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Commitments and Contingencies - Net Impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters on Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]        
Net impact on Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 683us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense $ 644us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense $ 2,035us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense $ 1,917us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]        
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]        
Indemnification from 21st Century Fox (9)nws_RecoveryRelatedToLossContingency
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersIndemnificationMember
(26)nws_RecoveryRelatedToLossContingency
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersIndemnificationMember
(33)nws_RecoveryRelatedToLossContingency
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= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersIndemnificationMember
(81)nws_RecoveryRelatedToLossContingency
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= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersIndemnificationMember
U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]        
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]        
Gross legal and professional fees related to the U.K. Newspaper Matters 24us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersMember
46us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersMember
75us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersMember
137us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersMember
Net impact on Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 15us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersMember
$ 20us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersMember
$ 42us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersMember
$ 56us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= nws_UnitedKingdomNewspaperMattersMember