Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 3,063	$ 2,457
Acquisitions	656	761
Foreign currency movements	(5)	(155)
Goodwill, ending balance	3,714	3,063
News and Information Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,696	1,701
Acquisitions	80	0
Foreign currency movements	(11)	(5)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,765	1,696
Book Publishing [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	241	71
Acquisitions	31	191
Foreign currency movements	(12)	(21)
Goodwill, ending balance	260	241
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	636	86
Acquisitions	545	566
Foreign currency movements	28	(16)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,209	636
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	486	599
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign currency movements	(10)	(113)
Goodwill, ending balance	476	486
Other [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	4	0
Acquisitions	0	4
Foreign currency movements	0	0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 4	$ 4