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Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Detail)
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items]      
U.S. federal income tax rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State and local taxes, net 1.00% (2.00%) 1.00%
Foreign operations at lower tax rates 17.00% [1] (35.00%) [1] (4.00%) [1]
Foreign tax refund received (paid) 182.00% [2] 0.00% [2] 0.00% [2]
Non-deductible goodwill on asset impairment 0.00% [3] 87.00% [3] (16.00%) [3]
Other 3.00% 2.00% (2.00%)
Effective tax rate 174.00% [4] (216.00%) [4] 14.00% [4]
21st Century Fox [Member]
      
Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items]      
Foreign tax refund received (paid) (64.00%) [2] 0.00% [2] 0.00% [2]
SKY Network Television Ltd. [Member]
      
Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items]      
Non-taxable gain on SKY Network Television Ltd. 0.00% [5] (56.00%) [5] 0.00% [5]
Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd. [Member]
      
Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items]      
Impact of CMH transaction 0.00% [6] (247.00%) [6] 0.00% [6]
[1] The Company's foreign operations are located primarily in Australia and the United Kingdom ("UK") which have lower income tax rates than the U.S. For the year ended June 30, 2014, the effect of foreign operations had the opposite impact on the effective tax rate from the prior years due to the overall pre-tax book loss. The significant amount of pre-tax income from foreign jurisdictions in fiscal 2013 disclosed in the table of jurisdictional earnings above is primarily attributable to non-recurring gains from our operations in Australia, including the CMH transaction, and gain from the sale of the Company's investment in SKY Network Television Ltd. which are discussed in footnotes (d) and (e) below. The impact of foreign operations on the Company's effective tax rate is dependent on the mix of pre-tax book income or loss amongst jurisdictions and the overall level of pre-tax book income, including non-recurring items. In addition to tax rates in Australia and the UK being lower than in the U.S., in fiscal 2013, the effect of our foreign operations had a greater percentage impact on our effective tax rate than in prior years due to the Company's comparatively low amount of overall pre-tax book income in that year.
[2] The Company recorded a tax benefit, net of applicable taxes on interest, of $721 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 to Income tax benefit in the Statements of Operations related to certain foreign tax refunds received. See the discussion of Foreign Tax Refund above. The tax benefit related to these refunds increased our effective tax rate 182%. These foreign tax refunds received were remitted to 21st Century Fox, net of applicable taxes on interest, in accordance with the terms of the Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement. Accordingly, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded an expense to Other, net of approximately $721 million for the payment to 21st Century Fox in the Statements of Operations. This expense is a non-deductible item the tax effect of which is approximately $252 million and reflected as a decrease of approximately 64% in our effective tax rate.
[3] The Company recorded non-cash charges related to the impairment of Goodwill. To the extent these expenses are non-deductible they have an impact on our effective tax rate. See Note 7-Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
[4] For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the effective tax rate of 174% represents an income tax benefit when compared to a pre-tax book loss. As a result, certain reconciling items between the U.S. federal income tax rate and the Company's effective tax rate may have the opposite impact as in prior years. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the negative effective tax rate results from the Company's total tax benefit when compared to pre-tax book income. Further, reconciling items for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 have a greater percentage impact on the Company's effective tax rate due to the comparatively lower amount of pre-tax book income and related tax at the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35%.
[5] In March 2013, the Company sold its 44% equity interest in SKY Network Television Ltd. and recorded a non-taxable gain of approximately $321 million which was included in Other, net in the Statements of Operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. See Note 5-Investments.
[6] The Company recognized a non-recurring pre-tax gain of approximately $1.3 billion associated with the acquisition of CMH for the fiscal year ended June 30 2013. This pre-tax gain does not give rise to taxable income. The 247% reduction in our effective tax rate in fiscal 2013 is attributable to the non-taxable gain recognized on the acquisition of CMH, which was a result of revaluing the Company's non-controlling interest to fair value as of the acquisition date, as well as the reversal of the historic deferred tax liability related to the consolidation of FOX SPORTS Australia. See Note 3-Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions for further information.