Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Equity

The following table summarizes changes in equity:

	For the six months ended December 31,
	2015									2014
	News Corporation stockholders			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity			News Corporation stockholders			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
	(in millions)
Balance, beginning of period	$	11,945		$	171		$	12,116		$	13,243		$	156		$	13,399
Net income		238			33			271			208			43			251
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(341	)		(4	)		(345	)		(871	)		(25	)		(896	)
Dividends		(59	)		(15	)		(74	)		(1	)		(16	)		(17	)
Stock repurchases		(16	)		—			(16	)		—			—			—
Other		25			2			27			31			(1	)		30
Balance, end of period	$	11,792		$	187		$	11,979		$	12,610		$	157		$	12,767