Income Taxes - Deferred tax Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign	[1]	$ 3,841	$ 3,527
Minimum | Foreign Tax Credit
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date		Oct. 03, 2026
International Theme Parks
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign		$ 1,600	1,500
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign		$ 1,000	$ 1,000
International Theme Parks | CHINA
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net Operating Loss Carryforward, Period		5 years
International Theme Parks | UNITED STATES
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Period		10 years
China Theme Parks
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign		$ 200
China Theme Parks | CHINA | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date		Sep. 30, 2023
China Theme Parks | CHINA | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date		Sep. 30, 2028

[1] Balances at September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022 include approximately $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, of International Theme Park net operating losses and approximately $1.0 billion at both September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022 of foreign tax credits in the U.S. The International Theme Park net operating losses are primarily in France and, to a lesser extent, Hong Kong and China. Losses in France and Hong Kong have an indefinite carryforward period and losses in China have a five-year carryforward period. China theme park net operating losses of $0.2 billion, if not used, expire between fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2028. Foreign tax credits in the U.S. have a ten-year carryforward period. Foreign tax credits of $1.0 billion, if not used, expire beginning in fiscal 2028.