Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions			2 Months Ended		10 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 CNY (¥)	Jul. 27, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2022 CNY (¥)	Oct. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 HKD ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 CNY (¥)	Oct. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2020 CAD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 CAD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description							These facilities allow for borrowings at SOFR-based rates plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s ranging from 0.755% to 1.225%.	These facilities allow for borrowings at SOFR-based rates plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s ranging from 0.755% to 1.225%.	These facilities allow for borrowings at SOFR-based rates plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s ranging from 0.755% to 1.225%.
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			$ 12,250				$ 12,250
Letters of Credit, amount outstanding			1,900				1,900
Borrowings			48,369				48,369			$ 54,406
Interest capitalized							261			187	$ 157
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest							1,549			1,546	$ 1,647
Letters Of Credit under Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In March 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			500				500
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings			$ 1,662				$ 1,662			1,992
Stated interest rate	[1]		0.00%				0.00%
Commercial Paper | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate							0.755%	0.755%	0.755%
Commercial Paper | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate							1.225%	1.225%	1.225%
U.S. Dollar Denominated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings	[2]		$ 45,091				$ 45,091			$ 49,090
Stated interest rate	[1]		4.03%				4.03%
U.S. Dollar Denominated Notes | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term							1 year	1 year	1 year
Stated interest rate			1.75%				1.75%
U.S. Dollar Denominated Notes | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term							74 years	74 years	74 years
Stated interest rate			9.50%				9.50%
Foreign Currency Denominated Canadian Debt 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings													$ 900	$ 1,300
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date							Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2024
Stated interest rate													2.76%	2.76%
Foreign Currency Denominated Canadian Debt 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings		$ 900										$ 1,300
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Mar. 31, 2027
Stated interest rate		3.057%										3.057%
Loans | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date							Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests							$ 102	$ 800
Loans | Shanghai Disney Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date							Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036
Loans | HIBOR | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate							2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Loans | Maximum | Shanghai Disney Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			8.00%				8.00%
Shendi Loan | Shanghai Disney Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date							Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests							$ 1,200		¥ 8,300
Shendi Loan | Maximum | Shanghai Disney Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			8.00%				8.00%
Line of Credit | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date							Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests							$ 268	$ 2,100
Line of Credit | Shanghai Disney Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			8.00%				8.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests					$ 400	¥ 2,600	$ 400		¥ 2,600
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests, Outstanding			$ 162	¥ 1,200
Line of Credit | HIBOR | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate							1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
Existing Line of Credit 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date							Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			5,250				$ 5,250
Existing Line of Credit 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date							Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			3,000				$ 3,000
Existing Line of Credit 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date							Mar. 31, 2027	Mar. 31, 2027	Mar. 31, 2027
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			4,000				$ 4,000
Disney Cruise Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan to Cost Ratio							80.00%	80.00%	80.00%
Disney Cruise Line | Credit Facility available beginning August 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			$ 1,100				$ 1,100
Stated interest rate			3.80%				3.80%
Disney Cruise Line | Credit Facility available beginning August 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			$ 1,100				$ 1,100
Stated interest rate			3.74%				3.74%

[1] The stated interest rate represents the weighted-average coupon rate for each category of borrowings. For floating-rate borrowings, interest rates are the rates in effect at October 1, 2022; these rates are not necessarily an indication of future interest rates.

[2] Includes net debt issuance discounts, costs and purchase accounting adjustments totaling a net premium of $1.9 billion and $2.1 billion at October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021, respectively.