Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,564	$ 1,832
Restricted cash		0	315
Receivables, net		1,528	1,229
Other current assets		499	513
Total current assets		3,591	3,889
Non-current assets:
Investments		1,932	2,270
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,981	2,405
Intangible assets, net		2,298	2,207
Goodwill		3,791	3,714
Deferred income tax assets		549	602
Other non-current assets		385	396
Total assets		14,527	15,483
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		240	217
Accrued expenses		1,121	1,371
Deferred revenue		404	388
Other current liabilities		560	466
Total current liabilities		2,325	2,442
Non-current liabilities:
Borrowings		268	369
Retirement benefit obligations		315	350
Deferred income tax liabilities		40	171
Other non-current liabilities		331	349
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Additional paid-in capital		12,451	12,434
Retained earnings		(213)	150
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,289)	(1,026)
Total News Corporation stockholders' equity		10,955	11,564
Noncontrolling interests		273	218
Total equity		11,228	11,782
Total liabilities and equity		14,527	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, 381,774,810 and 380,490,770 shares issued and outstanding, net of 27,368,413 treasury shares at par, at December 31, 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 December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively.