Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended					0 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 21st Century Fox [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 21st Century Fox [Member] U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 21st Century Fox [Member] 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] State Location	Feb. 24, 2012 Harper Collins [Member] Case	Aug. 09, 2011 Harper Collins [Member] Case	Dec. 31, 2013 U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 London-based Operations [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease agreement period																				30 years
Average annual rental payment relating to relocation of operations																				$ 35
Lease termination year																				2044
Early lease termination year																				2039
Legal fees, professional fees, and related civil settlement costs																51	49	91	110
Indemnification					32	55
Selling, general and administrative expenses	637	669	1,273	1,379												19	49	36	110
Litigation liability accrued																95		95
Due from related party							$ 247	[1]	$ 65	$ 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 first quarter of fiscal 2014.