Investments - Schedule of Earnings of Equity Affiliates (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings of affiliates	$ 23		$ 27		$ 53		$ 81
Foxtel [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings of affiliates	23	[1]	17	[1]	53	[1]	30	[1]
Revenues					2,154		2,398
Operating income					392	[2]	332	[2]
Net income					198		135
Pay Television and Cable Network Programming Equity Affiliates [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings of affiliates	0	[3]	10	[3]	0	[3]	52	[3]
Other Equity Affiliates, Net [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity earnings of affiliates	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ (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 $46 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 nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively, and $20 million and $26 million in the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013, respectively. Such amortization is reflected in Equity earnings of affiliates in the Statements of Operations.

[2] Includes Depreciation and amortization of $263 million and $343 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Operating income before depreciation and amortization was $655 million and $675 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[3] 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.