Additional Financial Information - Components of Other Non-Current Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014
Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Royalty advances to authors	$ 291		$ 267
Notes receivable	78	[1]	83	[1]
Deferred tax assets	152		146
Other	175		186
Total Other non-current assets	$ 696		$ 682

[1] Notes receivable relates to the Company's sale of its former U.K. newspaper division headquarters.