CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Net Income from Continuing Operations	$ 1,200	$ 30
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization	1,269	1,298
Net (gain) loss on investments	436	(80)
Deferred income taxes	726	(105)
Equity in the income of investees	(239)	(224)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	223	193
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances	507	771
Equity-based compensation	196	134
Pension and postretirement medical benefit cost amortization	155	194
Other, net	(7)	(68)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(1,401)	(1,324)
Inventories	(14)	94
Other assets	(115)	(136)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(2,579)	(642)
Income taxes	(566)	(60)
Cash (used in) provided by operations - continuing operations	(209)	75
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(981)	(760)
Other, net	(6)	28
Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(987)	(732)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper payments, net	(124)	(179)
Borrowings	33	1
Reduction of borrowings	0	(139)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	33	209
Other, net	(222)	(225)
Cash used in financing activities - continuing operations	(280)	(333)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Cash provided by operations - discontinued operations	8	9
Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	(12)	0
Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(4)	9
Impact of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(35)	139
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(1,515)	(842)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period	16,003	17,954
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	$ 14,488	$ 17,112