Compensation Expense Related to Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock Units - Parenthetical (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation	$ 9dis_AmortizationStockBasedCompensation	$ 14dis_AmortizationStockBasedCompensation	$ 18dis_AmortizationStockBasedCompensation	$ 27dis_AmortizationStockBasedCompensation

Amortization of previously capitalized stock-based compensation.

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