Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Depreciation Computed on Straight-Line Method Over Estimated Useful Lives

Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:



Attractions		25 – 40 years
Buildings and improvements		20 – 40 years
Leasehold improvements		Life of lease or asset life if less
Land improvements		20 – 40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		3 – 25 years

Expected Aggregate Annual Amortization Expense for Existing Amortizable Intangible Assets

The Company expects its aggregate annual amortization expense for existing amortizable intangible assets for fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to be as follows:



2016	$	209
2017	197
2018	192
2019	187
2020	181

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Number of Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding and Number of Awards Excluded from Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation

A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding and the number of Awards excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as they were anti-dilutive, are as follows:



	2015	2014	2013
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic)	1,694	1,740	1,792
Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards	15	19	21
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)	1,709	1,759	1,813
Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share	3	6	2