Impact of Consolidating Income Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 27, 2014
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues:		$ 15,244	$ 13,391
Cost and expenses		(11,255)	(10,183)
Restructuring and impairment charges		81	0
Interest expense, net		(24)	(58)
Equity in the income of investees		474	212
Income before income taxes		4,358	3,362
Income taxes		(1,448)	(1,118)
Net income		2,910	$ 2,244
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues:	[1]	14,751
Cost and expenses		(10,676)
Restructuring and impairment charges		81
Interest expense, net		(14)
Equity in the income of investees	[1]	407
Income before income taxes		4,387
Income taxes		(1,448)
Net income		2,939
Royalties and management fees		35
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues:		493
Cost and expenses		(579)
Restructuring and impairment charges		0
Interest expense, net		(10)
Equity in the income of investees		67
Income before income taxes		(29)
Income taxes		0
Net income		$ (29)

[1] In the quarter ended January 2, 2016, royalty and management fees from the International Theme Parks totaling $35 million are included in Revenues, and our share of the net income/(loss) of the International Theme Parks is included in Equity in the income of investees.