Equity - Summary of Changes in Equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 9,143	$ 9,146
Net income	66	267
Other comprehensive loss	(251)	(158)
Dividends	(89)	(86)
Share repurchases	(127)
Other	(14)	(21)
Ending balance	$ 8,728	9,148
Class A Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shares	387,561,850
Share repurchases (in shares)	(5,000,000)
Ending balance, shares	384,404,733
Class B Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shares	196,808,833
Share repurchases (in shares)	(2,500,000)
Ending balance, shares	194,304,974
Total News Corp Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 8,222	8,211
Net income	40	196
Other comprehensive loss	(195)	(120)
Dividends	(58)	(59)
Share repurchases	(127)
Other	(10)	(18)
Ending balance	$ 7,872	$ 8,210
Common Stock | Class A Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shares	388,000,000	391,000,000
Beginning balance	$ 4	$ 4
Share repurchases (in shares)	(5,000,000)
Other (in shares)	1,000,000	2,000,000
Ending balance, shares	384,000,000	393,000,000
Ending balance	$ 4	$ 4
Common Stock | Class B Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shares	197,000,000	200,000,000
Beginning balance	$ 2	$ 2
Share repurchases (in shares)	(3,000,000)
Ending balance, shares	194,000,000	200,000,000
Ending balance	$ 2	$ 2
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	11,779	12,057
Dividends	(58)	(59)
Share repurchases	(127)
Other	(10)	(18)
Ending balance	11,584	11,980
Accumulated Deficit
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,293)	(2,911)
Net income	40	196
Ending balance	(2,253)	(2,715)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,270)	(941)
Other comprehensive loss	(195)	(120)
Ending balance	(1,465)	(1,061)
Non-controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	921	935
Net income	26	71
Other comprehensive loss	(56)	(38)
Dividends	(31)	(27)
Other	(4)	(3)
Ending balance	$ 856	$ 938