CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Treasury Stock	Disney Shareholders	Non-controlling Interests	[1]	Total excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017		1,517
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2017		$ 36,248	$ 72,606	$ (3,528)	$ (64,011)	$ 41,315	$ 3,689		$ 45,004
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	$ 4,638		4,423	124		4,547	97		4,644
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		3
Equity compensation activity		$ 6				6			6
Common stock repurchases (in shares)		(13)
Common stock repurchases					(1,313)	(1,313)			(1,313)
Dividends			(1,266)			(1,266)			(1,266)
Distributions and other							(8)		(8)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017		1,507
Ending Balance at Dec. 30, 2017		$ 36,254	75,763	(3,404)	(65,324)	43,289	3,794		47,083
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018		1,488
Beginning Balance at Sep. 29, 2018	52,832	$ 36,779	82,679	(3,097)	(67,588)	48,773	4,059		52,832
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	2,809		2,788	21		2,809	(1)		2,808
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		2
Equity compensation activity		$ 20				20			20
Dividends			(1,310)			(1,310)			(1,310)
Contributions							20		20
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02			691	(691)
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16	100		129			129			129
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09	116		(116)			(116)			(116)
Adoption of new accounting guidance | Accounting Standards Update, Other			22	(15)		7			7
Distributions and other			(4)			(4)	1		(3)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018		1,490
Ending Balance at Dec. 29, 2018	$ 54,393	$ 36,799	$ 84,887	$ (3,782)	$ (67,588)	$ 50,316	$ 4,077		$ 54,393

[1] Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interest