Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012 Syndicated programming	Dec. 29, 2012 Mortgage Receivable	Dec. 29, 2012 Guarantee Obligations	Sep. 13, 2012 Beef Products	Jul. 07, 2010 Celador	Dec. 29, 2012 Celador
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value					$ 400,000,000
Jury returned verdict for breach of contract, awarding plaintiff damages						269,000,000
Stipulation with plaintiff on prejudgment interest award						50,000,000
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period							321,000,000
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted				351,000,000
Remaining debt service obligation guaranteed, principal				82,000,000
Long-term receivables, net of allowance for credit losses		900,000,000	700,000,000
Allowance for credit losses related to long-term receivables, percentage			3.00%
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties from settlements with various jurisdictions	46,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits expected reduction due to resolutions of open tax matters	$ 59,000,000