Additional Financial Information - Components of Other, Net Included in Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Components of Other Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Gain on iProperty transaction	[1]	$ 29	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment of marketable securities and cost method investments	[2]	(21)	(5)	(10)
Foreign tax refund payable to 21st Century Fox	[3]	0	0	(721)
Gain on third party pension contribution	[4]	0	0	37
Gain on sale of marketable securities	[5]	0	29	6
Dividends received from cost method investments		0	25	0
Gain on sale of cost method investments		0	15	0
Other		10	11	(1)
Total Other, net		18	75	(653)
Australia [Member]
Components of Other Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Gain on sale of property		$ 0	$ 0	$ 36

[1] See Note 3-Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions.

[2] See Note 6-Investments

[3] See Note 18-Income Taxes

[4] During the first quarter of fiscal 2014 approximately $37 million of contributions were made to a foreign pension plan by a third party in connection with the sale of a business in a prior period on behalf of former employees who retained certain pension benefits. This contribution reduced the Company's Retirement benefit obligation and resulted in a gain being recognized in Other, net in the Statement of Operations during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.

[5] In August 2014, REA Group completed the sale of a minority interest held in marketable securities for total cash consideration of $104 million. As a result of the sale, REA Group recognized a pre-tax gain of $29 million, which was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and included in Other, net in the Statement of Operations.