Cover Page - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Entity Registrant Name	NEWS CORP
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001564708
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-35769
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-2950970
Local Phone Number	416-3400
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, Address Line One	1211 Avenue of the Americas
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	212
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Trading Symbol	NWSA
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		388,856,866
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Trading Symbol	NWS
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		199,630,240
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Preferred Stock Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Preferred Stock Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Preferred Stock Purchase Rights