Equity Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	[1]	Jul. 02, 2016	[2]	Apr. 02, 2016	[3]	Jan. 02, 2016	[4]	Oct. 03, 2015	[1]	Jun. 27, 2015	[2]	Mar. 28, 2015	[3]	Dec. 27, 2014	[4]	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest income/(expense), net																	$ (260)	$ (117)	$ 23
Primarily revenue	$ 13,142		$ 14,277		$ 12,969		$ 15,244		$ 13,512		$ 13,101		$ 12,461		$ 13,391		55,632	52,465	48,813
Income taxes																	(5,078)	(5,016)	(4,242)
Net income attributable to Disney	$ 1,771		$ 2,597		$ 2,143		$ 2,880		$ 1,609		$ 2,483		$ 2,108		$ 2,182		9,391	8,382	7,501
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Disney																	(1)	168	55
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss)
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest income/(expense), net																	0	79	165
Income taxes																	0	(29)	(61)
Net income attributable to Disney																	0	50	104
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Primarily revenue																	264	462	76
Income taxes																	(98)	(171)	(28)
Net income attributable to Disney																	166	291	48
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Medical Expense
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Primarily included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost																	(265)	(274)	(154)
Income taxes																	98	101	57
Net income attributable to Disney																	$ (167)	$ (173)	$ (97)

[1] Results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 included a favorable adjustment to the Infinity Charge taken in the second quarter ($0.01 per diluted share), partially offset by restructuring and impairment charges ($0.01 per diluted share). Results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 included a non-cash charge in connection with the write-off of a deferred tax asset as a result of the Disneyland Paris recapitalization ($0.24 per diluted share) and restructuring and impairment charges ($0.02 per diluted share), which collectively resulted in a net adverse impact of $0.25 per diluted share.

[2] Results for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 included restructuring and impairment charges, which had an adverse impact of $0.03 on diluted earnings per share.

[3] Results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 included an adverse impact of $0.06 on diluted earnings per share due to the Infinity Charge.

[4] Results for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 included the Vice Gain, which had a favorable impact of $0.13 on earnings per diluted share, partially offset by restructuring and impairment charges ($0.03 per diluted share). These items resulted in a net positive benefit of $0.10 on diluted earnings per share.