Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Interest income/(expense), net	$ (12)	$ (50)	$ (62)	$ 61
Primarily revenue	13,101	12,466	38,953	36,424
Income taxes	(1,323)	(1,251)	(3,533)	(3,406)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	2,483	2,245	6,773	6,002
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	70	(13)	108	64
Gain/(loss) in net income from Investments, net | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Interest income/(expense), net	31	2	79	153
Income taxes	(11)	(1)	(29)	(57)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	20	1	50	96
Gain/(loss) in net income from Cash flow hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Primarily revenue	148	16	299	65
Income taxes	(55)	(6)	(111)	(24)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	93	10	188	41
Gain/(loss) in net income from Pension and postretirement medical expense | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Primarily included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost	(68)	(38)	(206)	(116)
Income taxes	25	14	76	43
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	$ (43)	$ (24)	$ (130)	$ (73)