Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Commitments by Fiscal Year Maturity (Detail) $ in Millions, AUD in Billions		1 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 AUD	Aug. 31, 2015 AUD
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase obligations, Total	[1]			$ 787
Purchase obligations, Payments due 1 year	[1]			339
Purchase obligations, Payments due 2-3 years	[1]			183
Purchase obligations, Payments due 4-5 years	[1]			99
Purchase obligations, Payments due After 5 years	[1]			166
Total commitments and contractual obligations				3,411
Commitments and contractual obligations, Payments due 1 year				628
Commitments and contractual obligations, Payments due 2-3 years				838
Commitments and contractual obligations, Payments due 4-5 years				694
Commitments and contractual obligations, Payments due After 5 years				1,251
Sports Programming Rights, Australian Football League [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase price of media rights			$ 850			AUD 1.2
License period for media rights			6 years
License period for media rights start year			2017
License period for media rights end year			2022
Sports Programming Rights [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Sports programming rights, Total	[2]			1,184
Sports programming rights, Payments due 1 year	[2]			158
Sports programming rights, Payments due 2-3 years	[2]			379
Sports programming rights, Payments due 4-5 years	[2]			388
Sports programming rights, Payments due After 5 years	[2]			259
Sports Programming Rights, National Rugby League [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase price of media rights		$ 775			AUD 1.1
License period for media rights		5 years
License period for media rights start year		2018
License period for media rights end year		2022
Land and Buildings [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating leases, Total	[3]			1,436
Operating leases, Payments due 1 year	[3]			129
Operating leases, Payments due 2-3 years	[3]			274
Operating leases, Payments due 4-5 years	[3]			207
Operating leases, Payments due After 5 years	[3]			826
Plant and Machinery [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating leases, Total	[3]			4
Operating leases, Payments due 1 year	[3]			2
Operating leases, Payments due 2-3 years	[3]			2
Operating leases, Payments due 4-5 years	[3]			$ 0

[1] The Company has commitments under purchase obligations related to printing contracts, capital projects, marketing agreements and other legally binding commitments.

[2] The Company has sports programming rights commitments with the National Rugby League, Australian Rugby Union and International Cricket as well as certain other broadcast rights which are payable through fiscal 2023.

[3] The Company leases office facilities, warehouse facilities, printing plants and equipment. These leases, which are classified as operating leases, are expected to be paid at certain dates through fiscal 2062. This amount includes approximately $250 million for office facilities that have been subleased from 21st Century Fox.