Consolidated and Combined Statements of Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]	21st Century Fox [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total News Corporation Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 12,429	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10,803	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,531	$ 12,334	$ 95
Beginning balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2011		0	0
Net (loss) income	(2,040)	0	0	(2,075)	0	0	0	(2,075)	35
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(489)	0	0	0	0	0	(484)	(484)	(5)
Dividends	(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(13)
Other	(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(2)
Other, shares		0	0
Net increase (decrease) in 21st Century Fox investment	(966)	0	0	(966)	0	0	0	(966)	0
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012	8,919	0	0	7,762	0	0	1,047	8,809	110
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2012		0	0
Net (loss) income	547	0	0	506	0	0	0	506	41
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(786)	0	0	0	0	0	(776)	(776)	(10)
Dividends	(20)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(20)
Other	(3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(3)
Other, shares		0	0
Net increase (decrease) in 21st Century Fox investment	4,019	0	0	4,019	0	0	0	4,019	0
Conversion of 21st Century Fox investment, amount	0	4	2	(12,287)	12,281	0	0	0	0
Conversion of 21st Century Fox investment, shares		379	200
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	12,676	4	2	0	12,281	0	271	12,558	118
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2013		379	200
Net (loss) income	294	0	0	0	0	239	0	239	55
Other comprehensive income (loss)	341	0	0	0	0	0	339	339	2
Dividends	(25)	0	0	0	0	(2)	0	(2)	(23)
Other	113	0	0	0	109	0	0	109	4
Other, shares		0	0
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 13,399	$ 4	$ 2	$ 0	$ 12,390	$ 237	$ 610	$ 13,243	$ 156
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2014		379	200