Quarterly Data - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 2,080	$ 1,978	$ 2,116	$ 1,965	$ 2,226	$ 1,891	$ 2,161	$ 2,014	$ 8,139	$ 8,292	$ 8,524
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to News Corporation stockholders	(429)	(5)	(289)	(15)	95	(147)	87	129	(643)	235	367
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	0	0	(5)	(2)	(24)	46	0	15	(445)
Net (loss) income attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$ (429)	$ (5)	$ (289)	$ (15)	$ 90	$ (149)	$ 63	$ 175	$ (738)	$ 179	$ (147)
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to News Corporation stockholders per share basic and diluted	$ (0.74)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.50)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.16	$ (0.26)	$ 0.15	$ 0.22	$ (1.27)	$ 0.28	$ 0.51
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to News Corporation stockholders per share basic and diluted	0	0	0	0	(0.01)	0.00	(0.04)	0.08	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ (0.77)
Income (loss) available to News Corporation stockholders per share basic and diluted	$ (0.74)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.50)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.15	$ (0.26)	$ 0.11	$ 0.30