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 Oct. 03, 2009	$ 35,425	$ 27,038	$ 31,033	$ (1,644)	$ (22,693)	$ 33,734	$ 1,691
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 03, 2009		1,861
Comprehensive income	4,064		3,963	(237)		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 (in shares)	(80)	(80)
Common stock repurchases	(2,669)				(2,669)	(2,669)
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
Comprehensive income	4,519		4,807	(749)		4,058	461
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		49
Equity compensation activity	1,548	1,548				1,548
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	(135)	(135)
Common stock repurchases	(4,993)				(4,993)	(4,993)
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
Comprehensive income	5,522		5,682	(636)		5,046	476
Equity compensation activity (in shares)		44
Equity compensation activity	1,415	1,415				1,415
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	(72)	(72)
Common stock repurchases	(3,015)				(3,015)	(3,015)
Dividends	(1,076)	16	(1,092)			(1,076)
Distributions and other	(341)	4				4	(345)
ENDING BALANCE at Sep. 29, 2012	$ 41,958	$ 31,731	$ 42,965	$ (3,266)	$ (31,671)	$ 39,759	$ 2,199
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2012		1,780