Impact of Consolidating Income Statements of International Theme Parks (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
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 11,578	$ 11,088	$ 33,473		$ 31,496
Cost and expenses	(8,574)	(8,128)	(26,182)		(24,657)
Restructuring and impairment charges	(60)	(7)	(121)		(51)
Other income/(expense), net	0	0	(92)		184
Net interest expense	(83)	(93)	(209)		(278)
Equity in the income of investees	232	169	527		452
Income before income taxes	3,093	3,029	7,396		7,146
Income taxes	(1,059)	(993)	(2,303)		(2,363)
Net income	2,034	2,036	5,093		4,783
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues			31,942	[1]
Cost and expenses			(24,548)
Restructuring and impairment charges			(121)
Other income/(expense), net			(92)
Net interest expense			(161)
Equity in the income of investees			457	[1]
Income before income taxes			7,477
Income taxes			(2,302)
Net income			5,175
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues			1,531
Cost and expenses			(1,634)
Restructuring and impairment charges			0
Other income/(expense), net			0
Net interest expense			(48)
Equity in the income of investees			70
Income before income taxes			(81)
Income taxes			(1)
Net income			$ (82)

[1] These amounts include the International Theme Parks under the equity method of accounting. As such, royalty and management fee income from these operations is included in Revenues and our share of their net income/(loss) is included in Equity in the income of investees. There were $111 million of royalties and management fees recognized for the nine months ended June 29, 2013.