Film and Television Costs and Advances - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Disclosure Film And Television Costs [Abstract]
Percentage of film and television costs for released productions which are expected to be amortized during the next three years	78.00%
Accrued participation and residual liabilities to be paid in fiscal year 2014	$ 800,000,000
Expected amortization in capitalized film and television production costs during fiscal 2014	1,000,000,000
Expected amortization percentage description	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.
Acquired film and television libraries, remaining unamortized costs	$ 234,000,000
Acquired film and television libraries amortization, remaining weighted-average period	11 years