CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Treasury Stock	Disney Shareholders	Non-controlling Interests		Total excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018		1,488,000
Beginning Balance at Sep. 29, 2018		$ 36,779	$ 82,679	$ (3,097)	$ (67,588)	$ 48,773	$ 4,059	[1]	$ 52,832
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16	$ 100
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018		1,490,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 29, 2018		$ 36,799	84,887	(3,782)	(67,588)	50,316	4,077	[2]	54,393
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018		1,488,000
Beginning Balance at Sep. 29, 2018		$ 36,779	82,679	(3,097)	(67,588)	48,773	4,059	[1]	52,832
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	8,450		8,240	17		8,257	190	[1]	8,447
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		3,000
Equity compensation activity		$ 415				415			415
Dividends		$ 8	(1,318)			(1,310)			(1,310)
Contributions							47	[1]	47
Acquisition of 21CF (in shares)		307,000
Acquisition of 21CF		$ 33,804				33,804	10,638	[1]	44,442
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount		(17,563)	(49,118)		66,681
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02			691	(691)
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16			129			129			129
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09			(116)			(116)			(116)
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update, Other			22	(15)		7			7
Distributions and other		$ (24)	3			(21)	(533)	[1]	(554)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019		1,798,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 30, 2019		$ 53,419	41,212	(3,786)	(907)	89,938	14,401	[2]	104,339
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018		1,490,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 29, 2018		$ 36,799	84,887	(3,782)	(67,588)	50,316	4,077	[2]	54,393
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	5,641		5,452	(4)		5,448	191	[2]	5,639
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		1,000
Equity compensation activity		$ 395				395			395
Dividends		$ 8	(8)
Contributions							27	[2]	27
Acquisition of 21CF (in shares)		307,000
Acquisition of 21CF		$ 33,804				33,804	10,638		44,442
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount		(17,563)	(49,118)		66,681
Distributions and other		$ (24)	(1)			(25)	(532)	[2]	(557)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019		1,798,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 30, 2019		$ 53,419	41,212	(3,786)	(907)	89,938	14,401	[2]	104,339
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019		1,802,000
Beginning Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	93,889	$ 53,907	42,494	(6,617)	(907)	88,877	5,012	[1]	93,889
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	2,673		2,567	(20)		2,547	(6)	[1]	2,541
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		4,000
Equity compensation activity		$ 314				314			314
Dividends			(1,596)			(1,587)			(1,587)
Contributions							53	[1]	53
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02			197			197			197
Distributions and other			59			59	(589)	[1]	(530)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2020		1,806,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 28, 2020	94,877	$ 54,230	43,721	(6,637)	(907)	90,407	4,470	[2]	94,877
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2019		1,805,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2019		$ 53,995	43,202	(6,533)	(907)	89,757	5,016	[2]	94,773
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	399		460	(104)		356	(23)	[2]	333
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		1,000
Equity compensation activity		$ 226				226			226
Dividends		$ 9	(9)
Contributions							33	[2]	33
Distributions and other			68			68	(556)	[2]	(488)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2020		1,806,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 28, 2020	$ 94,877	$ 54,230	$ 43,721	$ (6,637)	$ (907)	$ 90,407	$ 4,470	[2]	$ 94,877

[1] Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

[2] Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.