Segment Information - Reconciliation of Revenue and Segment EBITDA from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,186	$ 2,078	$ 2,238	$ 2,072	$ 2,257	[1]	$ 2,180	[1]	$ 2,321	[1]	$ 2,133	[1]	$ 8,574		$ 8,891	$ 8,654
Total Segment EBITDA													770		688	782
Depreciation and amortization													(578)		(548)	(483)
Impairment and restructuring charges													(94)		(1,737)	(2,763)
Equity earnings of affiliates													90		100	90
Interest, net													68		77	56
Other, net													(653)		1,593	(59)
(Loss) income before income tax benefit													(397)	[2]	173	(2,377)
Income tax benefit													691	[2]	374	337
Net income (loss)	29	61	166	38	(1,113)	[1]	332	[1]	1,411	[1]	(83)	[1]	294		547	(2,040)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests													(55)		(41)	(35)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation	13	48	151	27	(1,124)	[1]	323	[1]	1,399	[1]	(92)	[1]	239		506	(2,075)
News and Information Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues													6,153		6,731	7,058
Total Segment EBITDA													665		795	939
Depreciation and amortization													(458)		(441)	(416)
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues													491		324	0
Total Segment EBITDA													128		63	0
Depreciation and amortization													(36)		(25)	0
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues													408		345	286
Total Segment EBITDA													214		168	129
Depreciation and amortization													(20)		(20)	(16)
Book Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues													1,434		1,369	1,189
Total Segment EBITDA													197		142	86
Depreciation and amortization													(36)		(34)	(27)
Digital Education [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues													88		102	84
Total Segment EBITDA													(193)		(141)	(50)
Depreciation and amortization													(26)		(23)	(16)
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues													0		20	37
Total Segment EBITDA													(241)		(339)	(322)
Depreciation and amortization													$ (2)		$ (5)	$ (8)

[1] In the quarter ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded a gain on the CMH transaction of approximately $1.3 billion (See Note 3-Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions). In the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded a gain on the sale of its investment in SKY Network Television Ltd. of $321 million (See Note 5-Investments). In the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded impairment charges of approximately $1.4 billion. (See Note 7-Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets).

[2] See discussion of Foreign Tax Refund below.