Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,908		$ 2,381
Receivables, net	1,481		1,335
Income taxes receivable	147		29
Other current assets	576		651
Total current assets	5,112		4,643
Non-current assets:
Investments	2,431		2,499
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,927		2,992
Intangible assets, net	2,120		2,186
Goodwill	2,728		2,725
Other non-current assets	665		598
Total assets	15,983		15,643
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	242		242
Accrued expenses	1,115		1,108
Deferred revenue	380		389
Other current liabilities	472		432
Total current liabilities	2,292		2,171
Non-current liabilities:
Retirement benefit obligations	284		345
Deferred income taxes	239		152
Other non-current liabilities	277		279
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Additional paid-in capital	12,309		12,281
Retained earnings	177
Accumulated other comprehensive income	257		271
Total News Corporation stockholders' equity	12,749		12,558
Noncontrolling interests	122		118
Total equity	12,871		12,676
Total liabilities and equity	15,983		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			247	[3]
Current liabilities:
Amounts due to 21st Century Fox, net	$ 83	[4]

[1] Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Class A Common Stock"), 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 379,294,477 and 379,174,445 shares issued and outstanding, net of 27,338,065 and 27,395,821 treasury shares at par at December 31, 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 December 31, 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 first quarter of fiscal 2014.

[4] Amounts due to 21st Century Fox, net as of December 31, 2013 primarily comprised $148 million related to tax refunds to be paid to 21st Century Fox in connection with the Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement, partially offset by $65 million for amounts to be received relating to the indemnification of the U.K. Newspaper Matters. (See Note 10-Commitments and Contingencies and Note 12-Income Taxes for further information).