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Loans to Subsidiaries.

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Number Of Hotels To Be Built

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Acquisition of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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International Theme Park Investments - Additional Information (Detail)		12 Months Ended							1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		50 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2012 Disneyland Paris USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2013 Disneyland Paris USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2013 Disneyland Paris EUR (€)	Sep. 01, 2012 Disneyland Paris USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2012 Disneyland Paris EUR (€)	Sep. 28, 2013 Disneyland Paris Revolving Credit Facility USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2013 Disneyland Paris Revolving Credit Facility EUR (€)	Sep. 29, 2012 Disneyland Paris Revolving Credit Facility, September 30, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013 Disneyland Paris Revolving Credit Facility, September 30, 2014 EUR (€)	Sep. 29, 2012 Disneyland Paris Revolving Credit Facility, September 30, 2018	Sep. 28, 2013 Disneyland Paris Revolving Credit Facility, September 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Sep. 28, 2013 Hong Kong Disneyland Resort USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2013 Shanghai Disney Resort Property	Apr. 08, 2011 Shanghai Disney Resort USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2011 Shanghai Disney Resort CNY	Sep. 28, 2013 Shanghai Disney Resort Management Company
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Effective ownership interest			51.00%	51.00%									48.00%	43.00%			70.00%
Loans to subsidiaries			$ 2,300,000,000	€ 1,700,000,000	$ 1,700,000,000	€ 1,300,000,000
Transaction cost, debt repayment		(24,000,000)
Credit facility	6,000,000,000						337,000,000	250,000,000		100,000,000		150,000,000
Credit facility, expiring date									Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2018
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Expansion Cost													500,000,000
Estimated phased investment															$ 4,700,000,000	29,000,000,000
Number of hotels														2
Effective ownership interest by noncontrolling owners														57.00%			30.00%