Segment Information - Reconciliation of Depreciation and Amortization, Capital Expenditures and Goodwill and Intangible Assets from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	$ 505	$ 498	$ 552
Total Capital expenditures	256	308	358
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	5,921	5,266
News and Information Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	347	365	458
Total Capital expenditures	174	238	268
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	2,651	2,593
Book Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	55	52	36
Total Capital expenditures	9	12	52
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	869	896
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	69	44	20
Total Capital expenditures	64	45	24
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	1,499	835
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	29	33	36
Total Capital expenditures	8	7	7
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	898	938
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	5	4	2
Total Capital expenditures	1	6	$ 7
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	$ 4	$ 4