Revenues - Summary of Disaggregated Revenue by Type and by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,478	$ 2,502
Circulation and subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,111	1,077
Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	406	405
Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	467	524
Real estate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	323	320
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	171	176
Digital Real Estate Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	421	426
Digital Real Estate Services | Circulation and subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3	3
Digital Real Estate Services | Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	35	33
Digital Real Estate Services | Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Digital Real Estate Services | Real estate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	323	320
Digital Real Estate Services | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	60	70
Subscription Video Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	502	510
Subscription Video Services | Circulation and subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	425	440
Subscription Video Services | Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	64	59
Subscription Video Services | Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Subscription Video Services | Real estate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Subscription Video Services | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	13	11
Dow Jones
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	515	444
Dow Jones | Circulation and subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	414	349
Dow Jones | Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	94	90
Dow Jones | Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Dow Jones | Real estate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Dow Jones | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7	5
Book Publishing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	487	546
Book Publishing | Circulation and subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Book Publishing | Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Book Publishing | Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	467	524
Book Publishing | Real estate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Book Publishing | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	20	22
News Media
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	553	576
News Media | Circulation and subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	269	285
News Media | Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	213	223
News Media | Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
News Media | Real estate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
News Media | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	71	68
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Other | Circulation and subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Other | Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Other | Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Other | Real estate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Other | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0