The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
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Description of Business and Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,953
ESPN
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective ownership interest	80.00%
National Geographic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective ownership interest	73.00%
ESPN+
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective ownership interest	68.00%
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective ownership interest	48.00%
Shanghai Disney Resort
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective ownership interest	43.00%
International Channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments			$ 5,000
A&E
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Interest	50.00%
Tata Play Limited
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Interest	30.00%