Borrowing Activity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 14,311
Additions	4,031
Payments	(783)
Other Activity	(111)
Ending Balance	17,448
Commercial paper borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,050
Additions	994
Payments	0
Other Activity	0
Ending Balance	3,044
U.S. medium-term notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	10,117
Additions	2,978
Payments	(750)
Other Activity	3
Ending Balance	12,348
European medium term notes and other foreign currency denominated borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,315
Additions	59
Payments	(21)
Other Activity	(90)	[1]
Ending Balance	1,263
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	562
Additions	0
Payments	(12)
Other Activity	(26)
Ending Balance	524
Hong Kong Disneyland borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	267
Additions	0
Payments	0
Other Activity	2
Ending Balance	$ 269

[1] The other activity is primarily the impact of foreign currency translation as a result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen.