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)	$ (1,819)		(2,154)	0		(2,154)	135	[1]	(2,019)
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		5
Equity compensation activity		$ 470				470			470
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			63			63	(603)	[1]	(540)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 27, 2020		1,807
Ending Balance at Jun. 27, 2020		$ 54,386	39,004	(6,617)	(907)	85,866	4,597	[2]	90,463
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2020		1,806
Beginning Balance at Mar. 28, 2020		$ 54,230	43,721	(6,637)	(907)	90,407	4,470	[2]	94,877
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	(4,492)		(4,721)	20		(4,701)	141	[2]	(4,560)
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		1
Equity compensation activity		$ 156				156			156
Distributions and other			4			4	(14)	[2]	(10)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 27, 2020		1,807
Ending Balance at Jun. 27, 2020		$ 54,386	39,004	(6,617)	(907)	85,866	4,597	[2]	90,463
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)	2,819		1,836	485		2,321	256	[1]	2,577
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		7
Equity compensation activity		$ 687				687			687
Contributions							12	[1]	12
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13			108			108			108
Distributions and other		$ (10)	52			42	(567)	[1]	(525)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 03, 2021		1,817
Ending Balance at Jul. 03, 2021	91,122	$ 55,174	40,311	(7,837)	(907)	86,741	4,381	[2]	91,122
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Apr. 03, 2021		1,817
Beginning Balance at Apr. 03, 2021		$ 55,000	39,365	(7,918)	(907)	85,540	4,246	[2]	89,786
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,228		918	81		999	147	[2]	1,146
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		0
Equity compensation activity		$ 185				185			185
Contributions							7		7
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13			3			3			3
Distributions and other		$ (11)	25			14	(19)	[2]	(5)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Jul. 03, 2021		1,817
Ending Balance at Jul. 03, 2021	$ 91,122	$ 55,174	$ 40,311	$ (7,837)	$ (907)	$ 86,741	$ 4,381	[2]	$ 91,122

[1] Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

[2] Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.