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Acquisitions Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Goodwill $ 27,855us-gaap_Goodwill $ 27,881us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod  
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit (1)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit  
Goodwill, Other Changes (25)us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges  
Media Networks    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Goodwill 16,366us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
16,378us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
 
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
 
Goodwill, Other Changes (12)us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_MediaNetworksMember
 
Parks and Resorts    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Goodwill 291us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ParksAndResortsMember
291us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ParksAndResortsMember
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ParksAndResortsMember
 
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ParksAndResortsMember
 
Goodwill, Other Changes 0us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ParksAndResortsMember
 
Studio Entertainment    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Goodwill 6,847us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_StudioEntertainmentMember
6,856us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_StudioEntertainmentMember
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_StudioEntertainmentMember
 
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_StudioEntertainmentMember
 
Goodwill, Other Changes (9)us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_StudioEntertainmentMember
 
Consumer Products    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Goodwill 2,966us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ConsumerProductsMember
2,967us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ConsumerProductsMember
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ConsumerProductsMember
 
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit (1)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ConsumerProductsMember
 
Goodwill, Other Changes 0us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_ConsumerProductsMember
 
Interactive    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Goodwill 1,385us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_InteractiveMember
1,389us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_InteractiveMember
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_InteractiveMember
 
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_InteractiveMember
 
Goodwill, Other Changes $ (4)us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dis_InteractiveMember