Segment Information - Reconciliation of Depreciation and Amortization, Capital Expenditures and Goodwill and Intangible Assets from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	$ 449	$ 505	$ 498
Total Capital expenditures	256	256	308
Total Goodwill and intangible assets, net	6,119	5,921
News and Information Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	283	347	365
Total Capital expenditures	165	174	238
Total Goodwill and intangible assets, net	2,952	2,651
Book Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	52	55	52
Total Capital expenditures	11	9	12
Total Goodwill and intangible assets, net	835	869
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	78	69	44
Total Capital expenditures	66	64	45
Total Goodwill and intangible assets, net	1,420	1,499
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	32	29	33
Total Capital expenditures	14	8	7
Total Goodwill and intangible assets, net	912	898
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	4	5	4
Total Capital expenditures	0	1	$ 6
Total Goodwill and intangible assets, net	$ 0	$ 4