Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,688		$ 2,381
Receivables, net	1,426		1,335
Income taxes receivable	584		29
Other current assets	532		651
Total current assets	5,230		4,643
Non-current assets:
Investments	2,571		2,499
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,012		2,992
Intangible assets, net	2,174		2,186
Goodwill	2,739		2,725
Other non-current assets	617		598
Total assets	16,343		15,643
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	238		242
Accrued expenses	1,107		1,108
Deferred revenue	414		389
Other current liabilities	473		432
Total current liabilities	2,645		2,171
Non-current liabilities:
Retirement benefit obligations	268		345
Deferred income taxes	185		152
Other non-current liabilities	286		279
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Additional paid-in capital	12,299		12,281
Retained earnings	27		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income	489		271
Total News Corporation stockholders' equity	12,821		12,558
Noncontrolling interests	118		118
Total equity	12,939		12,676
Total liabilities and equity	16,343		15,643
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Redeemable preferred stock
Redeemable preferred stock	20		20
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock	4	[1]	4	[1]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock	2	[2]	2	[2]
21st Century Fox [Member]
Current assets:
Amounts due from 21st Century Fox	0	[3]	247	[3]
Current liabilities:
Amounts due to 21st Century Fox, net	$ 413	[4]	$ 0	[4]

[1] Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Class A Common Stock"), 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 379,205,359 and 379,174,445 shares issued and outstanding, net of 27,383,095 and 27,395,821 treasury shares at par at September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively.

[2] Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Class B Common Stock"), 750,000,000 shares authorized, 199,630,240 shares issued and outstanding, net of 78,430,424 treasury shares at par at September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

[3] Amounts due from 21st Century Fox as of June 30, 2013 included a $207 million cash receivable from 21st Century Fox and $40 million for amounts to be received relating to the indemnification of the U.K. Newspaper Matters. The $207 million cash receivable was received from 21st Century Fox during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

[4] Amounts due to 21st Century Fox, net as of September 30, 2013 primarily comprised $483 million related to expected tax refunds to be paid to 21st Century Fox in connection with the Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement, partially offset by $53 million for amounts to be received relating to the indemnification of the U.K. Newspaper Matters and $17 million of other receivables from 21st Century Fox. (See Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies and Note 11 - Income Taxes for further information).