Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Equity

The following table summarizes changes in equity:

	For the three months ended September 30,
	2016									2015
	News Corporation stockholders			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity			News Corporation stockholders			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
	(in millions)
Balance, beginning of period	$	11,564		$	218		$	11,782		$	11,945		$	171		$	12,116
Net (loss) income		(15	)		15			—			175			14			189
Other comprehensive income (loss)		41			2			43			(443	)		(7	)		(450	)
Dividends		(59	)		(18	)		(77	)		(58	)		(15	)		(73	)
Stock repurchases		—			—			—			(13	)		—			(13	)
Other		(1	)		(1	)		(2	)		10			2			12
Balance, end of period	$	11,530		$	216		$	11,746		$	11,616		$	165		$	11,781

Summary of Dividends Declared Per Share

The following table summarizes the dividends declared per share on both the Company’s Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock:

	For the three months ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Cash dividend per share	$	0.10	$	0.10