Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Equity

The following table summarizes changes in equity:

	For the nine months ended March 31,
	2016									2015
	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		89			52			141			231			54			285
Other comprehensive loss		(263	)		(1	)		(264	)		(1,164	)		(23	)		(1,187	)
Dividends		(118	)		(28	)		(146	)		(1	)		(28	)		(29	)
Stock repurchases		(39	)		—			(39	)		—			—			—
Other		32			5			37			60			(2	)		58
Balance, end of period	$	11,646		$	199		$	11,845		$	12,369		$	157		$	12,526