Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,145		$ 2,381
Receivables, net	1,388		1,335
Other current assets	671		680
Total current assets	5,270		4,643
Non-current assets:
Investments	2,609		2,499
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,009	[1]	2,992	[1]
Intangible assets, net	2,137		2,186
Goodwill	2,782		2,725
Other non-current assets	682		598
Total assets	16,489		15,643
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	276		242
Accrued expenses	1,188		1,108
Deferred revenue	369		389
Other current liabilities	431		432
Total current liabilities	2,264		2,171
Non-current liabilities:
Retirement benefit obligations	272		345
Deferred income taxes	224		152
Other non-current liabilities	310		279
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Additional paid-in capital	12,390		12,281
Retained earnings	237
Accumulated other comprehensive income	610		271
Total News Corporation stockholders' equity	13,243		12,558
Noncontrolling interests	156		118
Total equity	13,399		12,676
Total liabilities and equity	16,489		15,643
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Non-current liabilities:
Redeemable preferred stock	20		20
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock	4	[2]	4	[2]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock	2	[3]	2	[3]
21st Century Fox [Member]
Current assets:
Amounts due from 21st Century Fox	$ 66		$ 247	[4]

[1] For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded impairment charges of $15 million, primarily due to the sale of a U.S. printing plant. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded a $46 million write-down of News and Information Services fixed assets in Australia in accordance with ASC 360. (See Note 7-Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for further discussion of the impairment charges).

[2] Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Class A Common Stock"), 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 379,392,985 and 379,174,445 shares issued and outstanding, net of 27,333,277 and 27,395,821 treasury shares at par at June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively.

[3] 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 June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013.

[4] The amounts due from 21st Century Fox consisted of a receivable of $207 million related to the final cash distribution which was received from 21st Century Fox during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and $40 million related to the indemnification of certain costs related to the U.K. Newspaper Matters as discussed below.