Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Carrying Values of Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization		$ 1,134	$ 1,086
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		1,073	1,117
Total Intangible assets, net		2,207	2,203
Newspaper Mastheads [Member]
Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization		307	308
Distribution Networks [Member]
Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization		391	392
Imprints [Member]
Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization		245	266
Trademarks and Tradenames [Member]
Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization		191	120
Channel Distribution Agreements [Member]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	[1]	342	366
Publishing Rights [Member]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	[2]	365	389
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	[3]	336	336
Other [Member]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	[4]	$ 30	$ 26

[1] (a) Net of accumulated amortization of $58 million and $43 million as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The average useful life of the channel distribution agreements is 25 years primarily based on the period that a majority of the future cash flows from these intangibles will be generated.

[2] (b) Net of accumulated amortization of $150 million and $122 million as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The average useful life of publishing rights is 4 to 30 years primarily based on the weighted-average remaining contractual terms of the underlying publishing contracts and the Company's estimates of the period within those terms that the asset is expected to generate a majority of its future cash flows.

[3] (c) Net of accumulated amortization of $363 million and $340 million as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The average useful life of customer relationships ranges from 2 to 25 years. The useful lives of these assets are estimated by applying historical attrition rates and determining the resulting period over which a majority of the accumulated undiscounted cash flows related to the customer relationships are expected to be generated. The useful lives represent the periods over which these intangible assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the Company's future cash flows.

[4] (d) Net of accumulated amortization of $69 million and $50 million as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The average useful life of other intangible assets ranges from 2 to 15 years. The useful lives represent the periods over which these intangible assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the Company's future cash flows.