Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments	6
Book Publishing [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of branded publishing imprints	60
Cable Network Programming [Member] | FOX SPORTS Australia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company ownership percentage	100.00%
Digital Real Estate Services [Member] | REA Group Inc [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company ownership percentage	61.60%