CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 1,438	$ 1,521
Depreciation and amortization	514	485
Gain on disposition	(219)	0
Deferred income taxes	(236)	(14)
Equity in the income of investees	(110)	(145)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	192	161
Net change in film and television costs and advances	(187)	(256)
Equity-based compensation	100	100
Other	86	148
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(934)	(643)
Inventories	95	52
Other assets	42	23
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(314)	(373)
Income taxes	677	675
Cash provided by operations	1,144	1,734
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(545)	(634)
Proceeds from disposition	335	0
Acquisitions	(2,265)	(361)
Other	10	17
Cash used in investing activities	(2,465)	(978)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper borrowings/(repayments), net	994	(976)
Borrowings	3,037	1,590
Reduction of borrowings	(776)	(49)
Dividends	(1,300)	0
Repurchases of common stock	(1,044)	(800)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	124	114
Other	101	(9)
Cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	1,136	(130)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	5	(45)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(180)	581
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,387	3,185
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 3,207	$ 3,766