Investments - Schedule of Earnings of Equity Affiliates (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings of affiliates	$ 17		$ 28		$ 30		$ 54
Foxtel [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings of affiliates	17	[1]	8	[1]	30	[1]	13	[1]
Pay Television and Cable Network Programming Equity Affiliates [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings of affiliates		[2]	20	[2]		[2]	42	[2]
Other Equity Affiliates [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings of affiliates							$ (1)

[1] The Company owned 25% of Foxtel through November 2012. In November 2012, the Company increased its ownership in Foxtel to 50% as a result of the CMH acquisition. In accordance with ASC 350, the Company amortized $15 million and $31 million related to excess cost over the Company's proportionate share of its investment's underlying net assets allocated to finite-lived intangible assets during the three and six months ended December 31, 2013, respectively, and $6 million in both the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013. Such amortization is reflected in Equity earnings of affiliates in the Statements of Operations.

[2] Includes equity earnings of FOX SPORTS Australia and SKY Network Television Ltd. The Company acquired the remaining interest in FOX SPORTS Australia in November 2012 as a result of the CMH acquisition and sold its investment in SKY Network Television Ltd. in March 2013. The results of FOX SPORTS Australia have been included within the Cable Network Programming segment in the Company's consolidated results of operations since November 2012.