Revenues (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]	REVENUES Contract Balances The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in receivables and contract liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Current receivables were $3.205 billion and $3.117 billion as of December 31, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively. Noncurrent receivables are principally related to long-term television license arrangements at Filmed Entertainment and SVOD and other OTT arrangements at Media Networks. Noncurrent receivables, included within Other assets - noncurrent in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $326 million and $380 million as of December 31, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively. Such amounts are due in accordance with the underlying terms of the respective agreements. We have determined that credit loss allowances are generally not considered necessary for these amounts. When consideration is received from a customer prior to satisfying, or partially satisfying, a performance obligation under the terms of a contract, a contract liability is recorded. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue when control of the products or services is transferred to the customer. Our contract liabilities primarily relate to advertising sales arrangements where revenues have been deferred due to impression guarantees, consumer products arrangements with minimum guarantees and advance payments under content licensing arrangements. Contract liabilities are primarily short term and shown as Deferred revenue in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Current deferred revenue was $424 million and $402 million as of December 31, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively. Noncurrent deferred revenue, included within Other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $62 million and $67 million as of December 31, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively. Revenue recognized in the quarter ended December 31, 2018 relating to contract liabilities as of September 30, 2018 was $136 million. Performance Obligations Satisfied in Previous Periods Under certain contracts we provide licenses to functional intellectual property that is recognized based on sales to the end customer. These types of contracts can result in recognition of revenue in a period subsequent to the period in which our performance obligation is satisfied, and are primarily entered into by our Filmed Entertainment reporting segment. We recognized approximately $51 million of revenue during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 from performance obligations satisfied, or partially satisfied, prior to September 30, 2018. These revenues were primarily related to the distribution of film and television content through transactional electronic sell-through and VOD. Future Performance Obligations As of December 31, 2018, unrecognized revenues attributable to performance obligations not yet satisfied under various long-term contracts were approximately $3.3 billion. This revenue is generally expected to be recognized over a period of up to 10 years, but the majority will be recognized over the next three years. Our most significant remaining performance obligations relate to film and television content licensing arrangements, as well as affiliate and other arrangements that contain minimum guarantees. The amount disclosed does not include: (i) revenues related to performance obligations that are part of a contract that have an original expected duration of one year or less and (ii) content license contracts for which variable consideration is determined based on the customer's subsequent sale or usage.

REVENUES

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in receivables and contract liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Current receivables were $3.205 billion and $3.117 billion as of December 31, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively. Noncurrent receivables are principally related to long-term television license arrangements at Filmed Entertainment and SVOD and other OTT arrangements at Media Networks. Noncurrent receivables, included within Other assets - noncurrent in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $326 million and $380 million as of December 31, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively. Such amounts are due in accordance with the underlying terms of the respective agreements. We have determined that credit loss allowances are generally not considered necessary for these amounts.

When consideration is received from a customer prior to satisfying, or partially satisfying, a performance obligation under the terms of a contract, a contract liability is recorded. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue when control of the products or services is transferred to the customer. Our contract liabilities primarily relate to advertising sales arrangements where revenues have been deferred due to impression guarantees, consumer products arrangements with minimum guarantees and advance payments under content licensing arrangements. Contract liabilities are primarily short term and shown as Deferred revenue in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Current deferred revenue was $424 million and $402 million as of December 31, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively. Noncurrent deferred revenue, included within Other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $62 million and $67 million as of December 31, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively. Revenue recognized in the quarter ended December 31, 2018 relating to contract liabilities as of September 30, 2018 was $136 million.

Performance Obligations Satisfied in Previous Periods

Under certain contracts we provide licenses to functional intellectual property that is recognized based on sales to the end customer. These types of contracts can result in recognition of revenue in a period subsequent to the period in which our performance obligation is satisfied, and are primarily entered into by our Filmed Entertainment reporting segment. We recognized approximately $51 million of revenue during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 from performance obligations satisfied, or partially satisfied, prior to September 30, 2018. These revenues were primarily related to the distribution of film and television content through transactional electronic sell-through and VOD.

Future Performance Obligations

As of December 31, 2018, unrecognized revenues attributable to performance obligations not yet satisfied under various long-term contracts were approximately $3.3 billion. This revenue is generally expected to be recognized over a period of up to 10 years, but the majority will be recognized over the next three years. Our most significant remaining performance obligations relate to film and television content licensing arrangements, as well as affiliate and other arrangements that contain minimum guarantees. The amount disclosed does not include: (i) revenues related to performance obligations that are part of a contract that have an original expected duration of one year or less and (ii) content license contracts for which variable consideration is determined based on the customer's subsequent sale or usage.