Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Subsequent Events	18 Subsequent Events Lucasfilm On October 30, 2012, the Company announced an agreement to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. (Lucasfilm). Under the terms of the agreement and based on the closing price of Disney stock on October 26, 2012, the transaction value is approximately $4.05 billion. The Company will issue up to 40.4 million shares at closing, with the remaining transaction value paid in cash to be determined based on post-closing balance sheet adjustments. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in fiscal 2013. Hulu On October 5, 2012, Hulu LLC (Hulu) redeemed Providence Equity Partners’ 10% equity interest for $200 million increasing the Company’s ownership interest from 29% to 32%. In connection with the transaction, Hulu incurred a charge of approximately $134 million primarily related to employee equity-based compensation. Accordingly, the Company will incur its share of the charge of $53 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The Company has guaranteed $107 million of Hulu’s $338 million five-year term loan which was used by Hulu to finance the transaction. The Company will continue to account for its interest in Hulu as an equity method investment. ESPN STAR Sports On November 7, 2012, the Company sold its 50% equity interest in ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) to the joint venture partner of ESS for $335 million. The Company will recognize a gain of approximately $220 million ($165 million after tax) in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. ESPN had previously jointly guaranteed approximately $0.8 billion in programming rights obligations of ESS. As a result of the sale, ESPN will no longer guarantee these obligations.

18 Subsequent Events

Lucasfilm

On October 30, 2012, the Company announced an agreement to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. (Lucasfilm). Under the terms of the agreement and based on the closing price of Disney stock on October 26, 2012, the transaction value is approximately $4.05 billion. The Company will issue up to 40.4 million shares at closing, with the remaining transaction value paid in cash to be determined based on post-closing balance sheet adjustments. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in fiscal 2013.

Hulu

On October 5, 2012, Hulu LLC (Hulu) redeemed Providence Equity Partners’ 10% equity interest for $200 million increasing the Company’s ownership interest from 29% to 32%. In connection with the transaction, Hulu incurred a charge of approximately $134 million primarily related to employee equity-based compensation. Accordingly, the Company will incur its share of the charge of $53 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The Company has guaranteed $107 million of Hulu’s $338 million five-year term loan which was used by Hulu to finance the transaction. The Company will continue to account for its interest in Hulu as an equity method investment.

ESPN STAR Sports

On November 7, 2012, the Company sold its 50% equity interest in ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) to the joint venture partner of ESS for $335 million. The Company will recognize a gain of approximately $220 million ($165 million after tax) in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. ESPN had previously jointly guaranteed approximately $0.8 billion in programming rights obligations of ESS. As a result of the sale, ESPN will no longer guarantee these obligations.