Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 12. INCOME TAXES At the end of each interim period, the Company estimates the annual effective tax rate and applies that rate to its ordinary quarterly earnings. The tax expense or benefit related to significant, unusual or extraordinary items that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effect and are individually computed are recognized in the interim period in which those items occur. In addition, the effects of changes in enacted tax laws or rates or tax status are recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded a tax charge of $45 million on pre-tax income of $45 million resulting in an effective tax rate that was higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate. The higher tax rate was primarily due to valuation allowances being recorded against tax benefits in certain foreign jurisdictions with operating losses. For the nine months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded a tax charge of $12 million on a pre-tax loss of $207 million resulting in an effective tax rate that was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate. The lower tax rate was primarily due to a lower net tax benefit of $121 million on the non-cash write-down of assets and investments in Australia and valuation allowances being recorded against tax benefits in certain foreign jurisdictions with operating losses, offset by lower taxes on the sale of REA Group’s European business. Management assesses available evidence to determine whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit the use of existing deferred tax assets. Based on management’s assessment of available evidence, it has been determined that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be realized and therefore, a valuation allowance has been established against those tax assets. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 the Company recorded a tax benefit of $98 million on a pre-tax loss of $226 million resulting in an effective tax rate that was higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate. The higher tax rate was primarily due to the $29 million non-taxable gain resulting from the revaluation of REA Group’s previously held equity interest in iProperty (See Note 2—Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions), as well as a tax benefit of $107 million in connection with the settlement of certain litigation and related claims at News America Marketing. (See Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies). For the nine months ended March 31, 2016 the Company recorded a tax benefit of $140 million on a pre-tax loss of $19 million resulting in an effective tax rate that was higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate. In addition to the third quarter impacts discussed above, the higher tax rate was primarily due to a tax benefit of approximately $106 million related to the release of previously established valuation allowances related to certain U.S. federal net operating losses and state deferred tax assets. This benefit was recognized in conjunction with management’s plan to dispose of the Company’s digital education business in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, as the Company now expects to generate sufficient U.S. taxable income to utilize these deferred tax assets prior to expiration. In addition, the Company recognized a tax benefit of approximately $144 million upon reclassification of the Digital Education segment to discontinued operations in (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Statement of Operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2016. In addition, a tax benefit of $30 million related to operations for the period of the Digital Education segment was reclassified to discontinued operations in (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Statement of Operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2016. The Company’s tax returns are subject to on-going review and examination by various tax authorities. Tax authorities may not agree with the treatment of items reported in the Company’s tax returns, and therefore the outcome of tax reviews and examinations can be unpredictable. The Company believes it has appropriately accrued for the expected outcome of uncertain tax matters and believes such liabilities represent a reasonable provision for taxes ultimately expected to be paid, however, these liabilities may need to be adjusted as new information becomes known and as tax examinations continue to progress. The Company paid gross income taxes of $89 million and $78 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and received income tax refunds of $1 million and $1 million, respectively.

NOTE 12. INCOME TAXES

At the end of each interim period, the Company estimates the annual effective tax rate and applies that rate to its ordinary quarterly earnings. The tax expense or benefit related to significant, unusual or extraordinary items that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effect and are individually computed are recognized in the interim period in which those items occur. In addition, the effects of changes in enacted tax laws or rates or tax status are recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded a tax charge of $45 million on pre-tax income of $45 million resulting in an effective tax rate that was higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate. The higher tax rate was primarily due to valuation allowances being recorded against tax benefits in certain foreign jurisdictions with operating losses.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded a tax charge of $12 million on a pre-tax loss of $207 million resulting in an effective tax rate that was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate. The lower tax rate was primarily due to a lower net tax benefit of $121 million on the non-cash write-down of assets and investments in Australia and valuation allowances being recorded against tax benefits in certain foreign jurisdictions with operating losses, offset by lower taxes on the sale of REA Group’s European business.

Management assesses available evidence to determine whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit the use of existing deferred tax assets. Based on management’s assessment of available evidence, it has been determined that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be realized and therefore, a valuation allowance has been established against those tax assets.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 the Company recorded a tax benefit of $98 million on a pre-tax loss of $226 million resulting in an effective tax rate that was higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate. The higher tax rate was primarily due to the $29 million non-taxable gain resulting from the revaluation of REA Group’s previously held equity interest in iProperty (See Note 2—Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions), as well as a tax benefit of $107 million in connection with the settlement of certain litigation and related claims at News America Marketing. (See Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies).

For the nine months ended March 31, 2016 the Company recorded a tax benefit of $140 million on a pre-tax loss of $19 million resulting in an effective tax rate that was higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate. In addition to the third quarter impacts discussed above, the higher tax rate was primarily due to a tax benefit of approximately $106 million related to the release of previously established valuation allowances related to certain U.S. federal net operating losses and state deferred tax assets. This benefit was recognized in conjunction with management’s plan to dispose of the Company’s digital education business in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, as the Company now expects to generate sufficient U.S. taxable income to utilize these deferred tax assets prior to expiration.

In addition, the Company recognized a tax benefit of approximately $144 million upon reclassification of the Digital Education segment to discontinued operations in (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Statement of Operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2016. In addition, a tax benefit of $30 million related to operations for the period of the Digital Education segment was reclassified to discontinued operations in (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Statement of Operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2016.

The Company’s tax returns are subject to on-going review and examination by various tax authorities. Tax authorities may not agree with the treatment of items reported in the Company’s tax returns, and therefore the outcome of tax reviews and examinations can be unpredictable. The Company believes it has appropriately accrued for the expected outcome of uncertain tax matters and believes such liabilities represent a reasonable provision for taxes ultimately expected to be paid, however, these liabilities may need to be adjusted as new information becomes known and as tax examinations continue to progress.

The Company paid gross income taxes of $89 million and $78 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and received income tax refunds of $1 million and $1 million, respectively.