Equity Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 91,361	$ 88,898	$ 82,722
Other income (expense), net	[1]	(65)	96	(667)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(1,796)	(1,379)	(1,732)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)		4,972	2,354	3,145
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)		430	309	(367)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Gain/(loss) in net income from Cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenues		466	444	142
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(108)	(103)	(33)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)		358	341	109
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Gain/(loss) in net income from Pension and postretirement medical expense
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost other than service cost included in interest expense, net		96	(4)	(620)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(24)	0	144
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)		72	(4)	(476)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Foreign Currency Translation and Other
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net		0	(42)	0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		0	14	0
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)		$ 0	$ (28)	$ 0

[1] “Other income (expense), net” for fiscal 2024 and 2023 includes charges related to a legal ruling of $65 million and $101 million, respectively. Fiscal 2023 and 2022 include a gain of $169 million and a loss of $663 million, respectively, to adjust our investment in DraftKings, Inc. to fair value. The Company sold the DraftKings investment in fiscal 2023.