Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue and Segment EBITDA from Segments to Consolidated

The following table reconciles Total Segment EBITDA to income from continuing operations.

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2014
	(in millions)
Revenues:
News and Information Services	$	5,338		$	5,731		$	6,153
Book Publishing		1,646			1,667			1,434
Digital Real Estate Services		822			625			408
Cable Network Programming		484			500			491
Other		2			1			—
Total Revenues		8,292			8,524			8,486
Segment EBITDA:
News and Information Services	$	214		$	603		$	665
Book Publishing		185			221			197
Digital Real Estate Services		344			201			214
Cable Network Programming		124			135			128
Other		(183	)		(215	)		(241	)
Total Segment EBITDA		684			945			963
Depreciation and amortization		(505	)		(498	)		(552	)
Impairment and restructuring charges		(89	)		(84	)		(94	)
Equity earnings of affiliates		30			58			90
Interest, net		43			56			68
Other, net		18			75			(653	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense)		181			552			(178	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		54			(185	)		614
Income from continuing operations	$	235		$	367		$	436

Reconciliation of Depreciation and Amortization, Capital Expenditures and Goodwill and Intangible Assets from Segments to Consolidated

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in millions)
Depreciation and amortization:
News and Information Services	$	347	$	365	$	458
Book Publishing		55		52		36
Digital Real Estate Services		69		44		20
Cable Network Programming		29		33		36
Other		5		4		2
Total Depreciation and amortization	$	505	$	498	$	552

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in millions)
Capital expenditures:
News and Information Services	$	174	$	238	$	268
Book Publishing		9		12		52
Digital Real Estate Services		64		45		24
Cable Network Programming		8		7		7
Other		1		6		7
Total Capital expenditures	$	256	$	308	$	358

	As of June 30,
	2016		2015
	(in millions)
Goodwill and intangible assets, net:
News and Information Services	$	2,651	$	2,593
Book Publishing		869		896
Digital Real Estate Services		1,499		835
Cable Network Programming		898		938
Other		4		4
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	$	5,921	$	5,266

Reconciliation of Assets from Segments to Consolidated

	As of June 30,
	2016		2015
	(in millions)
Total assets:
News and Information Services	$	6,728	$	6,749
Book Publishing		1,855		2,022
Digital Real Estate Services		2,158		1,278
Cable Network Programming		1,101		1,163
Other(a)		1,371		1,352
Investments		2,270		2,379
Assets held for sale		—		92
Total assets	$	15,483	$	15,035

^(a) The Other segment primarily includes Cash and cash equivalents.

Revenue and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region

Geographic Segments

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in millions)
Revenues:(a)
U.S. and Canada(b)	$	3,920	$	3,808	$	3,631
Europe(c)		1,873		1,982		2,045
Australasia and Other(d)		2,499		2,734		2,810
Total revenues	$	8,292	$	8,524	$	8,486

^(a) Revenues are attributed to region based on location of customer.

^(b) Revenues include approximately $3.8 billion for fiscal 2016, $3.6 billion for fiscal 2015 and $3.5 billion for fiscal 2014 from customers in the U.S.

^(c) Revenues include approximately $1.5 billion for fiscal 2016, $1.6 billion for fiscal 2015 and $1.8 billion for fiscal 2014 from customers in the U.K.

^(d) Revenues include approximately $2.3 billion for fiscal 2016, $2.3 billion for fiscal 2015 and $2.6 billion for fiscal 2014 from customers in Australia.

	As of June 30,
	2016		2015
	(in millions)
Long-lived assets:(a)
U.S. and Canada	$	1,058	$	1,097
Europe		939		1,201
Australasia and Other		804		859
Total long-lived assets	$	2,801	$	3,157

^(a) Reflects total assets less current assets, goodwill, intangible assets, investments and non-current deferred tax assets.