| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2414402 - Disclosure - Income Before Income Taxes (Detail) (http://corporate.disney.go.com/role/IncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetail)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001001039 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2012-09-30 - 2013-09-28  | 2011-10-02 - 2012-09-29  | 2010-10-03 - 2011-10-01  | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  | |||
Income Before Income Taxes  | |||
Domestic (including U.S. exports)  | 8,972,000,000    | 8,105,000,000    | 7,330,000,000    | 
Foreign subsidiaries  | 648,000,000    | 1,155,000,000    | 713,000,000    | 
Income before income taxes  | 9,620,000,000    | 9,260,000,000    | 8,043,000,000    |