Quarterly Data - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 2,117	$ 2,041	$ 2,258	$ 2,108	$ 2,226	$ 1,891	$ 2,161	$ 2,014	$ 8,292	$ 8,524	$ 8,486
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to News Corporation stockholders	5	45	162	86	95	(147)	87	129	235	367	436
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(383)	(22)	(19)	(21)	(5)	(2)	(24)	46	15	(445)	(142)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$ (378)	$ 23	$ 143	$ 65	$ 90	$ (149)	$ 63	$ 175	$ 179	$ (147)	$ 239
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to News Corporation stockholders per share-basic and diluted	$ 0.01	$ 0.08	$ 0.27	$ 0.15	$ 0.16	$ (0.26)	$ 0.15	$ 0.22	$ 0.28	$ 0.51	$ 0.65
Income (loss) available to News Corporation stockholders per share-basic	(0.66)	(0.04)	(0.03)	(0.04)	(0.01)	0.00	(0.04)	0.08
Income (loss) available to News Corporation stockholders per share-diluted	$ (0.65)	$ 0.04	$ 0.24	$ 0.11	$ 0.15	$ (0.26)	$ 0.11	$ 0.30