Capital Expenditures, Depreciation and Amortization by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
Capital expenditures	$ 4,969	$ 4,943	$ 3,578
Depreciation expense	3,626	3,183	3,068
Amortization of Intangible Assets	1,743	1,980	2,043
TFCF and Hulu
Amortization of Intangible Assets	1,547	1,707	1,757
Entertainment Segment
Capital expenditures	1,032	802	838
Depreciation expense	669	560	513
Amortization of Intangible Assets	87	164	174
Sports Segment
Capital expenditures	15	8	24
Depreciation expense	73	90	100
Amortization of Intangible Assets	0	0	4
Experiences Segment
Amortization of Intangible Assets	109	109	108
Experiences Segment \| Domestic
Capital expenditures	2,203	2,680	1,597
Depreciation expense	2,011	1,680	1,551
Experiences Segment \| International
Capital expenditures	822	767	675
Depreciation expense	669	662	718
Total Segments
Depreciation expense	2,680	2,342	2,269
Amortization of Intangible Assets	196	273	286
Corporate
Capital expenditures	897	686	444
Depreciation expense	$ 204	$ 191	$ 186

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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