Segment Information - Reconciliation of Depreciation and Amortization, Capital Expenditures and Goodwill and Intangible Assets from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	$ 530	$ 578	$ 548
Total Capital expenditures	378	379	332
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	5,305	4,919
News and Information Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	365	458	441
Total Capital expenditures	238	268	250
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	2,593	2,646
Book Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	52	36	34
Total Capital expenditures	12	52	10
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	896	619
Digital Real Estate Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	44	20	20
Total Capital expenditures	45	24	22
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	835	95
Cable Network Programming [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	33	36	25
Total Capital expenditures	7	7	14
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	938	1,181
Digital Education [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	32	26	23
Total Capital expenditures	70	21	21
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	39	378
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Depreciation and amortization	4	2	5
Total Capital expenditures	6	$ 7	$ 15
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	$ 4