Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Equity

The following table summarizes changes in equity:

	For the nine months ended March 31,
	2017									2016
	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		(309	)		90			(219	)		89			52			141
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(18	)		7			(11	)		(263	)		(1	)		(264	)
Dividends		(118	)		(33	)		(151	)		(118	)		(28	)		(146	)
Stock repurchases		—			—			—			(39	)		—			(39	)
Other		20			(4	)		16			32			5			37
Balance, end of period	$	11,139		$	278		$	11,417		$	11,646		$	199		$	11,845

Summary of Dividends Paid Per Share

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

	For the nine months ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Cash dividend paid per share	$	0.10	$	0.10