Impact of Consolidating Cash Flow Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	$ 3,304	$ 3,546
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(1,119)	(2,111)
Other investing activities	(1,871)
Cash provided by financing activities	310	(226)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(59)	7
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	565	546
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,387	3,185
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,952	3,731
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	3,347
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(773)
Other investing activities	(2,044)
Cash provided by financing activities	129
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(62)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	597
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,839
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,436
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	(43)
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(346)
Other investing activities	173
Cash provided by financing activities	181
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	3
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	(32)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	548
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 516