Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 12,250
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	All of the above bank facilities allow for borrowings at LIBOR-based rates plus a spread depending on the credit default swap spread applicable to the Company’s debt, subject to a cap and floor that vary with the Company’s debt rating assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s. The spread above LIBOR can range from 0.18% to 1.63%.
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 1,100
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Spread Above LIBOR	0.18%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Spread Above LIBOR	1.63%
Existing Line of Credit 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 6,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Existing Line Of Credit 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,250
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Existing Line of Credit 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 4,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 500
Disney Cruise Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan to Cost Ratio	80.00%
Disney Cruise Line | Credit Facility available beginning April 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.48%
Disney Cruise Line | Credit Facility available beginning May 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.72%
Disney Cruise Line | Credit Facility available beginning April 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.74%