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Number of Radio Stations

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Number of Television Stations

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Number of Convention Centers

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Number of Theme Parks

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Ownership Interest in Eco-Tourism Resort

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66011266&loc=d3e33918-111571

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Description of Business and Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Property	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of owned television stations	8
Number of owned and operated radio stations	4
Vice Gain \| $	$ 0	$ 332	$ 0
Disneyland Paris
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of theme parks	2
Number of hotels	7
Number of convention centers	2
Ownership Interest in Eco-Tourism Resort	50.00%
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of theme parks	1
Number of hotels	3
Effective ownership interest	47.00%
Shanghai Disney Resort
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of theme parks	1
Number of hotels	2
Effective ownership interest	43.00%
Shanghai Disney Resort Management Company
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective ownership interest	70.00%
Florida
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of theme parks	4
Number of hotels	18
California
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of theme parks	2
Number of hotels	3
Tokyo
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of theme parks	2
Number of hotels	4
BAMTech, LLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Interest	75.00%
A And E Television Networks Llc
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Interest		50.00%
Vice Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Interest	10.00%
Vice Gain \| $		$ 332
Equity Securities \| BAMTech, LLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Interest	42.00%