Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 6,833	$ 5,418
Receivables, Net	17,100	15,481
Inventories	1,571	1,649
Licensed content costs and advances	1,334	4,597
Other current assets	938	979
Total current assets	27,776	28,124
Produced and licensed content costs	26,539	22,810
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other Investments	3,312	3,224
Parks, resorts and other property	31,895	31,603
Intangible assets, net	22,669	23,215
Goodwill	80,314	80,293
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Other Noncurrent Assets	8,443	4,715
Total assets	200,948	193,984
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	19,755	17,762
Current portion of borrowings	10,018	8,857
Deferred revenue and other	5,024	4,722
Total current liabilities	34,797	31,341
Borrowings	38,057	38,129
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	8,364	7,902
Other long-term liabilities	15,928	13,760
Intercompany Payables	0	0
Liabilities, Noncurrent	62,349	59,791
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	9,029	8,963
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	89,757	88,877
Noncontrolling interests	5,016	5,012
Total equity	94,773	93,889
Total liabilities and equity	200,948	193,984
Reclassifications & Eliminations
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Receivables, Net	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Licensed content costs and advances	0	0
Other current assets	0	(6)
Total current assets	0	(6)
Produced and licensed content costs	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	(412,537)	(407,040)
Other Investments	0	0
Parks, resorts and other property	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(143,037)	(143,574)
Other Noncurrent Assets	(1,126)	(1,216)
Total assets	(556,700)	(551,836)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	0	0
Current portion of borrowings	0	0
Deferred revenue and other	0	(6)
Total current liabilities	0	(6)
Borrowings	0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	(1,126)	(1,216)
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Intercompany Payables	(143,037)	(143,574)
Liabilities, Noncurrent	(144,163)	(144,790)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(412,537)	(407,040)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(412,537)	(407,040)
Total liabilities and equity	(556,700)	(551,836)
TWDC
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	978	554
Receivables, Net	303	499
Inventories	0	0
Licensed content costs and advances	0	0
Other current assets	30	83
Total current assets	1,311	1,136
Produced and licensed content costs	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	128,748	125,999
Other Investments	0	0
Parks, resorts and other property	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Other Noncurrent Assets	225	314
Total assets	130,284	127,449
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,898	371
Current portion of borrowings	6,915	5,721
Deferred revenue and other	77	0
Total current liabilities	8,890	6,092
Borrowings	23,060	23,182
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	711	859
Intercompany Payables	7,866	8,439
Liabilities, Noncurrent	31,637	32,480
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	89,757	88,877
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	89,757	88,877
Total liabilities and equity	130,284	127,449
Legacy Disney
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Receivables, Net	0	1
Inventories	4	4
Licensed content costs and advances	0	0
Other current assets	1	4
Total current assets	5	9
Produced and licensed content costs	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	283,789	281,041
Other Investments	0	0
Parks, resorts and other property	8	8
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Other Noncurrent Assets	1,003	1,076
Total assets	284,805	282,134
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	197	279
Current portion of borrowings	3,007	3,007
Deferred revenue and other	9	27
Total current liabilities	3,213	3,313
Borrowings	13,044	13,061
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	4,629	4,626
Intercompany Payables	135,171	135,135
Liabilities, Noncurrent	152,844	152,822
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	128,748	125,999
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	128,748	125,999
Total liabilities and equity	284,805	282,134
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	5,855	4,864
Receivables, Net	16,797	14,981
Inventories	1,567	1,645
Licensed content costs and advances	1,334	4,597
Other current assets	907	898
Total current assets	26,460	26,985
Produced and licensed content costs	26,539	22,810
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other Investments	3,312	3,224
Parks, resorts and other property	31,887	31,595
Intangible assets, net	22,669	23,215
Goodwill	80,314	80,293
Intercompany receivables	143,037	143,574
Other Noncurrent Assets	8,341	4,541
Total assets	342,559	336,237
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	17,660	17,112
Current portion of borrowings	96	129
Deferred revenue and other	4,938	4,701
Total current liabilities	22,694	21,942
Borrowings	1,953	1,886
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	9,490	9,118
Other long-term liabilities	10,588	8,275
Intercompany Payables	0	0
Liabilities, Noncurrent	22,031	19,279
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	9,029	8,963
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	283,789	281,041
Noncontrolling interests	5,016	5,012
Total equity	288,805	286,053
Total liabilities and equity	$ 342,559	$ 336,237