CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net income	$ 13,431	$ 5,773	$ 3,390
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization	5,326	4,990	5,369
Impairments of goodwill, produced and licensed content and other assets	871	3,511	3,128
Deferred income taxes	(2,739)	(821)	(1,346)
Equity in the income of investees	(295)	(575)	(782)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	145	437	720
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances	577	1,046	(1,908)
Equity-based compensation	1,363	1,366	1,143
Other, net	(148)	(143)	(25)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	(283)	(565)	358
Inventories	(114)	(42)	(183)
Other assets	(42)	265	(201)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	237	156	(1,142)
Income taxes	(228)	(1,427)	1,345
Cash provided by operations	18,101	13,971	9,866
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(8,024)	(5,412)	(4,969)
Proceeds from sales of investments	4	105	458
Purchase of investments	(98)	(1,506)	0
Other, net	75	(68)	(130)
Cash used in investing activities	(8,043)	(6,881)	(4,641)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper borrowings (payments), net	(943)	1,532	(191)
Borrowings	1,057	132	83
Reduction of borrowings	(3,735)	(3,064)	(1,675)
Dividends	(1,803)	(1,366)	0
Repurchases of common stock	(3,500)	(2,992)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	12	9	735
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(439)	(8,610)	(900)
Other, net	(1,015)	(929)	(776)
Cash used in financing activities	(10,366)	(15,288)	(2,724)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation	5	65	73
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(303)	(8,133)	2,574
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	6,102	14,235	11,661
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	5,799	6,102	14,235
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	2,050	2,134	2,110
Income taxes paid	$ 1,221	$ 3,963	$ 1,193