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Equity in the Income of Investees included in Segment Operating Results (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments    
Equity in the income of investees $ 212us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 239us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Media Networks    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments    
Equity in the income of investees 213us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
239us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
Media Networks | Cable    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments    
Equity in the income of investees 242us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= dis_CableMember
257us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= dis_CableMember
Media Networks | Broadcasting    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments    
Equity in the income of investees $ (29)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= dis_BroadcastingMember
$ (18)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= dis_BroadcastingMember