CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Net income from continuing operations	$ 5,773	$ 3,390	$ 3,553
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization	4,990	5,369	5,163
Impairments of goodwill, produced and licensed content and other assets	3,511	3,128	212
Net (gain)/loss on investments	5	(166)	714
Deferred income taxes	(821)	(1,346)	200
Equity in the income of investees	(575)	(782)	(816)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	437	720	779
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances	1,046	(1,908)	(6,271)
Equity-based compensation	1,366	1,143	977
Pension and Postretirement Medical Amortization	(96)	4	620
Other, net	(52)	137	383
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	(565)	358	605
Inventories	(42)	(183)	(420)
Other assets	265	(201)	(707)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	156	(1,142)	964
Income taxes	(1,427)	1,345	46
Cash provided by operations - continuing operations	13,971	9,866	6,002
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(5,412)	(4,969)	(4,943)
Proceeds from sales of investments	105	458	52
Purchase of investments	(1,506)	0	0
Other, net	(68)	(130)	(117)
Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(6,881)	(4,641)	(5,008)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper borrowings (payments), net	1,532	(191)	(334)
Borrowings	132	83	333
Reduction of borrowings	(3,064)	(1,675)	(4,016)
Dividends	(1,366)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(2,992)	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	9	735	74
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(8,610)	(900)	0
Other, net	(929)	(776)	(786)
Cash used in financing activities - continuing operations	(15,288)	(2,724)	(4,729)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Cash provided by operations - discontinued operations	0	0	8
Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	0	0	(12)
Cash used in discontinued operations	0	0	(4)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations	65	73	(603)
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(8,133)	2,574	(4,342)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	14,235	11,661	16,003
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	6,102	14,235	11,661
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	2,134	2,110	1,685
Income taxes paid	$ 3,963	$ 1,193	$ 1,097