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Revenues
6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue from Contract with Customer Revenues
The Company has revenue recognition policies for its various operating segments that are appropriate to the circumstances of each business.
The following table presents our revenues by segment and major source:
Quarter Ended March 28, 2020
Media
Networks
Parks, Experiences and Products
Studio
Entertainment
Direct-to-Consumer & InternationalEliminationsConsolidated
Affiliate fees
$3,746  $—  $—  $957  $(186) $4,517  
Advertising
1,703   —  1,081  —  2,785  
Theme park admissions
—  1,554  —  —  —  1,554  
Resort and vacations
—  1,377  —  —  —  1,377  
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage
—  1,584  —  —  —  1,584 
TV/SVOD distribution licensing
1,700  —  1,112  163  (1,267) 1,708  
Theatrical distribution licensing
—  —  603  —  —  603  
Merchandise licensing
—  591  117   —  716  
Subscription fees—  —  —  1,796  —  1,796  
Home entertainment
—  —  427  19  —  446  
Other
108  436  280  99  —  923  
Total revenues$7,257  $5,543  $2,539  $4,123  $(1,453) $18,009  
Quarter Ended March 30, 2019
Media
Networks
Parks, Experiences and Products
Studio
Entertainment
Direct-to-Consumer & InternationalEliminationsConsolidated
Affiliate fees
$3,234  $—  $—  $412  $(12) $3,634  
Advertising
1,624   —  454  —  2,079  
Theme park admissions
—  1,768  —  —  —  1,768  
Resort and vacations
—  1,503  —  —  —  1,503  
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage
—  1,768  —  —  —  1,768  
TV/SVOD distribution licensing
745  —  718  23  (222) 1,264 
Theatrical distribution licensing
—  —  752  —  —  752  
Merchandise licensing
—  637  126  13  —  776  
Subscription fees—  —  —  153  —  153  
Home entertainment
—  —  270  21  —  291  
Other
80  494  291  69  —  934  
Total revenues$5,683  $6,171  $2,157  $1,145  $(234) $14,922  

Six Months Ended March 28, 2020
Media
Networks
Parks, Experiences and Products
Studio
Entertainment
Direct-to-Consumer & InternationalEliminationsConsolidated
Affiliate fees
$7,394  $—  $—  $1,910  $(360) $8,944  
Advertising
3,726   —  2,448  —  6,177  
Theme park admissions
—  3,621  —  —  —  3,621  
Resort and vacations
—  3,008  —  —  —  3,008  
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage
—  3,897  —  —  —  3,897 
TV/SVOD distribution licensing
3,238  —  2,474  366  (2,743) 3,335  
Theatrical distribution licensing
—  —  2,011  —  —  2,011  
Merchandise licensing
—  1,455  301  16  —  1,772  
Subscription fees—  —  —  3,122  —  3,122  
Home entertainment
—  —  938  46  —  984  
Other
260  955  579  202  —  1,996  
Total revenues$14,618  $12,939  $6,303  $8,110  $(3,103) $38,867  


Six Months Ended March 30, 2019
Media
Networks
Parks, Experiences and Products
Studio
Entertainment
Direct-to-Consumer & InternationalEliminationsConsolidated
Affiliate fees
$6,309  $—  $—  $735  $(12) $7,032  
Advertising
3,647   —  871  —  4,521  
Theme park admissions
—  3,701  —  —  —  3,701  
Resort and vacations
—  3,034  —  —  —  3,034  
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage
—  3,890  —  —  —  3,890  
TV/SVOD distribution licensing
1,467  —  1,323  57  (406) 2,441 
Theatrical distribution licensing
—  —  1,125  —  —  1,125  
Merchandise licensing
—  1,378  280  28  —  1,686  
Subscription fees—  —  —  186  —  186  
Home entertainment
—  —  695  49  —  744  
Other
181  989  558  137  —  1,865  
Total revenues$11,604  $12,995  $3,981  $2,063  $(418) $30,225  
The following table presents our revenues by segment and primary geographical markets:
Quarter Ended March 28, 2020
Media
Networks
Parks, Experiences and Products
Studio
Entertainment
Direct-to-Consumer & InternationalEliminationsConsolidated
United States and Canada$6,805  $4,567  $1,264  $2,408  $(1,207) $13,837  
Europe383  523  714  436  (172) 1,884 
Asia Pacific49  405  399  657  (12) 1,498  
Latin America20  48  162  622  (62) 790  
Total revenues$7,257  $5,543  $2,539  $4,123  $(1,453) $18,009  

Quarter Ended March 30, 2019
Media
Networks
Parks, Experiences and Products
Studio
Entertainment
Direct-to-Consumer & InternationalEliminationsConsolidated
United States and Canada$5,438  $4,689  $1,074  $320  $(205) $11,316  
Europe148  631  576  184  (23) 1,516 
Asia Pacific69  800  388  245  (6) 1,496  
Latin America28  51  119  396  —  594  
Total revenues$5,683  $6,171  $2,157  $1,145  $(234) $14,922  

Six Months Ended March 28, 2020
Media
Networks
Parks, Experiences and Products
Studio
Entertainment
Direct-to-Consumer & InternationalEliminationsConsolidated
United States and Canada$13,746  $10,275  $3,245  $4,568  $(2,671) $29,163 
Europe590  1,415  1,687  922  (234) 4,380  
Asia Pacific195  1,137  1,024  1,364  (136) 3,584  
Latin America87  112  347  1,256  (62) 1,740  
Total revenues$14,618  $12,939  $6,303  $8,110  $(3,103) $38,867  

Six Months Ended March 30, 2019
Media
Networks
Parks, Experiences and Products
Studio
Entertainment
Direct-to-Consumer & InternationalEliminationsConsolidated
United States and Canada$11,126  $9,831  $2,112  $545  $(369) $23,245 
Europe290  1,485  989  373  (38) 3,099  
Asia Pacific132  1,562  674  379  (11) 2,736  
Latin America56  117  206  766  —  1,145  
Total revenues$11,604  $12,995  $3,981  $2,063  $(418) $30,225  
Revenues recognized in the current and prior-year periods from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous reporting periods primarily relate to revenues earned on TV/SVOD and theatrical distribution licensee sales on titles made available to the licensee in previous reporting periods. For the quarter ended March 28, 2020, $733 million was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of December 28, 2019. For the six months ended March 28, 2020, $771 million was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of September 28, 2019. For the quarter ended March 30, 2019, $363 million was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of December 29, 2018. For the six months ended March 30, 2019, $408 million was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of September 29, 2018.
As of March 28, 2020, revenue for unsatisfied performance obligations expected to be recognized in the future is $17 billion, which primarily relates to content to be delivered in the future under existing agreements with television station affiliates and TV/SVOD licensees. Of this amount, we expect to recognize approximately $4 billion in the remainder of fiscal 2020, $5 billion in fiscal 2021, $4 billion in fiscal 2022 and $4 billion thereafter. These amounts include only fixed
consideration or minimum guarantees and do not include amounts related to (i) contracts with an original expected term of one year or less (such as most advertising contracts) or (ii) licenses of IP that are solely based on the sales of the licensee.
When the timing of the Company’s revenue recognition is different from the timing of customer payments, the Company recognizes either a contract asset (customer payment is subsequent to revenue recognition and subject to the Company satisfying additional performance obligations) or deferred revenue (customer payment precedes the Company satisfying the performance obligations). Consideration due under contracts with payment in arrears is recognized as accounts receivable. Deferred revenues are recognized as (or when) the Company performs under the contract. Contract assets, accounts receivable and deferred revenues from contracts with customers are as follows:
March 28,
2020
September 28,
2019
Contract assets$112  $150  
Accounts Receivable
Current12,322  12,755 
Non-current1,737  1,962  
Allowance for credit losses(535) (375) 
Deferred revenues
Current4,276  4,050  
Non-current636  619  
Contract assets primarily relate to certain multi-season TV/SVOD licensing contracts. Activity for the current and prior-year quarters related to contract assets was not material. The allowance for credit losses increased from $375 million at September 28, 2019 to $535 million at March 28, 2020 due to additional provisions in the period.
For the quarter and six months ended March 28, 2020, the Company recognized revenues of $0.8 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively, primarily related to theme park admissions, vacation packages and licensing advances included in the deferred revenue balance at September 28, 2019. For the quarter and six months ended March 30, 2019, the Company recognized revenues of $0.7 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively, primarily related to theme park admissions and vacation packages included in the deferred revenue balance at September 30, 2018.
The Company has accounts receivable with original maturities greater than one year related to the sale of film and television program rights and vacation club properties.
The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses related to receivables from the sale of film and television programs based upon a number of factors, including historical experience and the financial condition of individual companies with which we do business. The balance of film and television program sales receivables recorded in other non-current assets, net of an immaterial allowance for credit losses, was $1.1 billion as of March 28, 2020. The activity in the allowance for credit loss for the quarter and six-month period ended March 28, 2020 was not material.
The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses related to receivables from sales of its vacation club properties based primarily on historical collection experience. Estimates of uncollectible amounts also consider the economic environment and the age of receivables. The balance of mortgage receivables recorded in other non-current assets, net of an immaterial allowance for credit losses, was $0.8 billion as of March 28, 2020. The activity in the allowance for credit loss for the quarter and six-month period ended March 28, 2020 was not material.
The Company has $14.1 billion in trade accounts receivable outstanding at March 28, 2020, with an allowance for credit losses of $0.5 billion. We evaluate our allowance for credit losses and estimate collectability of accounts receivable based on our analysis of historical bad debt experience in conjunction with our assessment of the financial condition of individual companies with which we do business. In times of domestic or global economic turmoil, including COVID-19, our estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of our receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods.