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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:        
Advertising $ 904us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue $ 952us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue $ 2,862us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue $ 2,990us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue
Circulation and Subscription 650us-gaap_SubscriptionRevenue 665us-gaap_SubscriptionRevenue 1,989us-gaap_SubscriptionRevenue 2,005us-gaap_SubscriptionRevenue
Consumer 385nws_ConsumerRevenue 342nws_ConsumerRevenue 1,223nws_ConsumerRevenue 1,030nws_ConsumerRevenue
Other 123us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet 119us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet 418us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet 363us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
Total Revenues 2,062us-gaap_Revenues 2,078us-gaap_Revenues 6,492us-gaap_Revenues 6,388us-gaap_Revenues
Operating expenses (1,216)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses (1,259)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses (3,796)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses (3,828)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
Selling, general and administrative (683)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (644)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (2,035)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (1,917)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization (132)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (142)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (398)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (421)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Impairment and restructuring charges (10)us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions (10)us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions (31)us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions (73)us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
Equity earnings of affiliates 7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 48us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 53us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Interest, net 12us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 17us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 42us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 50us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Other, net 12us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 70us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (673)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit 52us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 62us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 392us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (421)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax (expense) benefit (18)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (107)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 686us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income 34us-gaap_ProfitLoss 61us-gaap_ProfitLoss 285us-gaap_ProfitLoss 265us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (11)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (13)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (54)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (39)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders $ 23us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 48us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 231us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 226us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net income available to News Corporation stockholders per share:        
Basic and diluted $ 0.04us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted $ 0.08us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted $ 0.40us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted $ 0.39us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted