Additional Financial Information - Components of Other Current Assets Included in Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Assets Current [Abstract]
Inventory	$ 310	[1]	$ 301	[1]
Assets held for sale	11	[2]	89	[2]	126
Deferred tax assets	76		55
Prepayments and other current assets	274		235
Total Other current assets	$ 671		$ 680

[1] Inventory as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 was primarily comprised of books, newsprint, printing ink, plate material and programming rights.

[2] Assets held for sale as of June 30, 2013 was comprised primarily of the net assets of the Dow Jones Local Media Group.