Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,883	$ 1,951
Receivables, net		1,349	1,283
Other current assets		503	717
Total current assets		3,795	4,014
Non-current assets:
Investments		2,288	2,379
Property, plant and equipment, net		2,554	2,690
Intangible assets, net		2,164	2,203
Goodwill		3,090	3,063
Other non-current assets		984	686
Total assets		14,875	15,035
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		248	238
Accrued expenses		1,108	1,125
Deferred revenue		337	346
Other current liabilities		403	401
Total current liabilities		2,096	2,110
Non-current liabilities:
Retirement benefit obligations		291	305
Deferred income taxes		145	166
Other non-current liabilities		$ 344	$ 318
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Additional paid-in capital		$ 12,441	$ 12,433
Retained earnings		268	88
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(923)	(582)
Total News Corporation stockholders' equity		11,792	11,945
Noncontrolling interests		187	171
Total equity		11,979	12,116
Total liabilities and equity		14,875	15,035
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Non-current liabilities:
Redeemable preferred stock		20	20
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock	[1]	4	4
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock	[2]	2	2
21st Century Fox [Member]
Current assets:
Amounts due from 21st Century Fox		$ 60	$ 63

[1] Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Class A Common Stock"), 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 381,625,223 and 381,914,964 shares issued and outstanding, net of 27,368,413 treasury shares at par, at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, 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, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively.