Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,850	$ 1,832
Restricted cash		0	315
Receivables, net		1,326	1,229
Other current assets		586	513
Total current assets		3,762	3,889
Non-current assets:
Investments		2,010	2,270
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,961	2,405
Intangible assets, net		2,316	2,207
Goodwill		3,859	3,714
Deferred income tax assets		536	602
Other non-current assets		442	396
Total assets		14,886	15,483
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		229	217
Accrued expenses		1,214	1,371
Deferred revenue		435	388
Other current liabilities		583	466
Total current liabilities		2,461	2,442
Non-current liabilities:
Borrowings		273	369
Retirement benefit obligations		305	350
Deferred income tax liabilities		82	171
Other non-current liabilities		328	349
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Additional paid-in capital		12,397	12,434
Retained earnings		(219)	150
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,045)	(1,026)
Total News Corporation stockholders' equity		11,139	11,564
Noncontrolling interests		278	218
Total equity		11,417	11,782
Total liabilities and equity		14,886	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, 382,092,060 and 380,490,770 shares issued and outstanding, net of 27,368,413 treasury shares at par, at March 31, 2017 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 March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.