Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Equity

The following tables summarize changes in equity for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

	For the three months ended September 30, 2019
	Class A Common Stock				Class B Common Stock				Additional Paid-in			Accumulated			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Total News Corp			Non-controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit			Loss			Equity			Interests			Equity
	(in millions)
Balance, June 30, 2019		386	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,243		$	(1,979	)	$	(1,126	)	$	9,144		$	1,167		$	10,311
Cumulative impact from adoption of new standards		—		—		—		—		—			6			3			9			—			9
Net (loss) income		—		—		—		—		—			(227	)		—			(227	)		16			(211	)
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—		—			—			(143	)		(143	)		(45	)		(188	)
Dividends		—		—		—		—		(59	)		—			—			(59	)		(22	)		(81	)
Other		2		—		—		—		(10	)		—			—			(10	)		(1	)		(11	)
Balance, September 30, 2019		388	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,174		$	(2,200	)	$	(1,266	)	$	8,714		$	1,115		$	9,829
	For the three months ended September 30, 2018
	Class A Common Stock				Class B Common Stock				Additional Paid-in			Accumulated			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Total News Corp			Noncontrolling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit			Loss			Equity			Interests			Equity
	(in millions)
Balance, June 30, 2018		383	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,322		$	(2,163	)	$	(874	)	$	9,291		$	1,186		$	10,477
Cumulative impact from adoption of new standards													32			(22	)		10			10			20
Net income		—		—		—		—		—			101			—			101			27			128
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—		—			—			(75	)		(75	)		(28	)		(103	)
Dividends		—		—		—		—		(59	)		—			—			(59	)		(23	)		(82	)
Other		2		—		—		—		(6	)		(2	)		1			(7	)		(3	)		(10	)
Balance, September 30, 2018		385	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,257		$	(2,032	)	$	(970	)	$	9,261		$	1,169		$	10,430