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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 11, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2020 CAD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 17,250	$ 17,250
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description				These bank facilities (other than the facility expiring April 2021) support commercial paper borrowings. All of the facilities allow for borrowings at LIBOR-based rates plus a spread depending on the credit default swap spread applicable to the Company’s debt, or a fixed spread in the case of the facility expiring in April 2021, subject to a cap and floor that vary with the Company’s debt rating assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s. The spread above LIBOR can range from 0.18% to 1.80%.
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount				$ 943	943
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit				200	$ 200
Foreign Currency Denominated Canadian Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 953				$ 1,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.057%				3.057%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Mar. 31, 2027
U.S. Dollar Denominated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 11,000		$ 6,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.02%		4.03%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Spread Above LIBOR					0.18%
Minimum \| U.S. Dollar Denominated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	6 years		5 years
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.75%		3.35%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Spread Above LIBOR					1.80%
Maximum \| U.S. Dollar Denominated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	40 years		30 years
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.80%		4.70%
Existing Line of Credit 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				5,250	$ 5,250
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date					Mar. 31, 2021
Existing Line of Credit 4
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				5,000	$ 5,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date					Apr. 30, 2021
Existing Line Of Credit 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				4,000	$ 4,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date					Mar. 31, 2023
Existing Line of Credit 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				3,000	$ 3,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date					Mar. 31, 2025
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				500	$ 500
Disney Cruise Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan to Cost Ratio					80.00%
Disney Cruise Line \| Credit Facility available beginning April 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				3.48%	3.48%
Disney Cruise Line \| Credit Facility available beginning May 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 1,100	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				3.72%	3.72%
Disney Cruise Line \| Credit Facility available beginning April 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 1,100	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				3.74%	3.74%