CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ 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. 28, 2019		1,802
Beginning Balance at Sep. 28, 2019		$ 53,907	$ 42,494	$ (6,617)	$ (907)	$ 88,877	$ 5,012	[1]	$ 93,889
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 2,673		2,567	(20)		2,547	(6)	[1]	2,541
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		4
Equity compensation activity		$ 314				314			314
Dividends		$ 9	(1,596)			(1,587)			(1,587)
Contributions							53	[1]	53
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement | 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
Ending Balance at Mar. 28, 2020		$ 54,230	43,721	(6,637)	(907)	90,407	4,470	[2]	94,877
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2019		1,805
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 (loss)	399		460	(104)		356	(23)	[2]	333
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		1
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
Ending Balance at Mar. 28, 2020		$ 54,230	43,721	(6,637)	(907)	90,407	4,470	[2]	94,877
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 03, 2020		1,810
Beginning Balance at Oct. 03, 2020	88,263	$ 54,497	38,315	(8,322)	(907)	83,583	4,680	[1]	88,263
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,591		918	404		1,322	109	[1]	1,431
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		7
Equity compensation activity		$ 502				502			502
Contributions							5	[1]	5
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13			105			105			105
Distributions and other		$ 1	27			28	(548)	[1]	(520)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Apr. 03, 2021		1,817
Ending Balance at Apr. 03, 2021	89,786	$ 55,000	39,365	(7,918)	(907)	85,540	4,246	[2]	89,786
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Jan. 02, 2021		1,814
Beginning Balance at Jan. 02, 2021		$ 54,663	38,456	(8,141)	(907)	84,071	4,657	[2]	88,728
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,319		901	223		1,124	115	[2]	1,239
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		3
Equity compensation activity		$ 337				337			337
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13			(5)			(5)			(5)
Distributions and other			13			13	(526)	[2]	(513)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Apr. 03, 2021		1,817
Ending Balance at Apr. 03, 2021	$ 89,786	$ 55,000	$ 39,365	$ (7,918)	$ (907)	$ 85,540	$ 4,246	[2]	$ 89,786

[1] Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

[2] Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.