Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Computation of Basic And Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 262	$ 261	$ 529	$ 308
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(27)	(30)	(98)	(43)
Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$ 235	$ 231	$ 431	$ 265
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - basic (in shares)	592.1	590.7	591.9	590.1
Dilutive effect of equity awards (in shares)	2.6	1.9	2.7	1.6
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - diluted	594.7	592.6	594.6	591.7
Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.39	$ 0.73	$ 0.45
Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.39	$ 0.72	$ 0.45