Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

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 2017 through 2021 to be as follows:



2017	$	192
2018	191
2019	186
2020	180
2021	175

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:



	2016	2015	2014
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic)	1,629	1,694	1,740
Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards	10	15	19
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)	1,639	1,709	1,759
Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share	6	3	6