Impact of Consolidating Cash Flow Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	$ 6,675	$ 6,717
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(2,248)	(1,809)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	(44)
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(4,090)	(2,436)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(134)	(74)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	159	545
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,931	3,387
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,090	3,932
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	6,446
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(1,192)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	(636)
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(4,698)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(131)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(211)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,325
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,114
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	229
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(1,056)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	592
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	608
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(3)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	370
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	606
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 976