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Film and Television Costs and Advances
12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Disclosure Film And Television Costs [Abstract]  
Film and Television Costs and Advances
Film and Television Costs and Advances

Film and television costs and advances are as follows: 
 
September 28, 2013
 
September 29, 2012
Theatrical film costs
 
 
 
Released, less amortization
$
1,382

 
$
1,389

Completed, not released
20

 
45

In-process
1,670

 
1,409

In development or pre-production
271

 
280

 
3,343

 
3,123

Television costs
 
 
 
Released, less amortization
514

 
693

Completed, not released
311

 
268

In-process
196

 
242

In development or pre-production
6

 

 
1,027

 
1,203

Television programming rights and advances
1,047

 
891

 
5,417

 
5,217

Less current portion
634

 
676

Non-current portion
$
4,783

 
$
4,541


Based on management’s total gross revenue estimates as of September 28, 2013, approximately 78% of unamortized film and television costs for released productions (excluding amounts allocated to acquired film and television libraries) is expected to be amortized during the next three years. By the end of fiscal 2017, we will have reached on a cumulative basis, 80% amortization of the September 28, 2013 balance of unamortized film and television costs. Approximately $0.8 billion of accrued participation and residual liabilities will be paid in fiscal year 2014. The Company expects to amortize, based on current estimates, approximately $1.0 billion in capitalized film and television production costs during fiscal 2014.
At September 28, 2013, acquired film and television libraries have remaining unamortized costs of $234 million, which are generally amortized straight-line over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 11 years