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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net income $ 34us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 61us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 285us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 265us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive (loss) income:        
Foreign currency translation adjustments (315)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 223us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (1,245)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 184us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities, net 10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] 15us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1] (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [1]
Benefit plan adjustments, net 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [2] 12us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [2] 44us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [2] 21us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax [2]
Share of other comprehensive income from equity affiliates, net 1nws_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax [3] (5)nws_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax [3] (1)nws_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax [3] 6nws_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax [3]
Other comprehensive (loss) income (291)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 230us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (1,187)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 210us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive (loss) income (257)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 291us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (902)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 475us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (11)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (13)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (54)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (39)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less: Other comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (2)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (5)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 23us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to News Corporation stockholders $ (270)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 273us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ (933)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 437us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
[1] Net of income tax expense (benefit) of $4 million and nil for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and income tax expense (benefit) of $10 million and nil for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2] Net of income tax expense (benefit) of $3 million and $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and income tax expense (benefit) of $11 million and $19 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[3] Net of income tax (benefit) expense of nil and ($2) million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and income tax (benefit) expense of ($1) million and $2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.