Impact of Consolidating Cash Flow Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	$ 7,581	$ 6,675
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(3,061)	(2,248)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	6
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(3,241)	(4,090)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(231)	(134)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1,054	159
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,421	3,931
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,475	$ 4,090
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	7,474
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(1,417)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	(645)
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(4,206)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(210)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	996
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,645
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,641
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	107
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(1,644)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	651
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	965
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(21)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	58
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	776
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 834