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Additional Financial Information - Components of Other, Net (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Components of Other Income (Expense) [Line Items]          
Gain on sale of marketable securities $ 0us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss [1] $ 0us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss [1] $ 29us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss [1] $ 0us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss [1]  
REA Group Inc [Member]          
Components of Other Income (Expense) [Line Items]          
Cash consideration on sale of marketable securities         104us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nws_ReaGroupIncMember
Gain on sale of marketable securities     $ 29us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
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= nws_ReaGroupIncMember
   
[1] In August 2014, REA Group completed the sale of a minority interest held in marketable securities for total cash consideration of $104 million. As a result of the sale, REA Group recognized a pre-tax gain of $29 million, which was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and included in Other, net in the Statement of Operations.