Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Entity File Number	1-5128
Entity Registrant Name	MEREDITH CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IA
Entity Tax Identification Number	42-0410230
Entity Address, Address Line One	1716 Locust Street,
Entity Address, City or Town	Des Moines,
Entity Address, State or Province	IA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	50309-3023
City Area Code	(515)
Local Phone Number	284-3000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $1
Trading Symbol	MDP
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000065011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		40,253,479
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,086,915