Additional Financial Information - Components of Other Non-Current Assets Included in Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Assets Noncurrent [Abstract]
Royalty advances to authors	$ 267		$ 248
Notes receivable	83	[1]	108	[1]
Deferred tax assets	146		139
Other	186		103
Total Other non-current assets	$ 682		$ 598

[1] Notes receivable relates to the Company's sale of its former U.K. newspaper division headquarters. (See Note 3-Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions).