Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018		Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 3,838		$ 3,714
Acquisitions	1,699	[1]	159
Impairments	(218)	[2]	(48)	[3]
Dispositions	0		(20)	[4]
Foreign currency movements	(101)		33
Goodwill, ending balance	5,218		3,838
News and Information Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,884		1,765
Acquisitions	2	[1]	136
Impairments	(158)	[2]	(20)	[3]
Dispositions	0		0	[4]
Foreign currency movements	2		3
Goodwill, ending balance	1,730		1,884
Book Publishing [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	271		260
Acquisitions	0	[1]	10
Impairments	0	[2]	0	[3]
Dispositions	0		0	[4]
Foreign currency movements	(4)		1
Goodwill, ending balance	267		271
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,183		1,209
Acquisitions	123	[1]	2
Impairments	(19)	[2]	(24)	[3]
Dispositions	0		(20)	[4]
Foreign currency movements	(26)		16
Goodwill, ending balance	1,261		1,183
Subscription Video Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	500		476
Acquisitions	1,574	[1]	11
Impairments	(41)	[2]	0	[3]
Dispositions	0		0	[4]
Foreign currency movements	(73)		13
Goodwill, ending balance	1,960		500
Other [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0		4
Acquisitions	0	[1]	0
Impairments	0	[2]	(4)	[3]
Dispositions	0		0	[4]
Foreign currency movements	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Primarily relates to the Transaction in the Subscription Video Services segment and the acquisition of Smartline and Hometrack in the Digital Real Estate Services segment.

[2] In the News and Information Services segment, the write-down of goodwill primarily relates to the News America Marketing reporting unit, and in the Subscription Video Services segment the write-down primarily relates to the FOX SPORTS Australia reporting unit. In the Digital Real Estate Services segment, the write-down of goodwill relates to the Company's DIAKRIT reporting unit.

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

[4] Relates to REA Group's sale of its European business.