Segment Information - Reconciliation of Revenue and Segment EBITDA from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,141		$ 2,062		$ 2,280		$ 2,150		$ 2,186	$ 2,078	$ 2,238	$ 2,072	$ 8,633	$ 8,574		$ 8,891
Total Segment EBITDA													852	770		688
Depreciation and amortization													(530)	(578)		(548)
Impairment and restructuring charges													(455)	(94)		(1,737)
Equity earnings of affiliates													58	90		100
Interest, net													56	68		77
Other, net													75	(653)		1,593
Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit													56	(397)	[1]	173
Income tax (expense) benefit													(134)	691	[1]	374
Net (loss) income	(363)	[2]	34	[2]	163	[2]	88	[2]	29	61	166	38	(78)	294		547
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests													(69)	(55)		(41)
Net (loss) income attributable to News Corporation	$ (378)	[2]	$ 23	[2]	$ 143	[2]	$ 65	[2]	$ 13	$ 48	$ 151	$ 27	(147)	239		506
News and Information Services [Member]
Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues													5,731	6,153		6,731
Total Segment EBITDA													603	665		795
Depreciation and amortization													(365)	(458)		(441)
Book Publishing [Member]
Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues													1,667	1,434		1,369
Total Segment EBITDA													221	197		142
Depreciation and amortization													(52)	(36)		(34)
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues													625	408		345
Total Segment EBITDA													201	214		168
Depreciation and amortization													(44)	(20)		(20)
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues													500	491		324
Total Segment EBITDA													135	128		63
Depreciation and amortization													(33)	(36)		(25)
Digital Education [Member]
Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues													109	88		102
Total Segment EBITDA													(93)	(193)		(141)
Depreciation and amortization													(32)	(26)		(23)
Other [Member]
Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues													1			20
Total Segment EBITDA													(215)	(241)		(339)
Depreciation and amortization													$ (4)	$ (2)		$ (5)

[1] See Discussion of Foreign Tax Refund below.

[2] In the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment charge with respect to its Digital Education reporting unit of approximately $371 million. (See Note 7-Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets).