Dispositions and Other Income/(Expense) Other Income/(Expense) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Other income/(expense), net	$ 10	$ 184	$ (92)	$ 184
Other Income [Member]
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Celador litigation and Other	10	0	10	0
Celador
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Celador litigation and Other	0	0	(321)	0
ESPN STAR Sports
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Gains on acquisitions and dispositions	0	0	219	0
Utv Software Communications Ltd
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Gains on acquisitions and dispositions	$ 0	$ 184	$ 0	$ 184

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- Definition

The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 7

-Article 5

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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 9

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9)

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