Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Equity

The following table summarizes changes in equity:

	For the three months ended September 30,
	2015									2014
	News									News
	Corporation			Noncontrolling			Total			Corporation			Noncontrolling			Total
	stockholders			Interests			Equity			stockholders			Interests			Equity
	(in millions)
Balance, beginning of period	$	11,945		$	171		$	12,116		$	13,243		$	156		$	13,399
Net income		175			14			189			65			23			88
Other comprehensive (loss)		(443	)		(7	)		(450	)		(458	)		(17	)		(475	)
Dividends		(58	)		(15	)		(73	)		—			(17	)		(17	)
Stock repurchases		(13	)		—			(13	)		—			—			—
Other		10			2			12			(9	)		(4	)		(13	)
Balance, end of period	$	11,616		$	165		$	11,781		$	12,841		$	141		$	12,982