Income Taxes - Deferred tax Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign	[1]	$ 3,527	$ 3,944
Minimum | Foreign Tax Credit
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date		Oct. 03, 2026
International Theme Parks
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign		$ 1,500	1,600
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign		$ 1,000	$ 1,000
International Theme Parks | CHINA
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net Operating Loss Carryforward, Period		5 years
International Theme Parks | UNITED STATES
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Period		10 years
China Theme Parks
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign		$ 200
China Theme Parks | CHINA | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date		Sep. 30, 2023
China Theme Parks | CHINA | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date		Sep. 30, 2028

[1] Balances as of October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021 include approximately $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, of International Theme Park net operating losses and approximately $1.0 billion at both October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021 of foreign tax credits in the U.S. The International Theme Park net operating losses are primarily in France and, to a lesser extent, Hong Kong and China. Losses in France and Hong Kong have an indefinite carryforward period and losses in China have a five-year carryforward period. China theme park net operating losses of $0.2 billion may expire between fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2028. Foreign tax credits in the U.S. have a ten-year carryforward period. Foreign tax credits of $1.0 billion may expire beginning fiscal 2026.