Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash held at segment	$ 3,145	$ 2,381	$ 1,133	$ 2,022
Other current assets	671	680
Amortization of prepublication costs	37	38	37
Insignificant influence on investments	Generally less than a 20% ownership interest
Unearned advance write-off policy	Recovery and a provision is established to write-off the unearned advance usually between 6 and 12 months after publication
Revenues from barter transactions	47	48	36
Expense from barter transactions	41	48	36
Advertising and promotional expenses	446	442	466
Digital Real Estate Services Segment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash held at segment	239	235
Software To Be Sold [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Prepublications Costs [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other current assets	$ 35	$ 32
Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Interest owned to exercises significant influence	20.00%
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Internal-use Software [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Interest owned to exercises significant influence	50.00%
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	50 years
Maximum [Member] | Internal-use Software [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years