|**OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET (Tables)**               | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|**Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]**               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Major Components of Other (Income) Expense, Net        | The major components of Other (income) expense, net, for the fiscal years ended June 30 were:202020192018Income from equity investees$(20)$(15)$(12)Amortization of trademarks and other intangible assets131711Net periodic benefit cost(1)1014—Foreign exchange transaction (gains) losses, net773Asset impairment charges2—1Interest income(2)(3)(6)Indemnity settlement from past acquisition(15)——Other(5)(17)—Total$(10)$3$(3)(1) As a result of adopting ASU No. 2017-07, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits (ASC 715),” beginning in fiscal year 2019, net periodic benefit cost is recorded in Other (income) expense, net and in Cost of products sold, Selling and administrative expenses and Research and development costs prior to fiscal year 2019.
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|Income from equity investees                           | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Amortization of trademarks and other intangible assets | 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Net periodic benefit cost(1)                           | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Foreign exchange transaction (gains) losses, net       | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Asset impairment charges                               | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Interest income                                        | (2)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Indemnity settlement from past acquisition             | (15)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Other                                                  | (5)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Total                                                  | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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