Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,618	$ 2,034
Receivables, net		1,853	1,612
Inventory, net		400	376
Other current assets		558	372
Total current assets		4,429	4,394
Non-current assets:
Investments		345	393
Property, plant and equipment, net		2,517	2,560
Intangible assets, net		2,571	2,671
Goodwill		5,225	5,218
Deferred income tax assets		228	279
Other non-current assets		912	831
Total assets		16,227	16,346
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		625	605
Accrued expenses		1,243	1,340
Deferred revenue		430	516
Current borrowings		744	462
Other current liabilities		670	372
Total current liabilities		3,712	3,295
Non-current liabilities:
Borrowings		936	1,490
Retirement benefit obligations		237	245
Deferred income tax liabilities		384	389
Other non-current liabilities		524	430
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Additional paid-in capital		12,271	12,322
Accumulated deficit		(1,937)	(2,163)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,076)	(874)
Total News Corporation stockholders' equity		9,264	9,291
Noncontrolling interests		1,170	1,186
Total equity		10,434	10,477
Total liabilities and equity		16,227	16,346
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity
Redeemable preferred stock		0	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, 385,259,814 and 383,385,353 shares issued and outstanding, net of 27,368,413 treasury shares at par at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, 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 December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively.