Impact of Consolidating Cash Flow Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	$ 3,739	$ 3,304
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(1,359)	(1,119)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	348
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(2,438)	310
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(143)	(59)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	147	565
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,931	3,387
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,078	3,952
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	3,725
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(708)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	(117)
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(2,879)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(141)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(120)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,325
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,205
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	14
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(651)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	465
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	441
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(2)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	267
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	606
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 873