Cover - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 15, 2023	Apr. 01, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38842
Entity Registrant Name	WALT DISNEY CO/
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	83-0940635
Entity Address, Address Line One	500 South Buena Vista Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Burbank
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	91521
City Area Code	818
Local Phone Number	560-1000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	DIS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 182.9
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,830,315,921
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001744489
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Certain information required for Part III of this report is incorporated herein by reference to the proxy statement for the 2024 annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders.