Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Equity

The following tables summarize changes in equity for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

	For the three months ended March 31, 2020
															Accumulated
	Class A				Class B				Additional						Other			Total
	Common Stock				Common Stock				Paid-in			Accumulated			Comprehensive			News Corp			Non-controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit			Loss			Equity			Interests			Equity
	(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2019		389	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,183		$	(2,114	)	$	(1,117	)	$	8,958		$	1,169		$	10,127
Net loss		—		—		—		—		—			(730	)		—			(730	)		(306	)		(1,036	)
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—		—			—			(351	)		(351	)		(109	)		(460	)
Dividends		—		—		—		—		(59	)		—			—			(59	)		(19	)		(78	)
Other		—		—		—		—		13			(1	)		2			14			1			15
Balance, March 31, 2020		389	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,137		$	(2,845	)	$	(1,466	)	$	7,832		$	736		$	8,568

	For the three months ended March 31, 2019
															Accumulated
	Class A				Class B				Additional						Other			Total
	Common Stock				Common Stock				Paid-in			Accumulated			Comprehensive			News Corp			Non-controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit			Loss			Equity			Interests			Equity
	(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2018		385	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,271		$	(1,937	)	$	(1,076	)	$	9,264		$	1,170		$	10,434
Net income		—		—		—		—		—			10			—			10			13			23
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		—		—			—			57			57			10			67
Dividends		—		—		—		—		(58	)		—			—			(58	)		(20	)		(78	)
Other		—		—		—		—		16			—			—			16			(4	)		12
Balance, March 31, 2019		385	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,229		$	(1,927	)	$	(1,019	)	$	9,289		$	1,169		$	10,458

	For the nine months ended March 31, 2020
															Accumulated
	Class A				Class B				Additional						Other			Total News
	Common Stock				Common Stock				Paid-in			Accumulated			Comprehensive			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		—		—		—		—		—			(872	)		—			(872	)		(272	)		(1,144	)
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—		—			—			(344	)		(344	)		(118	)		(462	)
Dividends		—		—		—		—		(118	)		—			—			(118	)		(41	)		(159	)
Other		3		—		—		—		12			—			1			13			—			13
Balance, March 31, 2020		389	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,137		$	(2,845	)	$	(1,466	)	$	7,832		$	736		$	8,568
	For the nine months ended March 31, 2019
															Accumulated
	Class A				Class B				Additional						Other			Total News
	Common Stock				Common Stock				Paid-in			Accumulated			Comprehensive			Corp			Non-controlling			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		—		—		—		—		—			206			—			206			64			270
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—		—			—			(124	)		(124	)		(46	)		(170	)
Dividends		—		—		—		—		(117	)		—			—			(117	)		(43	)		(160	)
Other		2		—		—		—		24			(2	)		1			23			(2	)		21
Balance, March 31, 2019		385	$	4		200	$	2	$	12,229		$	(1,927	)	$	(1,019	)	$	9,289		$	1,169		$	10,458