CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Revenues		$ 24,690	$ 23,549
Selling, general, administrative and other		(3,930)	(3,783)
Depreciation and amortization		(1,276)	(1,243)
Total costs and expenses		(20,612)	(20,613)
Restructuring and impairment charges	[1]	(143)	0
Interest expense, net		(367)	(246)
Equity in the income of investees		92	181
Income before income taxes		3,660	2,871
Income taxes		(1,016)	(720)
Net income		2,644	2,151
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(90)	(240)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)		$ 2,554	$ 1,911
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]
Diluted		$ 1.40	$ 1.04
Basic		$ 1.41	$ 1.04
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Diluted (shares)		1,818	1,835
Basic (shares)		1,812	1,832
Service
Revenues		$ 22,048	$ 20,975
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		(13,789)	(13,922)
Product
Revenues		2,642	2,574
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		$ (1,617)	$ (1,665)

[1] See Note 4 for a discussion of amounts in restructuring and impairment charges.