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Net Gains or Losses Recognized on Economic Exposures Associated With Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (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
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities $ 0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax $ (143)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax $ 0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax $ (143)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Costs and Expenses        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (333)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
(5)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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(548)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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4us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges 310us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
(22)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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515us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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(44)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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Net gains (losses) (23)dis_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossNetOfGainLossDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
(27)dis_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossNetOfGainLossDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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(33)dis_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossNetOfGainLossDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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(40)dis_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossNetOfGainLossDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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Interest Expense        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities 19us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
6us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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31us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
18us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges (17)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(11)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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(29)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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(21)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Net gains (losses) $ 2dis_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossNetOfGainLossDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
$ (5)dis_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossNetOfGainLossDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
$ 2dis_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossNetOfGainLossDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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$ (3)dis_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossNetOfGainLossDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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