Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash [Table Text Block]

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet to the total of the amounts in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

	September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018		September 30, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,418	$	4,150	$	4,017
Restricted cash included in:
Other current assets	26		1		26
Other assets	11		4		21
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows	$	5,455	$	4,155	$	4,064

Depreciation Computed on Straight-Line Method Over Estimated Useful Lives

Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method, generally over estimated useful lives as follows: 

Attractions, buildings and improvements	20 – 40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 – 25 years
Land improvements	20 – 40 years
Leasehold improvements	Life of lease or asset life if less

Expected Aggregate Annual Amortization Expense for Existing Amortizable Intangible Assets

The Company expects its aggregate annual amortization expense for existing amortizable intangible assets for fiscal 2020 through 2024 to be as follows:

2020	$	2,283
2021	2,219
2022	2,164
2023	1,993
2024	1,756

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Number of Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding and Number of Awards Excluded from Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation

A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding and the number of Awards excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as they were anti-dilutive, are as follows:

	2019	2018	2017
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic)	1,656	1,499	1,568
Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards	10	8	10
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)	1,666	1,507	1,578
Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share	7	12	10