Segment Information - Reconciliation of Revenue and Segment EBITDA from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,014	$ 2,108
Total Segment EBITDA	165	194
Depreciation and amortization	(121)	(124)
Impairment and restructuring charges	(17)	(4)
Equity earnings of affiliates	8	25
Interest, net	12	17
Other, net	5	48
Income from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense)	52	156
Income tax benefit (expense)	91	(47)
Income from continuing operations	143	109
News and Information Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,290	1,451
Total Segment EBITDA	83	105
Book Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	409	406
Total Segment EBITDA	42	55
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	191	112
Total Segment EBITDA	57	57
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	124	139
Total Segment EBITDA	28	32
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Total Segment EBITDA	$ (45)	$ (55)