Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	The facilities expiring in March 2023 and March 2025 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 March 2022, subject to a cap and floor that vary with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard and Poor’s. The spread above LIBOR can range from 0.18% to 1.63%.
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 12,250
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 1,400
Disney Cruise Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan to Cost Ratio	80.00%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Spread Above LIBOR	0.18%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Spread Above LIBOR	1.63%
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 500
Existing Line of Credit 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 5,250
Existing Line Of Credit 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 4,000
Existing Line of Credit 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2025
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 3,000
Credit Facility available as of October 2021 | Disney Cruise Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.48%
Credit Facility available beginning August 2023 | Disney Cruise Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.80%
Credit Facility available beginning August 2024 | Disney Cruise Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.74%