Financial Information by Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 29, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 11,578		$ 11,088		$ 33,473		$ 31,496
Segment operating income (loss)	3,351		3,236		8,240		7,625
Media Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,352		5,084		15,410		14,555
Segment operating income (loss)	2,300		2,126		5,376		5,048
Parks and Resorts
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,678		3,441		10,371		9,495
Segment operating income (loss)	689		630		1,649		1,405
Studio Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,590	[1]	1,625	[1]	4,473	[1]	4,423	[1]
Segment operating income (loss)	201	[1]	313	[1]	553	[1]	642	[1]
Consumer Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	775	[1]	742	[1]	2,551	[1]	2,369	[1]
Segment operating income (loss)	219	[1]	209	[1]	765	[1]	670	[1]
Interactive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	183	[1]	196	[1]	668	[1]	654	[1]
Segment operating income (loss)	$ (58)	[1]	$ (42)	[1]	$ (103)	[1]	$ (140)	[1]

[1] Studio Entertainment segment revenues and operating income include an allocation of Consumer Products and Interactive revenues, which is meant to reflect royalties on sales of merchandise based on certain film properties. The increases/(decreases) related to these allocations on segment revenues and operating income as reported in the above table are as follows: Quarter Ended June 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012; Studio Entertainment $62 $64; Consumer Products ($62) ($53); Interactive ($0) ($11) and for the Nine Months Ended June 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012; Studio Entertainment $166 $194; Consumer Products ($165) ($182); Interactive ($1) ($12)