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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net income $ 163us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 166us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 251us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 204us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive (loss) income:        
Foreign currency translation adjustments (456)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (240)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (930)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (39)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities, net 26us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] 5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1]
Benefit plan adjustments, net 15us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [2] (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [2] 31us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [2] 9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [2]
Share of other comprehensive income from equity affiliates, net (6)nws_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax [3] 3nws_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax [3] (2)nws_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax [3] 11nws_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax [3]
Other comprehensive (loss) income (421)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (240)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (896)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (20)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive (loss) income (258)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (74)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (645)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 184us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (20)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (15)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (43)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (26)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less: Other comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 8us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 8us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 25us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 6us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to News Corporation stockholders $ (270)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ (81)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ (663)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 164us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
[1] Net of income tax expense (benefit) of $16 million and nil for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and income tax expense (benefit) of $6 million and nil for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[2] Net of income tax expense (benefit) of $4 million and $(2) million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and income tax expense (benefit) of $8 million and $8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[3] Net of income tax (benefit) expense of $(3) million and $1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and income tax (benefit) expense of $(1) million and $4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.