CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Net earnings (Viacom and noncontrolling interests)	$ 1,590	$ 1,334
Discontinued operations, net of tax	10	52
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,600	1,386
Reconciling items [Abstract]:
Depreciation and amortization	203	236
Asset impairment	0	60
Feature film and program amortization	3,325	3,216
Equity based compensation	93	77
Equity in net (income) losses and distributions from investee companies	(43)	86
Deferred income taxes	269	(133)
Decrease in securitization program	0	(775)
Operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions [Abstract]:
Receivables	(323)	60
Inventory, program rights and participations	(3,177)	(2,921)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(13)	(168)
Other, net	(78)	(49)
Discontinued Operations Net	(20)	127
Cash provided by operations	1,836	1,202
INVESTING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Acquisitions and investments	(58)	(101)
Capital expenditures	(77)	(111)
Discontinued Operations Net	0	(1)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(135)	(213)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Borrowings	982	698
Debt repayments	(776)	(976)
Commercial paper	0	(206)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,561)	0
Dividends Paid	(272)	0
Excess tax benefits on equity-based compensation awards	12	0
Exercise of stock options	109	0
Other, net	(92)	(68)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(1,598)	(552)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	15	(9)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	118	428
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	837	249
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 955	$ 677

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Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits should not be reported as cash and cash equivalents.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 95
-Paragraph 7, 26

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 95
-Paragraph 8, 9

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 95
-Paragraph 7
-Footnote 1

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 1
-Article 5