Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Summary of Allocation of the Purchase Price

The following table summarizes our allocation of the purchase price:


	Estimated Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	105
Accounts receivable and other assets		137
Film costs		304
Intangible assets		2,870
Goodwill		2,269

Total assets acquired		5,685

Accounts payable and other liabilities		(320)
Deferred income taxes		(1,033)
Noncontrolling interests		(90)

	$	4,242

Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010 are as follows:


	Media Networks		Parks and Resorts		Studio Entertainment		Consumer Products		Interactive Media		Total
Balance at October 3, 2009	$	15,744	$	172	$	4,737	$	422	$	608	$	21,683
Acquisitions		—		—		781		1,394		511		2,686
Dispositions		(3)		—		—		(9)		—		(12)
Other, net ⁽¹⁾		(4)		(1)		(250)		(2)		—		(257)

Balance at October 2, 2010	$	15,737	$	171	$	5,268	$	1,805	$	1,119	$	24,100
Acquisitions		9		—		—		—		10		19
Dispositions		(17)		—		—		—		—		(17)
Other, net		(1)		1		16		(8)		35		43

Balance at October 1, 2011	$	15,728	$	172	$	5,284	$	1,797	$	1,164	$	24,145

⁽¹⁾	The amount for Studio Entertainment includes a reclassification of $232 million for Miramax goodwill to “Other Assets” in the fiscal 2010 Consolidated Balance Sheet. See Note 5.

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Tabular disclosure of a material business combination completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. This table does not include leveraged buyouts.

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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