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Investments - Schedule of Summarized Financial Information (Detail) (Foxtel [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Foxtel [Member]
   
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Revenues $ 2,028us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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$ 2,154us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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Operating income 343nws_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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[1] 392nws_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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Net income $ 184us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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$ 198us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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[1] Includes Depreciation and amortization of $243 million and $263 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Operating income before depreciation and amortization was $586 million and $655 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.