Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2023 HKD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 CNY (¥)	Oct. 01, 2022 USD ($)		Oct. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 CAD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	These facilities allow for borrowings at rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), and at other variable rates for non-U.S. dollar denominated borrowings plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s ranging from 0.655% to 1.225%.		These facilities allow for borrowings at rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), and at other variable rates for non-U.S. dollar denominated borrowings plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s ranging from 0.655% to 1.225%.	These facilities allow for borrowings at rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), and at other variable rates for non-U.S. dollar denominated borrowings plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s ranging from 0.655% to 1.225%.
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity	$ 12,250
Letters of Credit, amount outstanding	1,700
Borrowings	46,431				$ 48,369
Interest capitalized	365				261		$ 187
Letters Of Credit under Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In March 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity	500
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings	$ 1,476				1,662
Stated interest rate	0.00%	[1]						0.00%	[1]
Commercial Paper | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.655%		0.655%	0.655%
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	$ 43,504	[2]			$ 45,091	[2]
Stated interest rate	4.03%	[1]						4.03%	[1]
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	73 years		73 years	73 years
Stated interest rate	9.50%							9.50%
Foreign Currency Denominated Canadian Debt October 2024 Maturity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings	$ 900							$ 1.3
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 March 2027 Maturity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings	$ 1,000							$ 1.3
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 31, 2027		Mar. 31, 2027	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	$ 109		$ 900
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			¥ 8,700
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, 2028		Dec. 31, 2028	Dec. 31, 2028
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests	$ 345		$ 2,700
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
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests, Outstanding	$ 13			¥ 100
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, 2024		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity	$ 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
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
Disney Cruise Line | Credit Facility available beginning August 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity	$ 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
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 September 30, 2023; 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 $1.8 billion and $1.9 billion at September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, respectively.