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Film and Television Costs and Advances
12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2016
Disclosure Film And Television Costs [Abstract]  
Film and Television Costs and Advances
Film and Television Costs and Advances
Film and television costs and advances are as follows: 
 
October 1, 2016
 
October 3, 2015
Theatrical film costs
 
 
 
Released, less amortization
$
1,677

 
$
1,445

Completed, not released

 

In-process
2,179

 
2,499

In development or pre-production
336

 
304

 
4,192

 
4,248

Television costs
 
 
 
Released, less amortization
1,015

 
895

Completed, not released
365

 
395

In-process
417

 
352

In development or pre-production
13

 
10

 
1,810

 
1,652

Television programming rights and advances
1,545

 
1,453

 
7,547

 
7,353

Less current portion
1,208

 
1,170

Non-current portion
$
6,339

 
$
6,183


Based on management’s total gross revenue estimates as of October 1, 2016, approximately 79% of unamortized film and television costs for released productions (excluding amounts allocated to acquired film and television libraries) are expected to be amortized during the next three years. By the end of fiscal 2020, we will have reached on a cumulative basis, 80% amortization of the October 1, 2016 balance of unamortized film and television costs. Approximately $0.9 billion of accrued participation and residual liabilities will be paid in fiscal year 2017. The Company expects to amortize, based on current estimates, approximately $1.4 billion in capitalized film and television production costs during fiscal 2017.
At October 1, 2016, acquired film and television libraries have remaining unamortized costs of $200 million, which are generally amortized straight-line over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 14 years