CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Total Disney Equity	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning Balance at Sep. 27, 2008	$ 33,667	$ 26,546	$ 28,413	$ (81)	$ (22,555)	$ 32,323	$ 1,344
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2008		1,854
Net income	3,609		3,307			3,307	302
Market value adjustments for investments and hedges	(57)			(57)		(57)
Foreign currency translation and other	(46)			(33)		(33)	(13)
Pension and postretirement medical plan adjustments:
Reclassification of prior net losses (gains) to net income	(4)			(4)		(4)
Net actuarial loss	(1,569)			(1,569)		(1,569)
Comprehensive income	1,933					1,644	289
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		12
Equity compensation activity	485	485				485
Common stock repurchases	(138)				(138)	(138)
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	(5)	(5)
Dividends	(648)	7	(655)			(648)
Acquisition of Jetix	(86)						(86)
Distributions and other	(253)						(253)
Conversion of HKDL loan to equity	397						397
Adoption of new pension and postretirement medical plan measurement date and other (net of tax of $37 million) (FAS 158)	68		(32)	100		68
Ending Balance at Oct. 03, 2009	35,425	27,038	31,033	(1,644)	(22,693)	33,734	1,691
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 03, 2009		1,861
Net income	4,313		3,963			3,963	350
Market value adjustments for investments and hedges	(113)			(113)		(113)
Foreign currency translation and other	(37)			(25)		(25)	(12)
Pension and postretirement medical plan adjustments:
Reclassification of prior net losses (gains) to net income	109			109		109
Net actuarial loss	(208)			(208)		(208)
Comprehensive income	4,064					3,726	338
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		54
Equity compensation activity	1,498	1,498				1,498
Acquisition of Marvel (in shares)		59
Acquisition of Marvel	1,977	188			1,699	1,887	90
Common stock repurchases	(2,669)				(2,669)	(2,669)
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	(80)	(80)
Dividends	(653)	9	(662)			(653)
Distributions and other	(300)	3	(7)			(4)	(296)
Ending Balance at Oct. 02, 2010	39,342	28,736	34,327	(1,881)	(23,663)	37,519	1,823
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 02, 2010		1,894
Net income	5,258		4,807			4,807	451
Market value adjustments for investments and hedges	47			47		47
Foreign currency translation and other	(27)			(37)		(37)	10
Pension and postretirement medical plan adjustments:
Reclassification of prior net losses (gains) to net income	156			156		156
Net actuarial loss	(915)			(915)		(915)
Comprehensive income	4,519					4,058	461
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		49
Equity compensation activity	1,548	1,548				1,548
Common stock repurchases	(4,993)				(4,993)	(4,993)
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	(135)	(135)
Dividends	(756)	10	(766)			(756)
Distributions and other	(207)	2	7			9	(216)
Ending Balance at Oct. 01, 2011	$ 39,453	$ 30,296	$ 38,375	$ (2,630)	$ (28,656)	$ 37,385	$ 2,068
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 01, 2011		1,808