20-F/A, 6-K/A, N-CSR, N-Q, N-1A.
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