Impact of Consolidating Income Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014		Jun. 29, 2013
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 12,466	$ 11,578	$ 36,424		$ 33,473
Cost and expenses	(8,968)	(8,574)	(27,280)		(26,182)
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	(60)	(67)		(121)
Other income/(expense), net	0	0	(31)		(92)
Interest income/(expense), net	(50)	(83)	61		(209)
Equity in the income of investees	222	232	678		527
Income before income taxes	3,670	3,093	9,785		7,396
Income taxes	(1,251)	(1,059)	(3,406)		(2,303)
Net income	2,419	2,034	6,379		5,093
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues			34,785	[1]
Cost and expenses			(25,565)
Restructuring and impairment charges			(67)
Other income/(expense), net			(31)
Interest income/(expense), net			94
Equity in the income of investees			625	[1]
Income before income taxes			9,841
Income taxes			(3,406)
Net income			6,435
Royalties and management fees			54
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues			1,639
Cost and expenses			(1,715)
Restructuring and impairment charges			0
Other income/(expense), net			0
Interest income/(expense), net			(33)
Equity in the income of investees			53
Income before income taxes			(56)
Income taxes			0
Net income			$ (56)

[1] These amounts include the International Theme Parks under the equity method of accounting. As such, royalty and management fee income from these operations is included in Revenues and our share of their net income/(loss) is included in Equity in the income of investees. There were $54 million of royalties and management fees recognized for the nine months ended June 28, 2014.