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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]          
Hedging Period for Foreign Currency Transactions, Maximum     4 years    
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months     $ 466,000,000us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths    
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities 0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (143,000,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (143,000,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax  
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position by counterparty 16,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue   16,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue   34,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue
Foreign exchange | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Derivative, Notional Amount 3,000,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
  3,000,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
  4,300,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Interest Expense          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities 19,000,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
6,000,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
31,000,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
18,000,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
 
Interest Expense | Interest rate          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 24,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
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= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
22,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
49,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
44,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
 
Fair Value Hedging | Interest rate | Derivatives Designated as Hedges          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Derivative, Notional Amount 5,800,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
  5,800,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
  6,800,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign exchange | Derivatives Designated as Hedges          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Derivative, Notional Amount 5,300,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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  5,300,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
  5,000,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Venezuelan Bolívar Fuerte | SICAD 2 [Member]          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities   $ 143,000,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= dis_SICAD2Member
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF