Impact of Consolidating Income Statements of International Theme Parks (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
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 10,554	$ 9,629	$ 21,895		$ 20,408
Cost and expenses	(8,359)	(7,942)	(17,608)		(16,529)
Restructuring and impairment charges	(61)	(38)	(61)		(44)
Other income/(expense), net	10	184	(92)		184
Net interest expense	(54)	(95)	(126)		(185)
Equity in the income of investees	185	138	295		283
Income before income taxes	2,275	1,876	4,303		4,117
Income taxes	(654)	(650)	(1,244)		(1,370)
Net income	1,621	1,226	3,059		2,747
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues			20,929	[1]
Cost and expenses			(16,537)
Restructuring and impairment charges			(61)
Other income/(expense), net			(92)
Net interest expense			(94)
Equity in the income of investees			229	[1]
Income before income taxes			4,374
Income taxes			(1,244)
Net income			3,130
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues			966
Cost and expenses			(1,071)
Net interest expense			(32)
Equity in the income of investees			66
Income before income taxes			(71)
Income taxes			0
Net income			$ (71)

[1] These amounts include the International Theme Parks under the equity method of accounting. As such, royalty and management fee income from these operations is included in Revenues and our share of their net income/(loss) is included in Equity in the income of investees. There were $71 million of royalties and management fees recognized for the six months ended March 30, 2013.