Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended						7 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 State Product	Nov. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, goodwill amount										$ 761		$ 33
Net operating loss carryforwards, tax-effected								$ 1,927		1,927		1,792
Unrecognized tax benefits								129		129		58	$ 127	$ 132
Valuation allowances, tax-effected								1,308		1,308		1,393
Net deferred tax asset								$ 110		$ 110		$ (38)
Non-taxable gain on acquisition	[1]												$ 1,263
Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage								20.00%		20.00%
Fair value inputs discount rates												9.00%	11.00%
Fair value inputs long-term revenue growth rate												0.00%	(0.50%)
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage								50.00%		50.00%
Fair value inputs discount rates												35.00%	14.50%
Fair value inputs long-term revenue growth rate												4.00%	1.50%
Foxtel [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage						50.00%		50.00%	[2]	50.00%	[2]
FOX SPORTS Australia [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, amortizable intangible assets						$ 684
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, goodwill amount						657
Business acquisition purchase price allocation intangible assets including goodwill						3,200
Business acquisition purchase price allocation to equity method investments						$ 1,900
FOX SPORTS Australia [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Useful life of amortizable intangible assets						15 years
FOX SPORTS Australia [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Useful life of amortizable intangible assets						25 years
FOX SPORTS Australia [Member] | Foxtel [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Non-taxable gain on acquisition													$ 1,300
Business combination step acquisition equity interest in acquiree fair value						$ 1,600
Fair value inputs long-term revenue growth rate						2.50%
FOX SPORTS Australia [Member] | Foxtel [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rates						9.50%
FOX SPORTS Australia [Member] | Foxtel [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rates						10.50%
Publishing Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Useful life of amortizable intangible assets										4 years
Publishing Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Useful life of amortizable intangible assets										30 years
Harlequin Enterprises Limited [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity			$ 414
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, cash			19
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, net tangible assets			115
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, net intangible assets			165
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, non-amortizable intangible assets			105
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, amortizable intangible assets			$ 60
Finite lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life			5 years
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, deferred tax liability			$ 35
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, goodwill amount			$ 185
Move Inc [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity		$ 892
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, cash		108
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, net intangible assets		198
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, deferred tax liability		$ 46
Shares purchase price | $ / shares		$ 21.00
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid		$ 864
Fair value of assumed outstanding equity-based compensation awards		67
Business acquisition pre-combination services		28
Consideration transferred for future services		$ 39
Business combination , weighted average remaining service period		2 years 6 months
Business acquisition, cash paid for outstanding indebtedness								$ 129
Liabilities assumed from acquired entity		$ 228
Move Inc [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, non-amortizable intangible assets								116		$ 116
Move Inc [Member] | Customer Relationships Other Trade Names And Listing Service Agreements [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, amortizable intangible assets								82		$ 82
Useful life of amortizable intangible assets										15 years
Move Inc [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, amortizable intangible assets								$ 39		$ 39
Useful life of amortizable intangible assets										4 years
Move Inc [Member] | U.S. Federal [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards		947
Net operating loss carryforwards, tax-effected		332
Valuation allowances		368
Unrecognized tax benefits		116
Valuation allowances, tax-effected		129
Unrecognized benefits, tax-effected		41
Expected net operating loss carryforwards		463
Net deferred tax asset		$ 162
Storyful Limited [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity				$ 25
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid				$ 19
Thomas Nelson Inc [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, goodwill amount							$ 70
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid							200
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, intangible assets including goodwill							160
Thomas Nelson Inc [Member] | Publishing Rights [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, amortizable intangible assets							$ 65
Useful life of amortizable intangible assets							20 years
Thomas Nelson Inc [Member] | Imprints [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price allocation, non-amortizable intangible assets							$ 25
Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd. [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid						$ 2,000
Non-taxable gain on acquisition													$ 1,300
Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd. [Member] | Foxtel [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Percentage of third party ownership in affiliates before acquisition						25.00%
Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd. [Member] | Foxtel [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage						25.00%
Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd. [Member] | Foxtel [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage						50.00%
Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd. [Member] | Assumed Debt [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Liabilities assumed from acquired entity						$ 235
Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd. [Member] | FOX SPORTS Australia [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Percentage of third party ownership in affiliates before acquisition						50.00%
Subsidiary ownership percentage						100.00%
Australian Independent Business Media Pty Limited [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid							$ 30
REA Group [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Interest acquired								20.00%		20.00%
Company ownership percentage										61.60%
LMG [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
States of operation | State					7
LMG [Member] | Daily Newspapers [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Number of products | Product					8
LMG [Member] | Weekly Newspapers [Member]
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]
Number of products | Product					15

[1] See Note 3-Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions

[2] The change in the Foxtel investment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company received dividends from Foxtel of $107 million and $151 million, respectively. The Company's investment in Foxtel exceeds its equity in the underlying net assets by approximately $1.6 billion as of June 30, 2015. This amount represented the excess cost over the Company's proportionate share of its investment's underlying net assets. This has been allocated between finite-lived intangible assets, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. The finite-lived intangible assets of approximately $0.5 billion primarily represent subscriber relationships with a weighted remaining average useful life of 8 years.