Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,499	$ 1,832
Restricted cash		0	315
Receivables, net		1,294	1,229
Other current assets		535	513
Total current assets		3,328	3,889
Non-current assets:
Investments		2,269	2,270
Property, plant and equipment, net		2,367	2,405
Intangible assets, net		2,381	2,207
Goodwill		3,889	3,714
Deferred income tax assets		628	602
Other non-current assets		407	396
Total assets		15,269	15,483
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		240	217
Accrued expenses		1,136	1,371
Deferred revenue		401	388
Other current liabilities		510	466
Total current liabilities		2,287	2,442
Non-current liabilities:
Borrowings		377	369
Retirement benefit obligations		332	350
Deferred income tax liabilities		171	171
Other non-current liabilities		336	349
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Additional paid-in capital		12,434	12,434
Retained earnings		76	150
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(986)	(1,026)
Total News Corporation stockholders' equity		11,530	11,564
Noncontrolling interests		216	218
Total equity		11,746	11,782
Total liabilities and equity		15,269	15,483
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, 381,685,162 and 380,490,770 shares issued and outstanding, net of 27,368,413 treasury shares at par, at September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, 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 September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively.