Income Taxes - Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025		Sep. 28, 2024
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign	$ (3,629)	[1]	$ (3,444)
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign	(945)
State Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward	(701)
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Other	(468)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward	(3,629)
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss and Tax, Not Subject to Expiration	2,300
International Theme Parks
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign	(1,515)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward	$ 1,200
International Theme Parks | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date	Sep. 30, 2026
International Theme Parks | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date	Sep. 30, 2035

[1] Further details on our net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards are as follows: September 27, 2025 International Theme Park net operating losses $(1,515) U.S. foreign tax credits(945) State net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(701) Other(468)  Total net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(a) $(3,629)  (a)    Approximately $2.3 billion of these carryforwards do not expire and are primarily related to loss carryforwards at Disneyland Paris. Approximately $1.2 billion expire between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2035 and are primarily related to U.S. foreign tax credits