Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

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,
	2018			2017			2016
	(in millions)
Revenues:
News and Information Services	$	5,119		$	5,069		$	5,338
Book Publishing		1,758			1,636			1,646
Digital Real Estate Services		1,141			938			822
Subscription Video Services		1,004			494			484
Other		2			2			2
Total Revenues	$	9,024		$	8,139		$	8,292
Segment EBITDA:
News and Information Services	$	392		$	414		$	214
Book Publishing		244			199			185
Digital Real Estate Services		401			324			344
Subscription Video Services		173			123			124
Other		(138	)		(175	)		(183	)
Depreciation and amortization		(472	)		(449	)		(505	)
Impairment and restructuring charges		(351	)		(927	)		(89	)
Equity (losses) earnings of affiliates		(1,006	)		(295	)		30
Interest, net		(7	)		39			43
Other, net		(325	)		132			18
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax (expense) benefit		(1,089	)		(615	)		181
Income tax (expense) benefit		(355	)		(28	)		54
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	$	(1,444	)	$	(643	)	$	235

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

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2016
	(in millions)
Depreciation and amortization:
News and Information Services	$	223	$	283	$	347
Book Publishing		52		52		55
Digital Real Estate Services		87		78		69
Subscription Video Services		107		32		29
Other		3		4		5
Total Depreciation and amortization	$	472	$	449	$	505

	For the fiscal years ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2016
	(in millions)
Capital expenditures:
News and Information Services	$	173	$	165	$	174
Book Publishing		17		11		9
Digital Real Estate Services		78		66		64
Subscription Video Services		81		14		8
Other		15		—		1
Total Capital expenditures	$	364	$	256	$	256

	As of June 30,
	2018		2017
	(in millions)
Goodwill and intangible assets, net:
News and Information Services	$	2,730	$	2,952
Book Publishing		804		835
Digital Real Estate Services		1,502		1,420
Subscription Video Services		2,853		912
Other		—		—
Total Goodwill and intangible assets, net	$	7,889	$	6,119

Reconciliation of Assets from Segments to Consolidated

	As of June 30,
	2018		2017
	(in millions)
Total assets:
News and Information Services	$	6,039	$	6,142
Book Publishing		1,898		1,845
Digital Real Estate Services		2,171		2,307
Subscription Video Services		4,738		1,194
Other(a)		1,107		1,037
Investments		393		2,027
Total assets	$	16,346	$	14,552

^(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,
	2018		2017		2016
	(in millions)
Revenues:(a)
U.S. and Canada(b)	$	3,998	$	3,880	$	3,920
Europe(c)		1,766		1,671		1,873
Australasia and Other(d)		3,260		2,588		2,499
Total Revenues	$	9,024	$	8,139	$	8,292

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

^(b) Revenues include approximately $3.9 billion for fiscal 2018, $3.7 billion for fiscal 2017 and $3.8 billion for fiscal 2016 from customers in the U.S.

^(c) Revenues include approximately $1.4 billion for fiscal 2018, $1.3 billion for fiscal 2017 and $1.5 billion for fiscal 2016 from customers in the U.K.

^(d) Revenues include approximately $2.9 billion for fiscal 2018, $2.3 billion for fiscal 2017 and $2.3 billion for fiscal 2016 from customers in Australia.

	As of June 30,
	2018		2017
	(in millions)
Long-lived assets:(a)
U.S. and Canada	$	937	$	960
Europe		682		560
Australasia and Other		1,772		546
Total long-lived assets	$	3,391	$	2,066

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