Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Billions			12 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 HKD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 CNY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 CAD ($)
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 Ratings and S&P Global Ratings 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 Ratings and S&P Global Ratings 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 Ratings and S&P Global Ratings ranging from 0.655% to 1.225%.
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			$ 12,250
Letters of Credit, amount outstanding			1,600
Borrowings			45,815			$ 46,431
Interest capitalized			386			365	$ 261
Letters Of Credit under Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In March 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			500
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings			$ 3,040			1,476
Stated interest rate	[1]		0.00%					0.00%
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	[2]		$ 40,496			$ 43,504
Stated interest rate	[1]		4.06%					4.06%
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			72 years	72 years	72 years
Stated interest rate			8.50%					8.50%
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			3.06%					3.06%
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			$ 68	$ 500
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]			HIBOR	HIBOR	HIBOR
Loans | Shanghai Disney Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036
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
Stated interest rate			8.00%					8.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests			$ 1,200		¥ 8,600
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			$ 347	$ 2,700
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]			HIBOR	HIBOR	HIBOR
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
Existing Line of Credit 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date			Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2025
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			$ 5,250
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
Existing Line of Credit 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date			Mar. 31, 2029	Mar. 31, 2029	Mar. 31, 2029
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			$ 3,000
Disney Cruise Line | Credit Facility Related to Cruise Ship Treasure | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity		$ 1,100
Stated interest rate		3.80%
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period		12 years
Disney Cruise Line | Credit Facility Related to Cruise Ship Destiny
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Committed Capacity			$ 1,100
Stated interest rate			3.74%					3.74%
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period			12 years	12 years	12 years

[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 28, 2024; 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 $1.6 billion and $1.8 billion at September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.