Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Income before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023		Oct. 01, 2022
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment Operating Income	[1]	$ 15,601	$ 12,863		$ 12,121
Content License Early Termination		0	0		(1,023)
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses		(1,435)	(1,147)		(1,159)
Restructuring and impairment charges		(3,595)	(3,836)	[2]	(237)
Other income (expense), net	[3]	(65)	96		(667)
Interest expense, net		(1,260)	(1,209)		(1,397)
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization	[4]	(1,677)	(1,998)		(2,353)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$ 7,569	$ 4,769		$ 5,285

[1] Equity in the income of investees is included in segment operating income as follows: 202420232022 Entertainment $529  $685  $783   Sports 58  55  55   Experiences —  (2) (10) Equity in the income of investees included in segment operating income587  738  828   A+E Gain(1) —  56  —   Amortization of TFCF intangible assets related to equity investees (12) (12) (12) Equity in the income of investees$575  $782  $816  

[2] Net of the A+E Gain in fiscal 2023.

[3] “Other income (expense), net” for fiscal 2024 and 2023 includes charges related to a legal ruling of $65 million and $101 million, respectively. Fiscal 2023 and 2022 include a gain of $169 million and a loss of $663 million, respectively, to adjust our investment in DraftKings, Inc. to fair value. The Company sold the DraftKings investment in fiscal 2023.

[4] TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization is as follows: 202420232022 Amortization of intangible assets $1,394  $1,547  $1,707   Step-up of film and episodic costs 271 439 634  Intangibles related to TFCF equity investees 12 12 12 $1,677 $1,998 $2,353