Equity Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024		Sep. 30, 2023
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 94,425	$ 91,361		$ 88,898
Other income (expense), net	0	(65)	[1]	96	[1]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	1,428	(1,796)		(1,379)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	12,404	4,972		2,354
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)	92	430		309
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenues	250	466		444
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(58)	(108)		(103)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	192	358		341
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	(132)	96		(4)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	32	(24)		0
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	(100)	72		(4)
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	0		(42)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0		14
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	$ 0	$ 0		$ (28)

[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 includes a gain of $169 million to adjust our investment in DraftKings, Inc. to fair value. The Company sold the DraftKings investment in fiscal 2023.