Reporting Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Reporting Segments Tables [Abstract]

Revenues by Segment

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
Revenues by Segment	March 31,				March 31,
(in millions)	2012		2011			2012		2011
Media Networks	$	2,190	$	2,082	$	4,638	$	4,462
Filmed Entertainment		1,169		1,226		2,727		2,723
Eliminations		(28)		(41)		(82)		(90)
Total revenues	$	3,331	$	3,267	$	7,283	$	7,095

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)	March 31,				March 31,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Media Networks	$	893	$	806	$	2,022	$	1,857
Filmed Entertainment		115		39		84		107
Corporate expenses		(48)		(53)		(101)		(102)
Equity-based compensation		(28)		(33)		(57)		(63)
Eliminations		-		1		-		1
Operating income		932		760		1,948		1,800
Interest expense, net		(103)		(102)		(208)		(206)
Equity in net earnings of investee companies		5		15		15		39
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(21)		(87)		(21)		(87)
Other items, net		(1)		(7)		(5)		(7)
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	$	812	$	579	$	1,729	$	1,539

Total Assets

Total Assets	March 31,		September 30,
(in millions)	2012		2011
Media Networks	$	16,447	$	16,404
Filmed Entertainment		5,473		5,593
Corporate/Eliminations		507		804
Total assets	$	22,427	$	22,801

Revenues by Component

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
Revenues by Component	March 31,				March 31,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012			2011
Advertising	$	1,073	$	1,076	$	2,427	$	2,469
Feature film		1,058		1,147		2,524		2,475
Affiliate fees		992		851		1,935		1,665
Ancillary		236		234		479		576
Eliminations		(28)		(41)		(82)		(90)
Total revenues	$	3,331	$	3,267	$	7,283	$	7,095