Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance		$ 3,714		$ 3,063
Acquisitions		159		656
Impairments		(48)	[1]	0
Dispositions	[2]	(20)
Foreign currency movements		33		(5)
Goodwill, ending balance		3,838		3,714
News and Information Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance		1,765		1,696
Acquisitions		136		80
Impairments	[1]	(20)
Dispositions	[2]	0
Foreign currency movements		3		(11)
Goodwill, ending balance		1,884		1,765
Book Publishing [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance		260		241
Acquisitions		10		31
Impairments	[1]	0
Dispositions	[2]	0
Foreign currency movements		1		(12)
Goodwill, ending balance		271		260
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance		1,209		636
Acquisitions		2		545
Impairments	[1]	(24)
Dispositions	[2]	(20)
Foreign currency movements		16		28
Goodwill, ending balance		1,183		1,209
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance		476		486
Acquisitions		11		0
Impairments	[1]	0
Dispositions	[2]	0
Foreign currency movements		13		(10)
Goodwill, ending balance		500		476
Other [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance		4		4
Acquisitions		0		0
Impairments	[1]	(4)
Dispositions	[2]	0
Foreign currency movements		0		0
Goodwill, ending balance		$ 0		$ 4

[1] In the News and Information Services segment, the write-down of goodwill primarily relates to a reporting unit in the UK. In the Digital Real Estate Services segment, the write-down of goodwill relates to the Company's DIAKRIT reporting unit.

[2] The write-down of goodwill relates to REA Group's sale of its European business.