Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 2,782	$ 2,725
Acquisitions	761	33
Foreign currency movements	(155)	25
Dispositions		(1)
Impairments	(325)	0	$ (494)
Goodwill, ending balance	3,063	2,782	2,725
News and Information Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,701	1,679
Acquisitions	0	19
Foreign currency movements	(5)	3
Dispositions		0
Goodwill, ending balance	1,696	1,701	1,679
Book Publishing [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	71	70
Acquisitions	191	2
Foreign currency movements	(21)	0
Dispositions		(1)
Impairments	0
Goodwill, ending balance	241	71	70
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	86	70
Acquisitions	566	12
Foreign currency movements	(16)	4
Dispositions		0
Impairments	0
Goodwill, ending balance	636	86	70
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	599	581
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency movements	(113)	18
Dispositions		0
Impairments	0
Goodwill, ending balance	486	599	581
Digital Education [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	325	325
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency movements	0	0
Dispositions		0
Impairments	(325)
Goodwill, ending balance	0	325	325
Other [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0	0
Acquisitions	4	0
Foreign currency movements	0	0
Dispositions		0
Impairments	0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 4	$ 0	$ 0