Property, Plant and Equipment - Components of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified					12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Buildings and Leaseholds [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Buildings and Leaseholds [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Machinery and Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 Machinery and Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land	$ 177		$ 185
Buildings and leaseholds	2,069		1,923
Machinery and equipment	3,282	[1]	3,019	[1]
Property plant and equipment, gross	5,528		5,127
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,623)	[2]	(2,284)	[2]
Property plant and equipment, before construction in progress	2,905		2,843
Construction in progress	104		149
Total Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 3,009	[3]	$ 2,992	[3]
Property, plant and equipment, Useful Lives					3 years	50 years	3 years	50 years	3 years	[1]	40 years	[1]

[1] (a) Includes capitalized software of approximately $548 million and $568 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[2] (b) Includes accumulated amortization of capitalized software of approximately $243 million and $244 million as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[3] For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded impairment charges of $15 million, primarily due to the sale of a U.S. printing plant. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded a $46 million write-down of News and Information Services fixed assets in Australia in accordance with ASC 360. (See Note 7-Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for further discussion of the impairment charges).