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Film and Television Costs and Advances
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Disclosure Film And Television Costs [Abstract]  
Film and Television Costs and Advances
Film and Television Costs and Advances
Film and television costs and advances are as follows: 
 
September 30, 2017
 
October 1, 2016
Theatrical film costs
 
 
 
Released, less amortization
$
1,658

 
$
1,677

Completed, not released

 

In-process
3,200

 
2,179

In development or pre-production
306

 
336

 
5,164

 
4,192

Television costs
 
 
 
Released, less amortization
1,152

 
1,015

Completed, not released
472

 
365

In-process
364

 
417

In development or pre-production
53

 
13

 
2,041

 
1,810

Television programming rights and advances
1,554

 
1,545

 
8,759

 
7,547

Less current portion
1,278

 
1,208

Non-current portion
$
7,481

 
$
6,339


Based on management’s total gross revenue estimates as of September 30, 2017, approximately 76% of unamortized film and television costs for released productions (excluding amounts allocated to acquired film and television libraries) are expected to be amortized during the next three years. By the end of fiscal 2021, we will have reached on a cumulative basis, 80% amortization of the September 30, 2017 balance of unamortized film and television costs. Approximately $1.0 billion of accrued participation and residual liabilities will be paid in fiscal year 2018. The Company expects to amortize, based on current estimates, approximately $1.3 billion in capitalized film and television production costs during fiscal 2018.
At September 30, 2017, acquired film and television libraries have remaining unamortized costs of $175 million, which are generally being amortized straight-line over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 14 years.