Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Equity

The following table summarizes changes in equity:

	For the six months ended December 31,
	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		(304	)		85			(219	)		238			33			271
Other comprehensive loss		(261	)		(7	)		(268	)		(341	)		(4	)		(345	)
Dividends		(59	)		(18	)		(77	)		(59	)		(15	)		(74	)
Stock repurchases		—			—			—			(16	)		—			(16	)
Other		15			(5	)		10			25			2			27
Balance, end of period	$	10,955		$	273		$	11,228		$	11,792		$	187		$	11,979

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 six months ended December 31,
	2016		2015
Cash dividend per share	$	0.10	$	0.10