CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Net Income from Continuing Operations	$ 1,361	$ 1,200
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization	1,306	1,269
Net (gain) loss on investments	68	436
Deferred income taxes	(15)	726
Equity in the income of investees	(191)	(239)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	176	223
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances	558	507
Equity-based compensation	270	196
Pension and postretirement medical benefit cost amortization	1	155
Other, net	(232)	(7)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(1,423)	(1,401)
Inventories	(88)	(14)
Other assets	(443)	(115)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(2,378)	(2,579)
Income taxes	56	(566)
Cash used in operations - continuing operations	(974)	(209)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(1,181)	(981)
Other, net	(111)	(6)
Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(1,292)	(987)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper borrowings (payments), net	799	(124)
Borrowings	67	33
Reduction of borrowings	(1,000)	0
Sale of noncontrolling interest	178	0
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(900)	0
Other, net	(187)	(189)
Cash used in financing activities - continuing operations	(1,043)	(280)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Cash provided by operations - discontinued operations	0	8
Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	0	(12)
Cash used in discontinued operations	0	(4)
Impact of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	164	(35)
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(3,145)	(1,515)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period	11,661	16,003
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	$ 8,516	$ 14,488