CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 2,536	$ (2,442)	$ 10,897
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization	5,111	5,345	4,167
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments	0	4,953	0
Net gain on investments, acquisitions and dispositions	(332)	(920)	(4,733)
Deferred income taxes	(1,241)	(392)	117
Equity in the (income) loss of investees	(761)	(651)	103
Cash distributions received from equity investees	754	774	754
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances	(4,301)	397	(542)
Net change in operating lease right of use assets / liabilities	46	31	0
Equity-based compensation	600	525	711
Pension and Postretirement Medical Amortization	816	547	278
Other, net	144	94	(124)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Receivables	(357)	1,943	55
Inventories	252	14	(223)
Other assets	171	(157)	932
Accounts payable and other liabilities	2,410	(2,293)	191
Income taxes	(282)	(152)	(6,599)
Cash provided by operations - continuing operations	5,566	7,616	5,984
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(3,578)	(4,022)	(4,876)
Acquisitions	0	0	(9,901)
Other	407	172	(319)
Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(3,171)	(3,850)	(15,096)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper borrowings (payments), net	(26)	(3,354)	4,318
Borrowings	64	18,120	38,240
Reduction of borrowings	(3,737)	(3,533)	(38,881)
Dividends	0	(1,587)	(2,895)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	435	305	318
Contributions from / sales of noncontrolling interests	91	94	737
Acquisition of noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests	(350)	0	(1,430)
Other	(862)	(1,565)	(871)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	(4,385)	8,480	(464)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Cash provided by operations - discontinued operations	1	2	622
Cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	8	213	10,978
Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	0	0	(626)
Cash provided by discontinued operations	9	215	10,974
Impact of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	30	38	(98)
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(1,951)	12,499	1,300
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	17,954	5,455	4,155
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	16,003	17,954	5,455
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	1,892	1,559	1,142
Income taxes paid	$ 1,638	$ 738	$ 9,259