Principles of Consolidation	3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe that we have included all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period. Operating results for the quarter ended December 28, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending October 3, 2020. The terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used in this report to refer collectively to the parent company and the subsidiaries through which our various businesses are actually conducted. The term “TWDC” is used to refer to the parent company. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. On March 20, 2019, the Company acquired Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which was subsequently renamed TFCF Corporation (TFCF). As a result of the acquisition, the Company’s ownership in Hulu LLC (Hulu) increased to 60% (67% as of December 28, 2019 and September 28, 2019). The acquired TFCF operations and Hulu have been consolidated since the acquisition. In order to obtain regulatory approval for the acquisition, the Company agreed to sell sports media operations in Brazil and Mexico, which, along with certain other businesses to be divested, are presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. At December 28, 2019 and September 28, 2019, the assets and liabilities of the businesses held for sale are not material and are included in other assets and other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Variable Interest Entities The Company enters into relationships or investments with other entities that may be variable interest entities (VIE). A VIE is consolidated in the financial statements if the Company has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant (as defined by ASC 810-10-25-38) to the VIE. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort (together the Asia Theme Parks) are VIEs in which the Company has less than 50% equity ownership. Company subsidiaries (the Management Companies) have management agreements with the Asia Theme Parks, which provide the Management Companies, subject to certain protective rights of joint venture partners, with the ability to direct the day-to-day operating activities and the development of business strategies that we believe most significantly impact the economic performance of the Asia Theme Parks. In addition, the Management Companies receive management fees under these arrangements that we believe could be significant to the Asia Theme Parks. Therefore, the Company has consolidated the Asia Theme Parks in its financial statements. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests On May 13, 2019, the Company entered into a put/call agreement with NBC Universal (NBCU) that provided the Company with full operational control of Hulu. Under the agreement, beginning in January 2024, NBCU has the option to require the Company to purchase NBCU’s approximately 33% interest in Hulu and the Company has the option to require NBCU to sell its interest in Hulu, based on NBCU’s equity ownership percentage of the greater of Hulu’s then fair value or $27.5 billion. NBCU’s interest will generally not be allocated its portion of Hulu’s losses as the redeemable noncontrolling interest is required to be carried at a minimum value. The minimum value is equal to the fair value as of the May 13, 2019 agreement date accreted to the January 2024 redemption value. At December 28, 2019, NBCU’s interest in Hulu is recorded in the Company’s financial statements at $7.9 billion. BAMTech’s noncontrolling interest holders, Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL), have the right to sell their interest to the Company in the future. MLB can generally sell its interest to the Company starting five years from and ending ten years after the Company’s September 25, 2017 acquisition date of BAMTech at the greater of fair value or a guaranteed floor value ($563 million accreting at 8% annually for eight years from the date of acquisition). The NHL can sell its interest to the Company in fiscal 2020 for $300 million or in fiscal 2021 for $350 million. The Company has the right to purchase MLB’s interest in BAMTech starting five years from and ending ten years after the September 25, 2017 acquisition date at the greater of fair value or the guaranteed floor value. The Company has the right to acquire the NHL interest in fiscal 2020 or 2021 for $500 million. The MLB and NHL interests will generally not be allocated their portion of BAMTech losses as these interests are required to be recorded at the greater of (i) their acquisition date fair value adjusted for their share (if any) of earnings, losses, or dividends or (ii) an accreted value from the date of the acquisition to the earliest redemption date. The accretion of the MLB interest to the earliest redemption value (i.e. in five years after the acquisition date) will be recorded using an interest method. The redeemable noncontrolling interest subject to accretion would have had a redemption amount of approximately $670 million as of December 28, 2019. Adjustments to the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests increase or decrease income available to Company shareholders and are recorded in “Net (income) loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests” on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made in fiscal 2019 financial statements and notes to conform to the fiscal 2020 presentation.

Principles of Consolidation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe that we have included all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period. Operating results for the quarter ended December 28, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending October 3, 2020.

The terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used in this report to refer collectively to the parent company and the subsidiaries through which our various businesses are actually conducted. The term “TWDC” is used to refer to the parent company.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

On March 20, 2019, the Company acquired Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which was subsequently renamed TFCF Corporation (TFCF). As a result of the acquisition, the Company’s ownership in Hulu LLC (Hulu) increased to 60% (67% as of December 28, 2019 and September 28, 2019). The acquired TFCF operations and Hulu have been consolidated since the acquisition. In order to obtain regulatory approval for the acquisition, the Company agreed to sell sports media operations in Brazil and Mexico, which, along with certain other businesses to be divested, are presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. At December 28, 2019 and September 28, 2019, the assets and liabilities of the businesses held for sale are not material and are included in other assets and other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Variable Interest Entities

The Company enters into relationships or investments with other entities that may be variable interest entities (VIE). A VIE is consolidated in the financial statements if the Company has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant (as defined by ASC 810-10-25-38) to the VIE. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort (together the Asia Theme Parks) are VIEs in which the Company has less than 50% equity ownership. Company subsidiaries (the Management Companies) have management agreements with the Asia Theme Parks, which provide the Management Companies, subject to certain protective rights of joint venture partners, with the ability to direct the day-to-day operating activities and the development of business strategies that we believe most significantly impact the economic performance of the Asia Theme Parks. In addition, the Management Companies receive management fees under these arrangements that we believe could be significant to the Asia Theme Parks. Therefore, the Company has consolidated the Asia Theme Parks in its financial statements.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

On May 13, 2019, the Company entered into a put/call agreement with NBC Universal (NBCU) that provided the Company with full operational control of Hulu. Under the agreement, beginning in January 2024, NBCU has the option to require the Company to purchase NBCU’s approximately 33% interest in Hulu and the Company has the option to require NBCU to sell its interest in Hulu, based on NBCU’s equity ownership percentage of the greater of Hulu’s then fair value or $27.5 billion.

NBCU’s interest will generally not be allocated its portion of Hulu’s losses as the redeemable noncontrolling interest is required to be carried at a minimum value. The minimum value is equal to the fair value as of the May 13, 2019 agreement date accreted to the January 2024 redemption value. At December 28, 2019, NBCU’s interest in Hulu is recorded in the Company’s financial statements at $7.9 billion.

BAMTech’s noncontrolling interest holders, Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL), have the right to sell their interest to the Company in the future. MLB can generally sell its interest to the Company starting five years from and ending ten years after the Company’s September 25, 2017 acquisition date of BAMTech at the greater of fair value or a guaranteed floor value ($563 million accreting at 8% annually for eight years from the date of acquisition). The NHL can sell its interest to the Company in fiscal 2020 for $300 million or in fiscal 2021 for $350 million. The Company has the right to purchase MLB’s interest in BAMTech starting five years from and ending ten years after the September 25, 2017

acquisition date at the greater of fair value or the guaranteed floor value. The Company has the right to acquire the NHL interest in fiscal 2020 or 2021 for $500 million.

The MLB and NHL interests will generally not be allocated their portion of BAMTech losses as these interests are required to be recorded at the greater of (i) their acquisition date fair value adjusted for their share (if any) of earnings, losses, or dividends or (ii) an accreted value from the date of the acquisition to the earliest redemption date. The accretion of the MLB interest to the earliest redemption value (i.e. in five years after the acquisition date) will be recorded using an interest method. The redeemable noncontrolling interest subject to accretion would have had a redemption amount of approximately $670 million as of December 28, 2019.

Adjustments to the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests increase or decrease income available to Company shareholders and are recorded in “Net (income) loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests” on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made in fiscal 2019 financial statements and notes to conform to the fiscal 2020 presentation.