Balances of Produced and Licensed Content Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Produced Content [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	$ 6,178
Completed, not released	86
In-process	3,684
In development or pre-production	352
Theatrical Film Costs	10,300
Television Costs [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	9,021
Completed, not released	1,133
In-process	2,017
In development or pre-production	38
Direct-to-television Film Costs	12,209
Licensed television programming rights and advances	5,364
Produced and Licensed Content, Total	27,873
Current portion	1,334	$ 4,597
Non-current portion	26,539	$ 22,810
Monetized individually
Produced Content [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	3,545
Completed, not released	86
In-process	3,604
In development or pre-production	352
Theatrical Film Costs	7,587
Television Costs [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	2,700
Completed, not released	424
In-process	522
In development or pre-production	0
Direct-to-television Film Costs	3,646
Monetized as a group
Produced Content [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	2,633
Completed, not released	0
In-process	80
In development or pre-production	0
Theatrical Film Costs	2,713
Television Costs [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	6,321
Completed, not released	709
In-process	1,495
In development or pre-production	38
Direct-to-television Film Costs	$ 8,563