Impact of Consolidating Income Statements of International Theme Parks (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, 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
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
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
Cost 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
Before International Theme Parks Consolidation
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues													40,051	[5]
Cost and expenses													(31,321)	[5]
Restructuring and impairment charges													(100)	[5]
Other income /(expense), net													265	[5]
Net interest expense													(299)	[5]
Equity in the income of investees													647	[5]
Income before income taxes													9,243	[5]
Income taxes													(3,068)	[5]
Net income													6,175	[5]
International Theme Parks and Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues													2,227
Cost and expenses													(2,094)
Other income /(expense), net													(26)
Net interest expense													(70)
Equity in the income of investees													(20)
Income before income taxes													17
Income taxes													(19)
Net income													$ (2)

[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).

[5] These amounts include the International Theme Parks under the equity method of accounting. As such, royalty and management fee income from these operations is included in Revenues and our share of their net income/(loss) is included in Equity in the income of investees. There were $46 million in royalties and management fees recognized in fiscal year 2012.