CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 01, 2011	Jul. 02, 2011		Apr. 02, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011		Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Revenues	$ 10,782	[1]	$ 11,088	$ 9,629	[2]	$ 10,779	$ 10,425	$ 10,675	[3]	$ 9,077	$ 10,716	[4]	$ 42,278	$ 40,893	$ 38,063
Costs and expenses													(33,415)	(33,112)	(31,337)
Restructuring and impairment charges													(100)	(55)	(270)
Other income /(expense), net													239	75	140
Net interest expense													(369)	(343)	(409)
Equity in the income of investees													627	585	440
Income before income taxes													9,260	8,043	6,627
Income taxes													(3,087)	(2,785)	(2,314)
Net Income	1,390	[1]	2,036	1,226	[2]	1,521	1,251	1,663	[3]	1,010	1,334	[4]	6,173	5,258	4,313
Less: Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interests													(491)	(451)	(350)
Net Income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	$ 1,244	[1]	$ 1,831	$ 1,143	[2]	$ 1,464	$ 1,087	$ 1,476	[3]	$ 942	$ 1,302	[4]	$ 5,682	$ 4,807	$ 3,963
Earnings per share attributable to Disney:
Diluted	$ 0.68	[1]	$ 1.01	$ 0.63	[2]	$ 0.80	$ 0.58	$ 0.77	[3]	$ 0.49	$ 0.68	[4]	$ 3.13	$ 2.52	$ 2.03
Basic	$ 0.69	[1]	$ 1.02	$ 0.64	[2]	$ 0.81	$ 0.59	$ 0.78	[3]	$ 0.50	$ 0.69	[4]	$ 3.17	$ 2.56	$ 2.07
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Diluted													1,818	1,909	1,948
Basic													1,794	1,878	1,915

[1] Results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 include the Lehman recovery ($0.03 per diluted share) offset by restructuring and impairment charges ($0.02 per diluted share) and the DLP debt charge (rounds to $0.00 per diluted share) which, including the impact of rounding, collectively had no net impact on earnings per share.

[2] Results for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 include a non-cash gain on the Company's existing equity investment in UTV which arose in connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest in UTV ($0.06 per diluted share) and restructuring and impairment charges ($0.01 per diluted share).

[3] The third quarter of fiscal 2011 include restructuring and impairment charges ($0.01 per diluted share).

[4] Results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 include gains on the sales of Miramax and BASS (together $0.02 per diluted share) and restructuring and impairment charges (collectively $0.01 per diluted share).