Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the applicable margin on the credit line, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The cash inflow from a long-term borrowing made from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth. Alternate caption: Proceeds from Advances from Affiliates.

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Amount of cash outflow for payment of an obligation from a lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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Borrowings - Schedule of Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 AUD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 AUD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 AUD ($)
Minimum [Member] \| Australian BBSY [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Interest rate margin			1.10%	1.10%
Maximum [Member] \| Australian BBSY [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Interest rate margin			2.70%	2.70%
REA Group [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under the revolving loan facility					$ 480
REA Group [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Interest rate margin			0.85%	0.85%
REA Group [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Australian BBSY [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Interest rate margin			0.85%	0.85%
REA Group [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Interest rate margin			1.05%	1.05%
REA Group [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Australian BBSY [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Interest rate margin			1.45%	1.45%
New Foxtel [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Undrawn commitments	$ 241		$ 241
New Foxtel [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Percentage of applicable margin payable as commitment fee			40.00%	40.00%
New Foxtel [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Percentage of applicable margin payable as commitment fee			45.00%	45.00%
Credit Facility Fiscal 2016 Tranche 2 [Member] \| REA Group [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Amounts drawn under credit facility	170		$ 170		$ 240
Repayments of lines of credit			87	$ 120
Credit Facility 2013 [Member] \| New Foxtel [Member]
Debt and Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Repayments of lines of credit	$ 216	$ 300	$ 216	300
Proceeds from shareholder loans		$ 300		$ 300