Segment Information - Reconciliation of Assets from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		$ 15,716	$ 15,035
Investments		2,264	2,379
News and Information Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		6,682	6,749
Book Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		1,971	2,022
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		1,965	1,278
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		1,227	1,163
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	[1]	1,607	1,352
Assets held for sale [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		$ 0	$ 92

[1] The Other segment primarily includes Cash and cash equivalents.