Financial Information by Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014		Mar. 30, 2013		Mar. 29, 2014		Mar. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 11,649		$ 10,554		$ 23,958		$ 21,895
Segment operating income	3,353		2,509		6,373		4,889
Media Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,134		4,957		10,424		10,058
Segment operating income	2,133		1,862		3,588		3,076
Parks and Resorts
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,562		3,302		7,159		6,693
Segment operating income	457		383		1,128		960
Studio Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,800	[1]	1,338	[1]	3,693	[1]	2,883	[1]
Segment operating income	475	[1]	118	[1]	884	[1]	352	[1]
Consumer Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	885	[1]	763	[1]	2,011	[1]	1,776	[1]
Segment operating income	274	[1]	200	[1]	704	[1]	546	[1]
Interactive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	268		194		671		485
Segment operating income	$ 14		$ (54)		$ 69		$ (45)

[1] Studio Entertainment segment revenues and operating income include an allocation of Consumer Products 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 March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013; Studio Entertainment $58 $48; Consumer Products ($58) ($48) and for the Six Months Ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013; Studio Entertainment $121 $103; Consumer Products ($121) ($103).