Impact of Consolidating Cash Flow Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 27, 2014
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	$ 2,362	$ 1,855
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(1,406)	(998)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	(392)
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(468)	897
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(64)	(105)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	32	1,656
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,269	3,421
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,301	$ 5,077
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	2,288
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(799)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	(678)
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(758)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(52)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,488
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,489
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	74
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(607)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	286
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	290
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(12)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	31
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	781
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 812