Impact of Consolidating Cash Flow Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	$ 9,386	$ 7,581
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(3,691)	(3,061)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	(535)
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(4,091)	(3,241)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(111)	(231)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	958	1,054
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,269	3,421
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	5,227	$ 4,475
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	9,161
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(2,002)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	(1,353)
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(4,946)
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(99)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	761
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,488
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,249
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Cash provided by operations	225
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(1,689)
Cash (used in)/provided by other investing activities	818
Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	855
Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(12)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	197
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	781
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 978