CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Net income from continuing operations	$ 10,913	$ 13,066	$ 9,366
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization	4,160	3,011	2,782
Gain on acquisition	(4,794)	(560)	(289)
Deferred income taxes	117	(1,573)	334
Equity in the (income) / loss of investees	103	102	(320)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	754	775	788
Net change in film and television costs and advances	(542)	(523)	(1,075)
Equity-based compensation	711	393	364
Other	206	441	503
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Receivables	55	(720)	107
Inventories	(223)	(17)	(5)
Other assets	932	(927)	(52)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	191	235	(368)
Income taxes	(6,599)	592	208
Cash provided by operations - continuing operations	5,984	14,295	12,343
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(4,876)	(4,465)	(3,623)
Acquisitions	(9,901)	(1,581)	(417)
Other	(319)	710	(71)
Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(15,096)	(5,336)	(4,111)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper borrowings/(payments), net	4,318	(1,768)	1,247
Borrowings	38,240	1,056	4,820
Reduction of borrowings	(38,881)	(1,871)	(2,364)
Dividends	(2,895)	(2,515)	(2,445)
Repurchases of common stock	0	(3,577)	(9,368)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	318	210	276
Contributions from/sales of noncontrolling interests	737	399	17
Acquisitions of noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1,430)	0	0
Other	(871)	(777)	(1,142)
Cash used in financing activities - continuing operations	(464)	(8,843)	(8,959)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	622	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations	10,978	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Discontinued Operations	(626)	0	0
Cash used in discontinued operations	10,974	0	0
Impact of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(98)	(25)	31
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	1,300	91	(696)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	4,155	4,064	4,760
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	5,455	4,155	4,064
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	1,142	631	466
Income taxes paid	$ 9,259	$ 2,503	$ 3,801