Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue and Segment EBITDA from Segments to Consolidated

Segment EBITDA is the primary measure used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate the performance of and allocate resources within the Company’s businesses. Segment EBITDA provides management, investors and equity analysts with a measure to analyze the operating performance of each of the Company’s business segments and its enterprise value against historical data and competitors’ data, although historical results may not be indicative of future results (as operating performance is highly contingent on many factors, including customer tastes and preferences).

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2015
	(in millions)
Revenues:
News and Information Services	$	5,069		$	5,338		$	5,731
Book Publishing		1,636			1,646			1,667
Digital Real Estate Services		938			822			625
Cable Network Programming		494			484			500
Other		2			2			1
Total Revenues		8,139			8,292			8,524
Segment EBITDA:
News and Information Services	$	414		$	214		$	603
Book Publishing		199			185			221
Digital Real Estate Services		324			344			201
Cable Network Programming		123			124			135
Other		(175	)		(183	)		(215	)
Depreciation and amortization		(449	)		(505	)		(498	)
Impairment and restructuring charges		(927	)		(89	)		(84	)
Equity (losses) earnings of affiliates		(295	)		30			58
Interest, net		39			43			56
Other, net		132			18			75
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax (expense) benefit		(615	)		181			552
Income tax (expense) benefit		(28	)		54			(185	)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(643	)	$	235		$	367

Reconciliation of Depreciation and Amortization, Capital Expenditures and Goodwill and Intangible Assets from Segments to Consolidated

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2015
	(in millions)
Depreciation and amortization:
News and Information Services	$	283	$	347	$	365
Book Publishing		52		55		52
Digital Real Estate Services		78		69		44
Cable Network Programming		32		29		33
Other		4		5		4
Total Depreciation and amortization	$	449	$	505	$	498

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2015
	(in millions)
Capital expenditures:
News and Information Services	$	165	$	174	$	238
Book Publishing		11		9		12
Digital Real Estate Services		66		64		45
Cable Network Programming		14		8		7
Other		—		1		6
Total Capital expenditures	$	256	$	256	$	308

	As of June 30,
	2017		2016
	(in millions)
Goodwill and intangible assets, net:
News and Information Services	$	2,952	$	2,651
Book Publishing		835		869
Digital Real Estate Services		1,420		1,499
Cable Network Programming		912		898
Other		—		4
Total Goodwill and intangible assets, net	$	6,119	$	5,921

Reconciliation of Assets from Segments to Consolidated

As of June 30,
	2017		2016
	(in millions)
Total assets:
News and Information Services	$	6,142	$	6,728
Book Publishing		1,845		1,855
Digital Real Estate Services		2,307		2,158
Cable Network Programming		1,194		1,101
Other(a)		1,037		1,371
Investments		2,027		2,270
Total assets	$	14,552	$	15,483

^(a)  The Other segment primarily includes Cash and cash equivalents.

Revenue and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region

Geographic Segments

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2015
	(in millions)
Revenues:(a)
U.S. and Canada(b)	$	3,880	$	3,920	$	3,808
Europe(c)		1,671		1,873		1,982
Australasia and Other(d)		2,588		2,499		2,734
Total Revenues	$	8,139	$	8,292	$	8,524

^(a)  Revenues are attributed to region based on location of customer.

^(b)  Revenues include approximately $3.7 billion for fiscal 2017, $3.8 billion for fiscal 2016 and $3.6 billion for fiscal 2015 from customers in the U.S.

^(c)  Revenues include approximately $1.3 billion for fiscal 2017, $1.5 billion for fiscal 2016 and $1.6 billion for fiscal 2015 from customers in the U.K.

^(d)  Revenues include approximately $2.3 billion for fiscal 2017, $2.3 billion for fiscal 2016 and $2.3 billion for fiscal 2015 from customers in Australia.

	As of June 30,
	2017		2016
	(in millions)
Long-lived assets:(a)
U.S. and Canada	$	960	$	1,058
Europe		560		939
Australasia and Other		546		804
Total long-lived assets	$	2,066	$	2,801

^(a)  Reflects total assets less current assets, goodwill, intangible assets, investments and deferred income tax assets.