Segment Information - Reconciliation of Revenue and Segment EBITDA from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,891	$ 2,041	$ 6,066	$ 6,407
Total Segment EBITDA	(122)	184	323	730
Depreciation and amortization	(126)	(124)	(370)	(375)
Restructuring charges	(24)	(10)	(63)	(31)
Equity earnings of affiliates	2	7	25	48
Interest, net	11	12	34	42
Other, net	33	12	32	70
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense)	(226)	81	(19)	484
Income tax benefit (expense)	98	(25)	140	(137)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(128)	56	121	347
News and Information Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,231	1,353	3,921	4,327
Total Segment EBITDA	(187)	113	54	434
Restructuring charges	(24)	(8)	(56)	(26)
Book Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	358	402	1,213	1,277
Total Segment EBITDA	36	56	135	188
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	194	170	593	436
Total Segment EBITDA	39	42	169	156
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	107	116	337	367
Total Segment EBITDA	34	27	101	113
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1	0	2	0
Total Segment EBITDA	$ (44)	$ (54)	$ (136)	$ (161)