Compensation Expense Related to Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock Units - Parenthetical (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation	$ 9dis_AmortizationStockBasedCompensation	$ 13dis_AmortizationStockBasedCompensation

Amortization of previously capitalized stock-based compensation.

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