Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,972	$ 1,951
Receivables, net		1,254	1,283
Other current assets		679	780
Total current assets		3,905	4,014
Non-current assets:
Investments		2,264	2,379
Property, plant and equipment, net		2,499	2,690
Intangible assets, net		2,229	2,203
Goodwill		3,681	3,063
Deferred income tax assets		666	219
Other non-current assets		472	467
Total assets		15,716	15,035
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		227	238
Accrued expenses		1,439	1,125
Deferred revenue		378	346
Other current liabilities		604	401
Total current liabilities		2,648	2,110
Non-current liabilities:
Borrowings		369	0
Retirement benefit obligations		281	305
Deferred income tax liabilities		200	166
Other non-current liabilities		$ 353	$ 318
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Additional paid-in capital		$ 12,425	$ 12,433
Retained earnings		60	88
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(845)	(582)
Total News Corporation stockholders' equity		11,646	11,945
Noncontrolling interests		199	171
Total equity		11,845	12,116
Total liabilities and equity		15,716	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

[1] Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Class A Common Stock"), 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 380,286,788 and 381,914,964 shares issued and outstanding, net of 27,368,413 treasury shares at par, at March 31, 2016 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 March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2015, respectively.