(Loss) Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	[1]	Mar. 31, 2015	[1]	Dec. 31, 2014	[1]	Sep. 30, 2014	[1]	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$ (378)		$ 23		$ 143		$ 65		$ 13	$ 48	$ 151	$ 27	$ (147)	$ 239	$ 506
Redeemable preferred stock dividends	[2]													(2)	(2)	0
Net income (loss) available to News Corporation stockholders-basic and diluted														$ (149)	$ 237	$ 506
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding-basic														581.0	579.0	578.8
Dilutive effect of equity awards	[3]													0.0	0.7	0.6
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding-diluted														581.0	579.7	579.4
Net income per share available to News Corporation stockholders-basic		$ (0.65)		$ 0.04		$ 0.24		$ 0.11		$ 0.02	$ 0.08	$ 0.26	$ 0.05	$ (0.26)	$ 0.41	$ 0.87
Net income per share available to News Corporation stockholders-diluted		$ (0.65)		$ 0.04		$ 0.24		$ 0.11		$ 0.02	$ 0.08	$ 0.26	$ 0.05	$ (0.26)	$ 0.41	$ 0.87

[1] 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).

[2] Refer to Note 9-Redeemable Preferred Stock

[3] The dilutive impact of the Company's PSUs, RSUs and stock options have been excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 because their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect on the net loss per share.