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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as current.

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Borrowings - Schedule of Borrowings Footnotes (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2021 AUD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance lease liability, current		$ 28	$ 28
2021 Bridge Facility \| REA Group \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of unused borrowing capacity	$ 107
Foxtel \| 2019 Credit facility \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of unused borrowing capacity	$ 334