Segment Information - Reconciliation of Assets from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		$ 15,483	$ 15,035
Investments		2,270	2,379
Assets held for sale [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		0	92
News and Information Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		6,728	6,749
Book Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		1,855	2,022
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		2,158	1,278
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		1,101	1,163
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	[1]	$ 1,371	$ 1,352

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