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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]
May 17, 2012
Harper Collins [Member]
Defendant
Apr. 11, 2012
Harper Collins [Member]
Defendant
Aug. 28, 2012
Harper Collins [Member]
Location
State
Feb. 24, 2012
Harper Collins [Member]
Case
Aug. 09, 2011
Harper Collins [Member]
Case
Sep. 30, 2013
21st Century Fox [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
21st Century Fox [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
21st Century Fox [Member]
U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
21st Century Fox [Member]
U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                            
Legal fees, professional fees, and related civil settlement costs                         $ 40 $ 61
Indemnification     23                      
Selling, general and administrative expenses 636 710                     17  
Litigation liability accrued                         78  
Due from related party                 $ 0 [1] $ 247 [1] $ 53 $ 40    
Number of purported consumer class actions filed             5 29            
Number of state Attorneys General filing action       33 16                  
Number of states signing the settlement agreement           49                
Number of U.S. territories signing the settlement agreement           5                
[1] Amounts due from 21st Century Fox as of June 30, 2013 included a $207 million cash receivable from 21st Century Fox and $40 million for amounts to be received relating to the indemnification of the U.K. Newspaper Matters. The $207 million cash receivable was received from 21st Century Fox during the three months ended September 30, 2013.