CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 3,553	$ 2,536	$ (2,442)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization	5,163	5,111	5,345
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments	0	0	4,953
Net (gain) loss on investments	714	(332)	(920)
Deferred income taxes	200	(1,241)	(392)
Equity in the income of investees	(816)	(761)	(651)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	779	754	774
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances	(6,271)	(4,301)	397
Equity-based compensation	977	600	525
Pension and Postretirement Medical Amortization	620	816	547
Other, net	595	190	125
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	605	(357)	1,943
Inventories	(420)	252	14
Other assets	(707)	171	(157)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	964	2,410	(2,293)
Income taxes	46	(282)	(152)
Cash provided by operations - continuing operations	6,002	5,566	7,616
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(4,943)	(3,578)	(4,022)
Other, net	(65)	407	172
Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(5,008)	(3,171)	(3,850)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper payments, net	(334)	(26)	(3,354)
Borrowings	333	64	18,120
Reduction of borrowings	(4,016)	(3,737)	(3,533)
Dividends	0	0	(1,587)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	127	435	305
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	(350)	0
Other, net	(839)	(771)	(1,471)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	(4,729)	(4,385)	8,480
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Cash provided by operations - discontinued operations	8	1	2
Cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	0	8	213
Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	(12)	0	0
Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(4)	9	215
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations	(603)	30	38
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(4,342)	(1,951)	12,499
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	16,003	17,954	5,455
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	11,661	16,003	17,954
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	1,685	1,892	1,559
Income taxes paid	$ 1,097	$ 1,638	$ 738