Additional Financial Information - Components of Other Non-Current Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013
Assets Noncurrent [Abstract]
Royalty advances to authors	$ 254		$ 248
Notes receivable	120	[1]	108	[1]
Deferred tax assets	139		139
Other	152		103
Total Other non-current assets	$ 665		$ 598

[1] Notes receivable relates to the Company's sale of its former U.K. newspaper division headquarters.