Financial Information by Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		$ 15,244	$ 13,391
Segment operating income		4,267	3,545
Media Networks
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		6,332	5,860
Segment operating income		1,412	1,495
Parks and Resorts
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		4,281	3,910
Segment operating income		981	805
Studio Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:	[1]	2,721	1,858
Segment operating income	[1]	1,014	544
Consumer Products and Interactive
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:	[1]	1,910	1,763
Segment operating income	[1]	$ 860	$ 701

[1] Studio Entertainment segment revenues and operating income include an allocation of Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues, which is meant to reflect royalties on sales of merchandise based on certain film properties. The increase to Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income and corresponding decrease to Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues and operating income totaled $262 million and $145 million for the quarters ended January 2, 2016 and December 27, 2014, respectively.