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Investments - Schedule of Summarized Financial Information (Detail) (Foxtel [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Foxtel [Member]
   
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Revenues $ 1,408us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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$ 1,457us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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Operating income 255nws_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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[1] 260nws_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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Net income $ 140us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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$ 122us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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[1] Includes Depreciation and amortization of $168 million and $171 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Operating income before depreciation and amortization was $423 million and $431 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.