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Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2015
Oct. 03, 2014
Stock Option Activity [Abstract]    
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Numbers of Shares 10.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 10.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Granted, Number of Shares   1.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Exercised, Number of Shares (1.1)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised (1.3)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Options Canceled or Expired In Period (0.1)wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCanceledorExpiredInPeriod  
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Numbers of Shares 8.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 10.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Exercisable at January 2, 2015 4.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber  
Vested and expected to vest after January 2, 2015 8.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber  
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 45.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 37.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share   $ 100.06wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsGrantedWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 32.14wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 31.04wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Canceled or expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 32.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 47.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 45.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercisable at January 2, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 32.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Vested and expected to vest after January 2, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 46.41us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Options outstanding at January 2, 2015, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 4 years 5 months 9 days  
Exercisable at January 2, 2015, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 3 years 0 months 22 days  
Vested and expected to vest after January 2, 2015, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 4 years 4 months 28 days  
Options outstanding at January 2, 2015, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 564us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue  
Exercisable at January 2, 2015, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 314wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue  
Vested and expected to vest after January 2, 2015, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 558us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue