Financial Information by Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		$ 12,969	$ 12,461	$ 28,213	$ 25,852
Segment operating income		3,822	3,482	8,089	7,027
Media Networks
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		5,793	5,810	12,125	11,670
Segment operating income		2,299	2,101	3,711	3,596
Parks and Resorts
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		3,928	3,760	8,209	7,670
Segment operating income		624	566	1,605	1,371
Studio Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:	[1]	2,062	1,685	4,783	3,543
Segment operating income	[1]	542	427	1,556	971
Consumer Products and Interactive
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:	[1]	1,186	1,206	3,096	2,969
Segment operating income	[1]	$ 357	$ 388	$ 1,217	$ 1,089

[1] Studio Entertainment segment revenues and operating income include an allocation of Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues, which is meant to reflect royalties on sales of merchandise based on certain film properties. The increase to Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income and corresponding decrease to Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues and operating income totaled $180 million and $133 million for the quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively, and $442 million and $278 million for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively.