Description of the Business and Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Oct. 01, 2011 Property Year	Oct. 01, 2011 Disneyland Paris	Oct. 01, 2011 Hong Kong Disneyland	Sep. 30, 2011 Hong Kong Disneyland	Oct. 01, 2011 Shanghai Disney Resort	Apr. 08, 2011 Shanghai Disney Resort
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of owned Television stations	8
Number of owned and operated radio stations	35
Number of owned resort hotels	17
Effective ownership interest		51.00%	47.00%	43.00%	43.00%	43.00%