Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 21st Century Fox [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 21st Century Fox [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 21st Century Fox [Member] U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 21st Century Fox [Member] U.K. Newspaper Matters Indemnification [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 U.K. Newspaper Matters [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 London-based Operations [Member]	May 17, 2012 Harper Collins [Member] Defendant	Apr. 11, 2012 Harper Collins [Member] Defendant	Aug. 28, 2012 Harper Collins [Member] State Location	Feb. 24, 2012 Harper Collins [Member] Case	Aug. 09, 2011 Harper Collins [Member] Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease agreement period																	30 years
Average annual rental payment relating to relocation of operations																	$ 35
Lease termination year																	2044
Early lease termination year																	2039
Legal fees, professional fees, and related civil settlement costs													46	34	137	144
Indemnification					26	0	81	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	644	657	1,917	2,036									20	34	56	144
Litigation liability accrued													112		112
Due from related party									$ 91	$ 247	$ 91	$ 40
Number of purported consumer class actions filed																					5	29
Number of state Attorneys General filing action																		33	16
Number of states signing the settlement agreement																				49
Number of U.S. territories signing the settlement agreement																				5