Impact of Consolidating Income Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015		Mar. 29, 2014
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues:	$ 12,461	$ 11,649	$ 25,852		$ 23,958
Cost and expenses	(9,355)	(8,668)	(19,538)		(18,312)
Other income/(expense), net	0	(37)	0		(31)
Interest income/(expense), net	8	62	(50)		111
Equity in the income of investees	206	217	418		456
Income before income taxes	3,320	3,175	6,682		6,115
Income taxes	(1,092)	(1,119)	(2,210)		(2,155)
Net income	2,228	2,056	4,472		3,960
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues:			24,838	[1]
Cost and expenses			(18,409)
Other income/(expense), net			(31)
Interest income/(expense), net			(12)
Equity in the income of investees			333	[1]
Income before income taxes			6,719
Income taxes			(2,210)
Net income			4,509
Royalties and management fees			29
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues:			1,014
Cost and expenses			(1,129)
Other income/(expense), net			31
Interest income/(expense), net			(38)
Equity in the income of investees			85
Income before income taxes			(37)
Income taxes			0
Net income			$ (37)

[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 $29 million of royalties and management fees recognized for the six months ended March 28, 2015.