Walt Disney 10-Q 7 Aug 18 2018 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Aug. 01, 2018
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	DIS
Entity Registrant Name	WALT DISNEY CO/
Entity Central Index Key	1,001,039
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-29
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,487,242,596

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Services Revenue	$ 13,142	$ 12,097	$ 38,646	$ 35,990
Products Revenue	2,086	2,141	6,481	6,368
Total revenues	15,228	14,238	45,127	42,358
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	(7,124)	(6,469)	(20,762)	(19,328)
Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	(1,224)	(1,248)	(3,856)	(3,764)
Selling, general, administrative and other	(2,212)	(2,022)	(6,538)	(5,948)
Depreciation and amortization	(744)	(711)	(2,217)	(2,074)
Total costs and expenses	(11,304)	(10,450)	(33,373)	(31,114)
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	0	(28)	0
Other income/(expense), net	0	(177)	94	(177)
Interest expense, net	(143)	(117)	(415)	(300)
Equity in the income of investees	73	124	122	327
Income before income taxes	3,854	3,618	11,527	11,094
Income taxes	(795)	(1,144)	(880)	(3,593)
Net income	3,059	2,474	10,647	7,501
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(143)	(108)	(371)	(268)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	$ 2,916	$ 2,366	$ 10,276	$ 7,233
Earnings per share attributable to Disney:
Diluted	$ 1.95	$ 1.51	$ 6.81	$ 4.55
Basic	$ 1.96	$ 1.51	$ 6.84	$ 4.58
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Diluted (shares)	1,498	1,572	1,510	1,588
Basic (shares)	1,491	1,562	1,502	1,578
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.84	$ 0.78	$ 1.68	$ 1.56

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Net income	$ 3,059	$ 2,474	$ 10,647	$ 7,501
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), Net of Tax:
Market value adjustments for investments	1	(5)	7	(15)
Market value adjustments for hedges	260	(92)	166	24
Pension and postretirement medical plan adjustments	70	68	225	194
Foreign currency translation and other	(363)	70	(132)	(153)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(32)	41	266	50
Comprehensive income	3,027	2,515	10,913	7,551
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including redeemable noncontrolling interests	(143)	(108)	(371)	(268)
Less: Other comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	115	(25)	0	65
Comprehensive income attributable to Disney	$ 2,999	$ 2,382	$ 10,542	$ 7,348

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 4,326	$ 4,017
Receivables	10,071	8,633
Inventories	1,322	1,373
Television costs and advances	1,241	1,278
Other current assets	769	588
Total current assets	17,729	15,889
Film and television costs	7,684	7,481
Investments	3,155	3,202
Attractions, buildings and equipment	55,284	54,043
Accumulated depreciation	(30,611)	(29,037)
Parks, resorts and other property before projects in progress and land, Total	24,673	25,006
Projects in progress	3,446	2,145
Land	1,254	1,255
Parks, resorts and other property	29,373	28,406
Intangible assets, net	6,892	6,995
Goodwill	31,306	31,426
Other assets	2,653	2,390
Total assets	98,792	95,789
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	9,763	8,855
Current portion of borrowings	5,992	6,172
Deferred revenue and other	4,459	4,568
Total current liabilities	20,214	19,595
Borrowings	17,681	19,119
Deferred income taxes	3,222	4,480
Other long-term liabilities	6,467	6,443
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	1,137	1,148
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized – 100 million shares, Issued – none	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized – 4.6 billion shares, Issued – 2.9 billion shares	36,574	36,248
Retained earnings	80,364	72,606
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,262)	(3,528)
Stockholders' Equity subtotal before Treasury Stock, Total	113,676	105,326
Treasury stock, at cost, 1.4 billion shares	(67,588)	(64,011)
Total Disney Shareholders' equity	46,088	41,315
Noncontrolling interests	3,983	3,689
Total equity	50,071	45,004
Total liabilities and equity	$ 98,792	$ 95,789

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized	100	100
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized	4,600	4,600
Common stock, issued	2,900	2,900
Treasury stock, shares	1,400	1,400

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 10,647	$ 7,501
Depreciation and amortization	2,217	2,074
Deferred income taxes	(1,411)	294
Equity in the income of investees	(122)	(327)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	587	584
Net change in film and television costs and advances	(601)	(745)
Equity-based compensation	307	278
Other	297	373
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(1,178)	(786)
Inventories	53	93
Other assets	(472)	72
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(316)	(781)
Income taxes	434	143
Cash provided by operations	10,442	8,773
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(3,264)	(2,728)
Acquisitions	1,581	557
Other	(298)	(5)
Cash used in investing activities	(5,143)	(3,290)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper borrowings/(payments), net	453	(112)
Borrowings	1,056	4,053
Reduction of borrowings	(1,356)	(1,736)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	1,266	1,237
Repurchases of common stock	(3,577)	(5,944)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	129	256
Other	(420)	(1,072)
Cash used in financing activities	(4,981)	(5,792)
Impact of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(51)	(23)
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	267	(332)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period	4,064	4,760
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	$ 4,331	$ 4,428

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME7

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Disney Shareholders	Non- controlling Interests		Total excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Oct. 01, 2016		$ 43,265	$ 4,058	[1]	$ 47,323
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	$ 7,551	7,348	203	[1]	7,551
Equity compensation activity		404	0		404
Dividends		(2,445)	0		(2,445)
Common stock repurchases		(5,944)	0		(5,944)
Distributions and other		(97)	(741)	[1]	(838)
Ending Balance at Jul. 01, 2017		42,531	3,520	[1]	46,051
Beginning Balance at Apr. 01, 2017		43,784	3,483	[1]	47,267
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	2,515	2,382	133	[1]	2,515
Equity compensation activity		174	0		174
Dividends		(1,208)	0		(1,208)
Common stock repurchases		(2,444)	0		(2,444)
Distributions and other		(157)	(96)	[1]	(253)
Ending Balance at Jul. 01, 2017		42,531	3,520	[1]	46,051
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	45,004	41,315	3,689	[1]	45,004
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	10,913	10,542	389	[1]	10,931
Equity compensation activity		319	0		319
Dividends		(2,515)	0		(2,515)
Common stock repurchases	(3,600)	(3,577)	0		(3,577)
Distributions and other		4	(95)	[1]	(91)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	50,071	46,088	3,983	[1]	50,071
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		45,151	3,500	[1]	48,651
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	3,027	2,999	41	[1]	3,040
Equity compensation activity		156	0		156
Dividends		(1,249)	0		(1,249)
Common stock repurchases		(969)	0		(969)
Distributions and other		0	442	[1]	442
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 50,071	$ 46,088	$ 3,983	[1]	$ 50,071
[1]	Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interest

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe that we have included all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period. Operating results for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 29, 2018 . Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior-year financial statements to conform to the current-year presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company enters into relationships or investments with other entities that may be variable interest entities (VIE). A VIE is consolidated in the financial statements if the Company has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant (as defined by ASC 810-10-25-38) to the VIE. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort (collectively the Asia Theme Parks) are VIEs in which the Company has less than 50% equity ownership. Company subsidiaries (the Management Companies) have management agreements with the Asia Theme Parks, which provide the Management Companies, subject to certain protective rights of joint venture partners, with the ability to direct the day-to-day operating activities and the development of business strategies that we believe most significantly impact the economic performance of the Asia Theme Parks. In addition, the Management Companies receive management fees under these arrangements that we believe could be significant to the Asia Theme Parks. Therefore, the Company has consolidated the Asia Theme Parks in its financial statements. The terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used in this report to refer collectively to the parent company and the subsidiaries through which our various businesses are actually conducted.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and R

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to the total of the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. June 30, September 30, Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,326 $ 4,017 Restricted cash included in: Other current assets 1 26 Other assets 4 21 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows $ 4,331 $ 4,064

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Information	Segment Information The operating segments reported below are the segments of the Company for which separate financial information is available and for which results are evaluated regularly by the Chief Executive Officer in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Segment operating results reflect earnings before corporate and unallocated shared expenses, restructuring and impairment charges, other income, interest expense, income taxes and noncontrolling interests. Segment operating income includes equity in the income of investees. Corporate and unallocated shared expenses principally consist of corporate functions, executive management and certain unallocated administrative support functions. Equity in the income of investees is included in segment operating income as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Media Networks $ 78 $ 127 $ 141 $ 334 Parks and Resorts (5 ) (3 ) (19 ) (8 ) Consumer Products & Interactive Media — — — 1 Equity in the income of investees included in segment operating income $ 73 $ 124 $ 122 $ 327 Segment revenues and segment operating income are as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Revenues (1) : Media Networks $ 6,156 $ 5,866 $ 18,537 $ 18,045 Parks and Resorts 5,193 4,894 15,226 13,748 Studio Entertainment 2,878 2,393 7,836 6,947 Consumer Products & Interactive Media 1,001 1,085 3,528 3,618 $ 15,228 $ 14,238 $ 45,127 $ 42,358 Segment operating income (1) : Media Networks $ 1,822 $ 1,842 $ 5,097 $ 5,427 Parks and Resorts 1,339 1,168 3,640 3,028 Studio Entertainment 708 639 2,384 2,137 Consumer Products & Interactive Media 324 362 1,295 1,371 $ 4,193 $ 4,011 $ 12,416 $ 11,963 (1) Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income include an allocation of Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues, which is meant to reflect royalties on sales of merchandise based on film properties. The increase to Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income and corresponding decrease to Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues and operating income was $119 million and $103 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 , respectively, and $426 million and $391 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 , respectively. A reconciliation of segment operating income to income before income taxes is as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Segment operating income $ 4,193 $ 4,011 $ 12,416 $ 11,963 Corporate and unallocated shared expenses (196 ) (99 ) (540 ) (392 ) Restructuring and impairment charges — — (28 ) — Other income/(expense), net — (177 ) 94 (177 ) Interest expense, net (143 ) (117 ) (415 ) (300 ) Income before income taxes $ 3,854 $ 3,618 $ 11,527 $ 11,094 In March 2018, the Company announced a strategic reorganization of its businesses into four operating segments: the newly-formed Direct-to-Consumer and International; the combined Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products; Media Networks; and Studio Entertainment. The Company is in the process of modifying internal and external reporting processes and systems to accommodate the new structure and expects to transition to the new segment reporting structure by the beginning of fiscal 2019. We continue to report operating results to our chief operating decision maker using our current operating segments.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions BAMTech On September 25, 2017, the Company acquired an additional 42% interest in BAMTech, a streaming technology and content delivery business, from an affiliate of Major League Baseball (MLB) for $1.6 billion (paid in January 2018). The acquisition increased our interest from 33% to 75% , and as a result, we began consolidating BAMTech during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The estimated acquisition date fair value of BAMTech is $3.9 billion . BAMTech’s noncontrolling interest holders, MLB and the National Hockey League (NHL), have the right to sell their interest to the Company in the future. MLB can generally sell their interest to the Company starting five years from and ending ten years after the September 25, 2017 acquisition date at the greater of fair value or a guaranteed floor value ( $563 million accreting at 8% annually for eight years). The NHL can sell its interest to the Company in fiscal 2020 for $300 million or in fiscal 2021 for $350 million . Accordingly, these interests are recorded as “Redeemable noncontrolling interests” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, ESPN’s noncontrolling interest holder has a 20% interest in BAMTech’s direct-to-consumer sports business. The Company has the right to purchase MLB’s interest in BAMTech starting five years from and ending ten years after the acquisition date at the greater of fair value or the guaranteed floor value. The Company has the right to acquire the NHL interest in fiscal years 2020 or 2021 for $500 million . The acquisition date fair value of the noncontrolling interests was estimated at $ 1.1 billion , which was calculated using an option pricing model and generally reflected the net present value of the expected future redemption amount. As a result of the MLB and NHL sale rights, the noncontrolling interests will generally not be allocated BAMTech losses. The Company will record the noncontrolling interests at the greater of (i) their acquisition date fair value adjusted for their share (if any) of earnings, losses, or dividends or (ii) an accreted value from the date of the acquisition to the earliest redemption date. The accretion of the MLB interest to the earliest redemption value (i.e. in five years after the acquisition date) will be recorded using an interest method. As of June 30, 2018 , the redeemable noncontrolling interest subject to accretion would have had a redemption amount of $597 million if it were redeemed at that time. Adjustments to the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests increase or decrease income available to Company shareholders through an adjustment to “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. We have allocated $3.5 billion of the purchase price to goodwill (approximately half of which is deductible for tax purposes) with the remainder primarily allocated to identifiable intangible assets. The revenue and costs of BAMTech included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 were approximately $0.3 billion and $0.5 billion , respectively. Twenty-First Century Fox On December 14, 2017, the Company and Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (“21CF”) announced a definitive agreement (the “Original Merger Agreement”) for the Company to acquire 21CF. On June 20, 2018, the Company and 21CF entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Amended Merger Agreement”) for the Company to acquire 21CF. The Amended Merger Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Original Merger Agreement. Prior to the acquisition, 21CF will transfer a portfolio of its news, sports and broadcast businesses, including the Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Sports, Fox Television Stations Group, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, Big Ten Network and certain other assets and liabilities into a newly formed subsidiary (“New Fox”) (the “New Fox Separation”) and distribute all of the issued and outstanding common stock of New Fox to shareholders of 21CF (other than holders that are subsidiaries of 21CF) on a pro rata basis (the “New Fox Distribution”). Prior to the New Fox Distribution, New Fox will pay 21CF a dividend in the amount of $8.5 billion . As the New Fox Separation and the New Fox Distribution will be taxable to 21CF at the corporate level, the dividend is intended to fund the taxes resulting from the New Fox Separation and New Fox Distribution and certain other transactions contemplated by the Amended Merger Agreement (the “Transaction Tax”). 21CF will retain all assets and liabilities not transferred to New Fox, which will include the 21CF film and television studios, certain cable networks (including FX and National Geographic) and 21CF’s international television businesses. Following the New Fox Separation and the New Fox Distribution, WDC Merger Enterprises I, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TWDC Holdco 613 Corp (“New Disney”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Disney Merger”), and WDC Merger Enterprises II, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of New Disney, will be merged with and into 21CF, with 21CF continuing as the surviving corporation (the “21CF Merger and together with the Disney Merger, the “Mergers”). As a result of the Mergers, the Company and 21CF will become direct wholly owned subsidiaries of New Disney, which will be renamed “The Walt Disney Company” concurrently with the Mergers. Each share of Disney stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Disney merger will be converted into one share of New Disney stock of the same class. The Boards of Directors of the Company and 21CF have approved the transaction. In order to seek approval from shareholders of 21CF and the Company, New Disney filed a Form S-4 Registration Statement (“S-4”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which was declared effective on June 28, 2018. The S-4 constitutes a prospectus for the registration of New Disney common stock to be delivered to 21CF shareholders pursuant to the Amended Merger Agreement as well as a joint proxy statement of the Company and 21CF. The consummation of the transaction is subject to various conditions, including, among others, (i) the consummation of the New Fox Separation, (ii) the receipt of certain tax opinions with respect to the treatment of the transaction under U.S. and Australian tax laws, and (iii) the receipt of certain regulatory approvals and governmental consents. The closing condition relating to the adoption of the Amended Merger Agreement by the requisite vote of shareholders of 21CF and the approval of the stock issuance by the requisite vote of the Company’s shareholders was satisfied on July 27, 2018 Upon consummation of the transaction, each issued and outstanding share of 21CF common stock (other than (i) treasury shares, (ii) shares held by 21CF subsidiaries and (iii) shares held by 21CF shareholders who have not voted in favor of the 21CF Merger and perfected and not withdrawn a demand for appraisal rights under Delaware law) will be exchanged for an amount (the “Per Share Value”), payable at the election of the holder thereof in either cash or shares of New Disney common stock. The Per Share Value is equal to fifty percent ( 50% ) of the sum of (i) $38.00 plus (ii) the value of a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to an “exchange ratio” (determined based on the volume weighted average price of Disney common stock over the fifteen consecutive trading day period ending on (and including) the trading day that is three trading days prior to the date of the effective time of the 21CF Merger (“Average Company Stock Price”)). If the Average Company Stock Price is greater than $114.32 , then the exchange ratio will be 0.3324 . If the Average Company Stock Price is less than $93.53 , then the exchange ratio will be 0.4063 . If the Average Company Stock Price is greater than or equal to $93.53 but less than or equal to $114.32 , then the exchange ratio will be an amount equal to $38.00 divided by the Average Company Stock Price. The merger consideration is subject to automatic proration and adjustment to ensure that the aggregate cash consideration (before giving effect to the adjustment for the Transaction Tax) is equal to $35.7 billion . The exchange ratio may be subject to an adjustment based on the final estimate of the Transaction Tax and other transactions contemplated by the Amended Merger Agreement. The merger consideration in the Amended Merger Agreement was set based on an estimate of $8.5 billion for the Transaction Tax and will be adjusted immediately prior to consummation of the transaction if the final estimate of the Transaction Tax at closing is more than $8.5 billion or less than $6.5 billion . Such adjustment could increase or decrease the merger consideration, depending on whether the final estimate is lower or higher, respectively, than $6.5 billion or $8.5 billion . Additionally, if the final estimate of the Transaction Tax is lower than $8.5 billion , the Company will make a cash payment to New Fox reflecting the difference between such amount and $8.5 billion , up to a maximum cash payment of $2.0 billion . As included in the S-4 filing, based on the number of shares of 21CF common stock outstanding as of May 29, 2018 and assuming an Average Company Stock Price of $103.926 (which was the volume weighted average price of the Company’s stock over the 20-trading day period ending on June 18, 2018), and assuming no adjustment for the Transaction Tax, New Disney would be required to issue approximately 343 million new shares of New Disney common stock to 21CF stockholders. The value at which New Disney will record the equity consideration will be based upon the Company’s stock price on the date the transaction closes. In addition, New Disney will assume 21CF’s net debt, which had a book value of approximately $13.2 billion and an estimated fair value of approximately $17.1 billion as of March 31, 2018 (approximately $23.9 billion of debt less approximately $6.8 billion in cash) if the Sky Acquisition (as defined below) is not completed or an estimated fair value of $49.3 billion of net debt (fair value of approximately $51.1 billion of debt less approximately $1.8 billion in cash) if the Sky Acquisition is completed. Under the terms of the Amended Merger Agreement, Disney will pay 21CF $2.5 billion if the Mergers are not consummated under certain circumstances relating to the failure to obtain approvals, or if there is a final, non-appealable order preventing the transaction, in each case, relating to antitrust laws, communications laws or foreign regulatory laws. If the Amended Merger Agreement is terminated under certain other circumstances relating to changes in board recommendations and/or alternative transactions, the Company or 21CF may be required to pay the other party approximately $1.5 billion . 21CF currently has an interest of approximately 39% in Sky. In December 2016, 21CF announced the terms of an offer to acquire the fully diluted share capital of Sky which 21CF and its affiliates do not already own at a price of £10.75 per share, payable in cash, subject to certain payments of dividends (the “Sky Acquisition”). On April 25, 2018, Comcast announced an offer for the fully diluted share capital of Sky at an offer price of £12.50 per Sky share and, on July 11, 2018, Comcast increased its offer price to £14.75 per Sky share (the “Revised Comcast Sky offer”). The Revised Comcast Sky Offer was recommended by the Independent Committee of the Sky Board responsible for reviewing the terms of the offer. On July 11, 2018, 21CF announced an increased offer price for Sky of £14.00 per share, payable in cash, subject to reduction if certain dividends or other distributions are paid by Sky. 21CF may elect not to increase the price offered by it in the Sky Acquisition. Any increase in the debt financing for the Sky Acquisition would require the Company’s consent, which we may elect not to provide. Any sale by 21CF of its interest in Sky would require the Company’s consent. Completion of the Sky Acquisition is not a condition to either party’s obligation to consummate the 21CF acquisition transaction. If the Sky Acquisition is not completed by 21CF for any reason, then upon consummation of the 21CF acquisition, New Disney would indirectly acquire 21CF’s approximately 39% interest in Sky. On July 12, 2018, the Sky Acquisition received approval by the UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. In connection with the approval sought from the UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, 21CF has undertaken to the Secretary of State to separate the Sky News business into a separate company (“Sky News Newco”), and to transfer the shares in Sky News Newco to the Company or to an alternative suitable third party if the Company does not complete its acquisition of Sky News Newco within a specified period (“Sky News Divestment”). The Sky News Divestment is conditional upon the Sky Acquisition completing. 21CF and the Company have agreed to provide financial support to Sky News Newco at the current level of funding (adjusted by cost inflation) and further possible capital expenditures for a period of 15 years after the Sky News Divestment such that the total funds available for Sky News is no less than £100 million per year. The Company has undertaken to continue to operate Sky News for a period of 15 years after the Sky News Divestment and may only sell Sky News Newco with the approval of the Secretary of State. The Sky Acquisition remains subject to the requisite approval of Sky shareholders unaffiliated with 21CF, as well as to certain other customary closing conditions. Completion of the Sky Acquisition will not affect the amount or form of consideration that stockholders of 21CF receive in the 21CF Merger. In the event that the 21CF Merger is not completed due to the failure to obtain regulatory approvals or in certain other limited circumstances, the Company has agreed to reimburse 21CF for an amount equal to the difference between the cash consideration of £14.00 and £13.00 for each share of Sky purchased by 21CF pursuant to the Sky Acquisition, plus any interest and fees on such amount. If the Sky Acquisition is not completed by 21CF and another party has not acquired more than 50% of the ordinary shares of Sky, in each case prior to the completion of the Mergers, New Disney will be required to make a mandatory offer for all the outstanding ordinary shares of Sky not already owned by 21CF. On July 13, 2018, the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers of the United Kingdom (the “U.K. Takeover Panel”), ruled that any such offer would be required to be made in cash and at a price of £14.00 for each ordinary share in Sky (the “July 13 Ruling”), which ruling was upheld on August 4, 2018 by the U.K. Takeover Panel’s Hearings Committee on appeal. It is expected that there will be a further appeal to the U.K. Takeover Appeal Board which could agree or disagree with the July 13 Ruling. In the event that there is a further appeal and the U.K. Takeover Appeal Board does not agree with the July 13 Ruling, the price at which New Disney may be required to make such mandatory offer may be increased or decreased. Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 are as follows: Media Networks Parks and Resorts Studio Entertainment Consumer Products & Interactive Media Unallocated (1) Total Balance at Sept. 30, 2017 $ 16,325 $ 291 $ 6,817 $ 4,393 $ 3,600 $ 31,426 Acquisitions — — — — — — Dispositions — — — — — — Other, net (1) 3,078 — 363 39 (3,600 ) (120 ) Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 19,403 $ 291 $ 7,180 $ 4,432 $ — $ 31,306 (1) Other, net represents the allocation of BAMTech goodwill to segments based on the final purchase price allocation and also includes the impact of updates to our initial estimated fair value of intangible assets related to BAMTech.

Borrowings

Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Borrowings	Borrowings During the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company’s borrowing activity was as follows: September 30, Borrowings Payments Other Activity June 30, Commercial paper with original maturities less than three months (1) $ 1,151 $ — $ (1,098 ) $ (3 ) $ 50 Commercial paper with original maturities greater than three months 1,621 7,229 (5,678 ) 11 3,183 U.S. and European medium-term notes 19,721 — (1,300 ) 16 18,437 BAMTech acquisition payable 1,581 — (1,581 ) — — Asia Theme Parks borrowings 1,145 — — 37 1,182 Foreign currency denominated debt and other (2) 72 1,056 (56 ) (251 ) 821 Total $ 25,291 $ 8,285 $ (9,713 ) $ (190 ) $ 23,673 (1) Borrowings and payments are reported net. (2) The other activity is primarily market value adjustments for debt with qualifying hedges. The Company has bank facilities with a syndicate of lenders to support commercial paper borrowings as follows: Committed Capacity Capacity Used Unused Capacity Facility expiring March 2019 $ 6,000 $ — $ 6,000 Facility expiring March 2021 2,250 — 2,250 Facility expiring March 2023 4,000 — 4,000 Total $ 12,250 $ — $ 12,250 All of the above bank facilities allow for borrowings at LIBOR-based rates plus a spread depending on the credit default swap spread applicable to the Company’s debt, subject to a cap and floor that vary with the Company’s debt rating assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard and Poor’s. The spread above LIBOR can range from 0.18% to 1.63%. The Company also has the ability to issue up to $500 million of letters of credit under the facility expiring in March 2023, which if utilized, reduces available borrowings under this facility. As of June 30, 2018 , the Company has $192 million of outstanding letters of credit, of which none were issued under this facility. The facilities specifically exclude certain entities, including the Asia Theme Parks, from any representations, covenants, or events of default and contain only one financial covenant relating to interest coverage, which the Company met on June 30, 2018 by a significant margin. 21CF Credit Facility In June 2018, the Company received committed financing from a bank syndicate to fund the cash component of the pending acquisition of 21CF. Under the terms of the commitment, the bank syndicate has committed to provide and arrange a 364-day unsecured bridge term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $35.7 billion at the completion of the 21CF transaction. The interest rate on the facility can vary based on the Company’s debt rating. The interest rate would have been LIBOR plus 0.875% if the Company had drawn on this facility at June 30, 2018. Prior to the completion of the 21CF acquisition, the Company anticipates that it will execute debt financings for the cash component of the 21CF acquisition and terminate the bridge term loan facility. Cruise Ship Credit Facilities In October 2016 and December 2017, the Company entered into credit facilities to finance three new cruise ships, which are expected to be delivered in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The financings may be used for up to 80% of the contract price of the cruise ships. Under the agreements, $1.0 billion in financing is available beginning in April 2021, $1.1 billion is available beginning in May 2022 and $1.1 billion is available beginning in April 2023. If utilized, the interest rates will be fixed at 3.48% , 3.72% and 3.74% , respectively, and the loan and interest will be payable semi-annually over a 12-year period from the borrowing date. Early repayment is permitted subject to cancellation fees. Interest expense, net Interest and investment income and interest expense are reported net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and consist of the following (net of capitalized interest): Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Interest expense $ (175 ) $ (134 ) $ (493 ) $ (370 ) Interest and investment income 32 17 78 70 Interest expense, net $ (143 ) $ (117 ) $ (415 ) $ (300 ) Interest and investment income includes gains and losses on the sale of publicly and non-publicly traded investments, investment impairments and interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and certain receivables.

International Theme Parks

International Theme Parks	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
International Theme Parks	International Theme Parks The Company has a 47% ownership interest in the operations of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and a 43% ownership interest in the operations of Shanghai Disney Resort (the Asia Theme Parks together with Disneyland Paris are collectively referred to as the International Theme Parks). The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the International Theme Parks’ assets and liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 : June 30, September 30, 2017 Cash and cash equivalents $ 745 $ 843 Other current assets 427 376 Total current assets 1,172 1,219 Parks, resorts and other property 9,213 9,403 Other assets 96 111 Total assets (1) $ 10,481 $ 10,733 Current liabilities $ 1,018 $ 1,163 Long-term borrowings 1,182 1,145 Other long-term liabilities 370 371 Total liabilities (1) $ 2,570 $ 2,679 (1) Total assets of the Asia Theme Parks were $8 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 including parks, resorts and other property of $7 billion . Total liabilities of the Asia Theme Parks were $2 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 . The following table summarizes the International Theme Parks’ revenues and costs and expenses included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 : June 30, Revenues $ 2,781 Costs and expenses (2,702 ) Equity in the loss of investees (19 ) Asia Theme Parks’ royalty and management fees of $129 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 are eliminated in consolidation but are considered in calculating earnings allocated to noncontrolling interests. International Theme Parks’ cash flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows were $558 million generated from operating activities, $488 million used in investing activities and $34 million generated from financing activities. The majority of cash flows generated from operating activities and used in investing activities were for the Asia Theme Parks. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Company have 53% and 47% equity interests in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, respectively. The Company and HKSAR have both provided loans to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with outstanding balances of $141 million each. The interest rate is three month HIBOR plus 2% , and the maturity date is September 2025 for the majority of the borrowings. The Company’s loan is eliminated upon consolidation. The Company has provided Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with a revolving credit facility of HK $2.1 billion ( $269 million ), which bears interest at a rate of three month HIBOR plus 1.25% and matures in December 2023. There is no outstanding balance under the line of credit at June 30, 2018 . In August 2017, the Company and HKSAR entered into an agreement for a multi-year expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland that will add a number of new guest offerings, including two new themed areas, by 2023. Under the terms of the agreement, the HK $10.9 billion ( $1.4 billion ) expansion will be funded by equity contributions from the Company and HKSAR on an equal basis. Shanghai Disney Resort Shanghai Shendi (Group) Co., Ltd (Shendi) and the Company have 57% and 43% equity interests in Shanghai Disney Resort, respectively. A management company, in which the Company has a 70% interest and Shendi a 30% interest, operates Shanghai Disney Resort. The Company has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling $795 million , bearing interest at rates up to 8% and maturing in 2036, with early repayment permitted. In addition, the Company has an outstanding balance of $172 million due from Shanghai Disney Resort primarily related to royalties. The Company has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a $157 million line of credit bearing interest at 8% . There is no outstanding balance under the line of credit at June 30, 2018 . The outstanding balances are eliminated upon consolidation. Shendi has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling 6.9 billion yuan (approximately $1.0 billion ), bearing interest at rates up to 8% and maturing in 2036, with early repayment permitted. Shendi has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a 1.4 billion yuan (approximately $206 million ) line of credit bearing interest at 8% . There is no outstanding balance under the line of credit at June 30, 2018 .

Income Taxes Income Tax

Income Taxes Income Tax	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Income Taxes On December 22, 2017, new federal income tax legislation, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (Tax Act), was signed into law. The most significant impacts on the Company are as follows: • Effective January 1, 2018, the U.S. corporate federal statutory income tax rate was reduced from 35.0% to 21.0% . Because of our fiscal year end, the Company’s fiscal 2018 statutory federal tax rate is 24.5% , which is applicable to each quarter of the fiscal year, and will be 21.0% thereafter. • The Company remeasured its U.S. federal deferred tax assets and liabilities at the rate that the Company expects to be in effect when those deferred taxes will be realized (either 24.5% if in 2018 or 21.0% thereafter). The Company recognized a benefit from the deferred tax remeasurement of approximately $2.1 billion in the nine months ended June 30, 2018. • A one-time tax is due on certain accumulated foreign earnings (Deemed Repatriation Tax), which is payable over eight years. The effective tax rate is generally 15.5% on the portion of the earnings held in cash and cash equivalents and 8% on the remainder. The Company recognized a charge for the Deemed Repatriation Tax of approximately $0.3 billion in the nine months ended June 30, 2018. Generally there will no longer be a U.S. federal income tax cost arising from the repatriation of foreign earnings. • The Company will be eligible to claim an immediate deduction for investments in qualified fixed assets and film and television productions placed in service in fiscal 2018 through fiscal 2022. This provision phases out through fiscal 2027. • The domestic production activity deduction was eliminated effective for the Company’s fiscal 2019. • Certain foreign derived income will be taxed in the U.S. at an effective rate of approximately 13% (which increases to approximately 16% in 2025) rather than the general statutory rate of 21% . This will be effective for the Company in fiscal 2019. • Certain foreign earnings will be taxed at a minimum effective rate of approximately 13% , which increases to approximately 16% in 2025. This will be effective for the Company in fiscal 2019. The amounts that the Company has recorded are provisional estimates of the impact the Tax Act will have on the Company’s financial statements. Although the Company does not anticipate material adjustments to the provisional amounts, final amounts could vary. Additional information and analysis is required to finalize the impact including determining foreign cash and cash equivalents at the end of fiscal 2018 to calculate the Deemed Repatriation Tax. Additionally, potential further guidance may be forthcoming from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as regulations, interpretations and rulings from federal and state tax agencies, which could result in additional impacts. During the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company decreased its gross unrecognized tax benefits by $0.1 billion from $0.9 billion to $0.8 billion . In the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that our unrecognized tax benefits could change due to resolutions of open tax matters. These resolutions would reduce our unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $0.2 billion , of which $0.1 billion would reduce our income tax expense and effective tax rate if recognized.

Pension and Other Benefit Progr

Pension and Other Benefit Programs	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension and Other Benefit Programs	Pension and Other Benefit Programs The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows: Pension Plans Postretirement Medical Plans Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018 July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 July 1, 2017 Service costs $ 87 $ 90 $ 262 $ 273 $ 3 $ 3 $ 8 $ 9 Interest costs 122 113 367 336 15 14 45 42 Expected return on plan assets (225 ) (219 ) (677 ) (656 ) (13 ) (13 ) (39 ) (37 ) Amortization of prior-year service costs 3 3 11 8 — — — — Recognized net actuarial loss 86 101 261 303 3 4 10 12 Net periodic benefit cost $ 73 $ 88 $ 224 $ 264 $ 8 $ 8 $ 24 $ 26 During the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company made $366 million of contributions to its pension and postretirement medical plans. The Company currently does not expect to make any additional material contributions to its pension and postretirement medical plans during the remainder of fiscal 2018 . However, final funding amounts for fiscal 2018 will be assessed based on our January 1, 2018 funding actuarial valuation, which will be available by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 .

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Diluted earnings per share amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period and are calculated using the treasury stock method for equity-based compensation awards (Awards). A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding and the number of Awards excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as they were anti-dilutive, are as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Shares (in millions): Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic) 1,491 1,562 1,502 1,578 Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards 7 10 8 10 Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted) 1,498 1,572 1,510 1,588 Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share 12 8 12 11

Equity

Equity	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity The Company paid the following dividends in fiscal 2018 and 2017 : Per Share Total Paid Payment Timing Related to Fiscal Period $0.84 $1.2 billion Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2018 First Half of 2018 $0.84 $1.3 billion Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 Second Half 2017 $0.78 $1.2 billion Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2017 First Half 2017 $0.78 $1.2 billion Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017 Second Half 2016 During the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company repurchased 35 million shares of its common stock for $3.6 billion . As of June 30, 2018 , the Company had remaining authorization in place to repurchase approximately 158 million additional shares. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date. The following tables summarize the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) including our proportional share of equity method investee amounts: Unrecognized Foreign AOCI Market Value Adjustments AOCI, before tax Investments Cash Flow Hedges Balance at March 31, 2018 $ 24 $ (197 ) $ (4,690 ) $ (358 ) $ (5,221 ) Quarter Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 1 296 — (286 ) 11 Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — 26 96 — 122 Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 25 $ 125 $ (4,594 ) $ (644 ) $ (5,088 ) Balance at April 1, 2017 $ 28 $ 141 $ (5,638 ) $ (599 ) $ (6,068 ) Quarter Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (1 ) (108 ) — 54 (55 ) Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — (41 ) 108 — 67 Balance at July 1, 2017 $ 27 $ (8 ) $ (5,530 ) $ (545 ) $ (6,056 ) Balance at September 30, 2017 $ 15 $ (108 ) $ (4,906 ) $ (523 ) $ (5,522 ) Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 10 150 24 (121 ) 63 Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income — 83 288 — 371 Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 25 $ 125 $ (4,594 ) $ (644 ) $ (5,088 ) Balance at October 1, 2016 $ 44 $ (38 ) $ (5,859 ) $ (521 ) $ (6,374 ) Nine Months Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (11 ) 192 5 (24 ) 162 Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income (6 ) (162 ) 324 — 156 Balance at July 1, 2017 $ 27 $ (8 ) $ (5,530 ) $ (545 ) $ (6,056 ) Unrecognized Foreign AOCI Market Value Adjustments Tax on AOCI Investments Cash Flow Hedges Balance at March 31, 2018 $ (10 ) $ 41 $ 1,778 $ 67 $ 1,876 Quarter Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period — (56 ) (2 ) 38 (20 ) Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — (6 ) (24 ) — (30 ) Balance at June 30, 2018 $ (10 ) $ (21 ) $ 1,752 $ 105 $ 1,826 Balance at April 1, 2017 $ (12 ) $ (50 ) $ 2,113 $ 137 $ 2,188 Quarter Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (4 ) 42 — (9 ) 29 Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — 15 (40 ) — (25 ) Balance at July 1, 2017 $ (16 ) $ 7 $ 2,073 $ 128 $ 2,192 Balance at September 30, 2017 $ (7 ) $ 46 $ 1,839 $ 116 $ 1,994 Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (3 ) (44 ) (5 ) (11 ) (63 ) Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income — (23 ) (82 ) — (105 ) Balance at June 30, 2018 $ (10 ) $ (21 ) $ 1,752 $ 105 $ 1,826 Balance at October 1, 2016 $ (18 ) $ 13 $ 2,208 $ 192 $ 2,395 Nine Months Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period — (66 ) (15 ) (64 ) (145 ) Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income 2 60 (120 ) — (58 ) Balance at July 1, 2017 $ (16 ) $ 7 $ 2,073 $ 128 $ 2,192 Unrecognized Foreign AOCI Market Value Adjustments AOCI, after tax Investments Cash Flow Hedges Balance at March 31, 2018 $ 14 $ (156 ) $ (2,912 ) $ (291 ) $ (3,345 ) Quarter Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 1 240 (2 ) (248 ) (9 ) Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — 20 72 — 92 Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 15 $ 104 $ (2,842 ) $ (539 ) $ (3,262 ) Balance at April 1, 2017 $ 16 $ 91 $ (3,525 ) $ (462 ) $ (3,880 ) Quarter Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (5 ) (66 ) — 45 (26 ) Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — (26 ) 68 — 42 Balance at July 1, 2017 $ 11 $ (1 ) $ (3,457 ) $ (417 ) $ (3,864 ) Balance at September 30, 2017 $ 8 $ (62 ) $ (3,067 ) $ (407 ) $ (3,528 ) Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 7 106 19 (132 ) — Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income — 60 206 — 266 Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 15 $ 104 $ (2,842 ) $ (539 ) $ (3,262 ) Balance at October 1, 2016 $ 26 $ (25 ) $ (3,651 ) $ (329 ) $ (3,979 ) Nine Months Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (11 ) 126 (10 ) (88 ) 17 Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income (4 ) (102 ) 204 — 98 Balance at July 1, 2017 $ 11 $ (1 ) $ (3,457 ) $ (417 ) $ (3,864 ) Details about AOCI components reclassified to net income are as follows: Gains/(losses) in net income: Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Investments, net Interest expense, net $ — $ — $ — $ 6 Estimated tax Income taxes — — — (2 ) — — — 4 Cash flow hedges Primarily revenue (26 ) 41 (83 ) 162 Estimated tax Income taxes 6 (15 ) 23 (60 ) (20 ) 26 (60 ) 102 Pension and postretirement medical expense Costs and expenses (96 ) (108 ) (288 ) (324 ) Estimated tax Income taxes 24 40 82 120 (72 ) (68 ) (206 ) (204 ) Total reclassifications for the period $ (92 ) $ (42 ) $ (266 ) $ (98 ) At June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments were not material.

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Equity-Based Compensation	Equity-Based Compensation Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) is as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Stock options $ 21 $ 20 $ 67 $ 62 RSUs 92 69 240 216 Total equity-based compensation expense (1) $ 113 $ 89 $ 307 $ 278 Equity-based compensation expense capitalized during the period $ 17 $ 19 $ 54 $ 61 (1) Equity-based compensation expense is net of capitalized equity-based compensation and excludes amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation costs. Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and RSUs was $146 million and $520 million , respectively, as of June 30, 2018 . The weighted average grant date fair values of options granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 were $28.01 and $25.66 , respectively. During the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company made equity compensation grants consisting of 4.0 million stock options and 4.5 million RSUs.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Legal Matters The Company, together with, in some instances, certain of its directors and officers, is a defendant or codefendant in various legal actions involving copyright, breach of contract and various other claims incident to the conduct of its businesses. Management does not believe that the Company has incurred a probable material loss by reason of any of those actions. Contractual Guarantees The Company has guaranteed bond issuances by the Anaheim Public Authority that were used by the City of Anaheim to finance construction of infrastructure and a public parking facility adjacent to the Disneyland Resort. Revenues from sales, occupancy and property taxes from the Disneyland Resort and non-Disney hotels are used by the City of Anaheim to repay the bonds, which mature in 2037. In the event of a debt service shortfall, the Company will be responsible to fund the shortfall. As of June 30, 2018 , the remaining debt service obligation guaranteed by the Company was $301 million . To the extent that tax revenues exceed the debt service payments subsequent to the Company funding a shortfall, the Company would be reimbursed for any previously funded shortfalls. To date, tax revenues have exceeded the debt service payments for these bonds. The Company has guaranteed $113 million of Hulu LLC’s $338 million term loan, which expires in August 2022. The Company is also committed to make a capital contribution of approximately $450 million to Hulu in calendar 2018. For the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company made contributions of $227 million against this commitment. Hulu is a joint venture in which the Company has a 30% ownership interest. Long-Term Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses The Company has accounts receivable with original maturities greater than one year related to the sale of television program rights and vacation ownership units. Allowances for credit losses are established against these receivables as necessary. The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses related to receivables from the sale of television programs based upon a number of factors, including historical experience and the financial condition of individual companies with which we do business. The balance of television program sales receivables recorded in other non-current assets, net of an immaterial allowance for credit losses, was $0.9 billion as of June 30, 2018 . The activity in the current period related to the allowance for credit losses was not material. The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses related to receivables from sales of its vacation ownership units based primarily on historical collection experience. Estimates of uncollectible amounts also consider the economic environment and the age of receivables. The balance of mortgage receivables recorded in other non-current assets, net of a related allowance for credit losses of approximately 4% , was approximately $0.7 billion as of June 30, 2018 . The activity in the current period related to the allowance for credit losses was not material.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants and is generally classified in one of the following categories: Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized in the following tables by fair value measurement Level: Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets Investments $ 41 $ — $ — $ 41 Derivatives Foreign exchange — 479 — 479 Other — 14 — 14 Liabilities Derivatives Interest rate — (370 ) — (370 ) Foreign exchange — (311 ) — (311 ) Total recorded at fair value $ 41 $ (188 ) $ — $ (147 ) Fair value of borrowings $ — $ 22,442 $ 1,223 $ 23,665 Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets Investments $ 36 $ — $ — $ 36 Derivatives Interest rate — 10 — 10 Foreign exchange — 403 — 403 Other — 8 — 8 Liabilities Derivatives Interest rate — (122 ) — (122 ) Foreign exchange — (427 ) — (427 ) Total recorded at fair value $ 36 $ (128 ) $ — $ (92 ) Fair value of borrowings $ — $ 23,110 $ 2,764 $ 25,874 The fair values of Level 2 derivatives are primarily determined by internal discounted cash flow models that use observable inputs such as interest rates, yield curves and foreign currency exchange rates. Counterparty credit risk, which is mitigated by master netting agreements and collateral posting arrangements with certain counterparties, did not have a material impact on derivative fair value estimates. Level 2 borrowings, which include commercial paper, U.S. medium-term notes and certain foreign currency denominated borrowings, are valued based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. Level 3 borrowings include the Asia Theme Park borrowings, which are valued based on the current borrowing cost and credit risk of the Asia Theme Parks as well as historical market transactions and prevailing market interest rates. Level 3 borrowings at September 30, 2017 also include borrowings in connection with the acquisition of BAMTech, which were paid in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 (see Note 4). The Company’s financial instruments also include cash, cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate the fair values.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments The Company manages its exposure to various risks relating to its ongoing business operations according to a risk management policy. The primary risks managed with derivative instruments are interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. The Company’s derivative positions measured at fair value are summarized in the following tables: As of June 30, 2018 Current Assets Other Assets Other Current Liabilities Other Long- Term Liabilities Derivatives designated as hedges Foreign exchange $ 172 $ 192 $ (108 ) $ (60 ) Interest rate — — (297 ) — Other 11 3 — — Derivatives not designated as hedges Foreign exchange 92 23 (99 ) (44 ) Interest rate — — — (73 ) Gross fair value of derivatives 275 218 (504 ) (177 ) Counterparty netting (184 ) (173 ) 245 112 Cash collateral (received)/paid — — 137 17 Net derivative positions $ 91 $ 45 $ (122 ) $ (48 ) As of September 30, 2017 Current Assets Other Assets Other Current Liabilities Other Long- Term Liabilities Derivatives designated as hedges Foreign exchange $ 175 $ 190 $ (192 ) $ (170 ) Interest rate — 10 (106 ) — Other 6 2 — — Derivatives not designated as hedges Foreign exchange 38 — (46 ) (19 ) Interest rate — — — (16 ) Gross fair value of derivatives 219 202 (344 ) (205 ) Counterparty netting (142 ) (190 ) 188 144 Cash collateral (received)/paid (20 ) (7 ) 19 — Net derivative positions $ 57 $ 5 $ (137 ) $ (61 ) Interest Rate Risk Management The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through its borrowing activities. The Company’s objective is to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and on the market value of its borrowings. In accordance with its policy, the Company targets its fixed-rate debt as a percentage of its net debt between a minimum and maximum percentage. The Company primarily uses pay-floating and pay-fixed interest rate swaps to facilitate its interest rate risk management activities. The Company designates pay-floating interest rate swaps as fair value hedges of fixed-rate borrowings effectively converting fixed-rate borrowings to variable rate borrowings indexed to LIBOR. As of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , the total notional amount of the Company’s pay-floating interest rate swaps was $7.8 billion and $8.2 billion , respectively. The following table summarizes adjustments related to fair value hedges included in “ Interest expense, net ” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps $ (25 ) $ 39 $ (191 ) $ (203 ) Gain (loss) on hedged borrowings 25 (39 ) 191 203 In addition, during the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company realized net expense of $9 million and $3 million , respectively in “Interest expense, net” related to pay-floating interest rate swaps. During the quarter and nine months ended July 1, 2017 , the Company realized net benefits of $7 million and $29 million , respectively in “Interest expense, net” related to pay-floating interest rate swaps. The Company may designate pay-fixed interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of interest payments on floating-rate borrowings. Pay-fixed swaps effectively convert floating-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings. The unrealized gains or losses from these cash flow hedges are deferred in AOCI and recognized in interest expense as the interest payments occur. The Company did not have pay-fixed interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest payments at June 30, 2018 or at September 30, 2017 , and gains and losses related to pay-fixed swaps recognized in earnings for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 were not material. To facilitate its interest rate risk management activities, the Company sold options in November 2016, October 2017 and April 2018 to enter into a future pay-floating interest rate swaps indexed to LIBOR for $2.0 billion in future borrowings. The fair values of these contracts as of June 30, 2018 were not material. The options are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting; accordingly, changes in their fair value are recorded in earnings. Foreign Exchange Risk Management The Company transacts business globally and is subject to risks associated with changing foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s objective is to reduce earnings and cash flow fluctuations associated with foreign currency exchange rate changes, enabling management to focus on core business issues and challenges. The Company enters into option and forward contracts that change in value as foreign currency exchange rates change to protect the value of its existing foreign currency assets, liabilities, firm commitments and forecasted but not firmly committed foreign currency transactions. In accordance with policy, the Company hedges its forecasted foreign currency transactions for periods generally not to exceed four years within an established minimum and maximum range of annual exposure. The gains and losses on these contracts offset changes in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the related forecasted transaction, asset, liability or firm commitment. The principal currencies hedged are the euro, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar and British pound. Cross-currency swaps are used to effectively convert foreign currency denominated borrowings into U.S. dollar denominated borrowings. The Company designates foreign exchange forward and option contracts as cash flow hedges of firmly committed and forecasted foreign currency transactions. As of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , the notional amounts of the Company’s net foreign exchange cash flow hedges were $6.1 billion and $6.3 billion , respectively. Mark-to-market gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in AOCI and are recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur, offsetting changes in the value of the foreign currency transactions. Gains and losses recognized related to ineffectiveness for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 were not material. Net deferred gains recorded in AOCI for contracts that will mature in the next twelve months totaled $ 73 million . Foreign exchange risk management contracts with respect to foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting. The notional amounts of these foreign exchange contracts at June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were $2.8 billion and $3.6 billion , respectively. The following table summarizes the net foreign exchange gains or losses recognized on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities and the net foreign exchange gains or losses on the foreign exchange contracts we entered into to mitigate our exposure with respect to foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 by the corresponding line item in which they are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income: Costs and Expenses Interest expense, net Income Tax expense Quarter Ended: June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities $ (175 ) $ 148 $ 28 $ (7 ) $ 35 $ 4 Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges 164 (144 ) (34 ) 6 (31 ) 21 Net gains (losses) $ (11 ) $ 4 $ (6 ) $ (1 ) $ 4 $ 25 Nine Months Ended: Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities $ (94 ) $ 25 $ 55 $ (3 ) $ 23 $ 16 Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges 73 (26 ) (62 ) 2 (15 ) 4 Net gains (losses) $ (21 ) $ (1 ) $ (7 ) $ (1 ) $ 8 $ 20 Commodity Price Risk Management The Company is subject to the volatility of commodities prices and the Company designates certain commodity forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted commodity purchases. Mark-to-market gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in AOCI and are recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur, offsetting changes in the value of commodity purchases. The notional amount of these commodities contracts at June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and related gains or losses recognized in earnings for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 were not material. Risk Management – Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges The Company enters into certain other risk management contracts that are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting. These contracts, which include certain swap contracts, are intended to offset economic exposures of the Company and are carried at market value with any changes in value recorded in earnings. The notional amount and fair value of these contracts at June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were not material. The related gains or losses recognized in earnings for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 were not material. Contingent Features and Cash Collateral The Company has master netting arrangements by counterparty with respect to certain derivative financial instrument contracts. The Company may be required to post collateral in the event that a net liability position with a counterparty exceeds limits defined by contract and that vary with the Company’s credit rating. In addition, these contracts may require a counterparty to post collateral to the Company in the event that a net receivable position with a counterparty exceeds limits defined by contract and that vary with the counterparty’s credit rating. If the Company’s or the counterparty’s credit ratings were to fall below investment grade, such counterparties or the Company would also have the right to terminate our derivative contracts, which could lead to a net payment to or from the Company for the aggregate net value by counterparty of our derivative contracts. The aggregate fair values of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position by counterparty were $324 million and $217 million on June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , respectively.

Restructuring and Impairment Ch

Restructuring and Impairment Charges and Other Income	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure	Restructuring and Impairment Charges and Other Income The Company recorded $28 million of restructuring and impairment charges in the current nine-month period, primarily for severance costs. The Company recorded $94 million of other income in the current nine-month period, which included a gain from the sale of property rights and insurance proceeds related to a legal matter. In the prior-year quarter, the Company recorded a $177 million charge, net of committed insurance recoveries, in connection with the settlement of litigation.

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance as a result of the Tax Act to permit the reclassification of certain tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings. Current accounting guidance requires that adjustments to deferred tax assets and liabilities for changes in enacted tax rates be recorded through income from continuing operations even if the deferred taxes were originally established through comprehensive income. The new guidance allows companies to make a one-time election to reclassify the tax effects resulting from the Tax Act on items in AOCI to retained earnings. The new guidance is effective beginning with the first quarter of the Company’s 2020 fiscal year (with early adoption permitted). The guidance should be applied either retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Act is recognized or as a cumulative adjustment in the first period of adoption. The Company is still assessing whether it will make the one-time election to reclassify the tax-effects to retained earnings. Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance to improve certain aspects of the hedge accounting model including making more risk management strategies eligible for hedge accounting and simplifying the assessment of hedge effectiveness. We do not expect the adoption of the new standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements as our historical hedging ineffectiveness has been immaterial. The new guidance is effective beginning with the Company’s 2020 fiscal year (with early adoption permitted) and requires prospective adoption with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption for existing hedging relationships. Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost In March 2017, the FASB issued guidance that requires presentation of the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs other than service costs in an income statement line item outside of a subtotal of income from operations. The service cost component will continue to be presented in the same line items as other employee compensation costs. In addition, under the guidance only service costs are eligible for capitalization, for example, as part of a self-constructed fixed asset or a film production. The new guidance is effective beginning with the first quarter of the Company’s 2019 fiscal year. The guidance is required to be adopted retrospectively with respect to income statement presentation and prospectively for the capitalization requirement. We do not expect the change in capitalization requirement to have a material impact on our financial statements. See Note 8 of this filing and Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the amount of each component of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs we have reported historically. These amounts of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs are not necessarily indicative of future amounts that may arise in years following implementation of the new accounting pronouncement. Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs instead of when the asset is ultimately sold to an outside party. The new guidance is effective beginning with the first quarter of the Company’s 2019 fiscal year. The guidance requires prospective adoption with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the adoption period. Based upon our analysis, we estimate that approximately $0.1 billion will be recorded as an increase to retained earnings upon adoption, which we do not believe is material to our consolidated financial statements. Our assessment may change if we enter into new transactions between now and the date of adoption. Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued a new lease accounting standard, which requires the present value of committed operating lease payments to be recorded as right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the new guidance on its financial statements. The standard can be adopted either as of the effective date without restating prior periods or retrospectively by restating prior periods. The guidance is effective at the beginning of the Company’s 2020 fiscal year (with early adoption permitted). As of September 30, 2017, the Company had an estimated $3.3 billion in undiscounted future minimum lease commitments. Revenue from Contracts with Customers In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that replaces the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition with a single comprehensive five-step model, eliminating industry-specific accounting rules. The core principle is to recognize revenue upon the transfer of control of goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received. Since its issuance, the FASB has amended several aspects of the new guidance, including provisions that address revenue recognition associated with the licensing of intellectual property (IP). The new guidance, including the amendments, is effective at the beginning of the Company’s 2019 fiscal year. We have reviewed our significant revenue streams and identified required changes to our revenue recognition policies. Based on our existing customer contracts and relationships, we do not expect the implementation of the new guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption. The Company’s evaluation of the impact could change if we enter into new revenue arrangements or interpretations of the new guidance further evolve. While not expected to be material, the more significant changes to the Company’s revenue recognition policies are in the following areas: • For television and film content licensing agreements with multiple availability windows with the same licensee, the Company will defer more revenues to future windows than is currently deferred. • For licenses of character images, brands and trademarks subject to minimum guaranteed license fees, we currently recognize the difference between the minimum guaranteed amount and actual royalties earned from licensee merchandise sales (“shortfalls”) at the end of the contract period. Under the new guidance, projected guarantee shortfalls will be recognized straight-line over the remaining license period once an expected shortfall is identified. • For licenses that include multiple television and film titles subject to minimum guaranteed license fees that are recoupable against the licensee’s aggregate underlying sales from all titles, the Company will allocate the minimum guaranteed license fee to each title and recognize the allocated license fee as revenue when the title is made available to the customer. License fees in excess of the allocated by-title minimum guarantee are deferred until the aggregate contractual minimum guarantee has been exceeded and thereafter recognized as earned based on the licensee’s underlying sales. Under current guidance, an upfront allocation of the minimum guarantee is not required as license fees are recognized as earned based on the licensee’s underlying sales with any shortfalls recognized at the end of the contract period. • For renewals or extensions of license agreements for television and film content, we will recognize revenue when the licensed content becomes available under the renewal or extension, instead of when the agreement is renewed or extended. We are developing processes to capture the information necessary for the expanded disclosures required under the new guidance, and continuing to identify updates needed to our internal controls to support our new revenue recognition policies and disclosure requirements. The guidance may be adopted either by restating fiscal 2017 and 2018 to reflect the impact of the new guidance (full retrospective method) or by recording the impact of adoption as an adjustment to retained earnings at the beginning of fiscal 2019 (modified retrospective method). The Company currently expects to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method. The Company’s equity method investees are considered private companies for purposes of applying the new guidance and are not required to adopt the new standard until fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Our significant equity method investees continue to assess the potential impact of adopting the new standard on their financial statements. We currently do not expect any material impacts to the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon the investees’ adoption of the new guidance.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and24

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]	The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to the total of the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. June 30, September 30, Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,326 $ 4,017 Restricted cash included in: Other current assets 1 26 Other assets 4 21 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows $ 4,331 $ 4,064

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Equity In Income of Investees By Segment	Equity in the income of investees is included in segment operating income as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Media Networks $ 78 $ 127 $ 141 $ 334 Parks and Resorts (5 ) (3 ) (19 ) (8 ) Consumer Products & Interactive Media — — — 1 Equity in the income of investees included in segment operating income $ 73 $ 124 $ 122 $ 327
Financial Information by Operating Segments	Segment revenues and segment operating income are as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Revenues (1) : Media Networks $ 6,156 $ 5,866 $ 18,537 $ 18,045 Parks and Resorts 5,193 4,894 15,226 13,748 Studio Entertainment 2,878 2,393 7,836 6,947 Consumer Products & Interactive Media 1,001 1,085 3,528 3,618 $ 15,228 $ 14,238 $ 45,127 $ 42,358 Segment operating income (1) : Media Networks $ 1,822 $ 1,842 $ 5,097 $ 5,427 Parks and Resorts 1,339 1,168 3,640 3,028 Studio Entertainment 708 639 2,384 2,137 Consumer Products & Interactive Media 324 362 1,295 1,371 $ 4,193 $ 4,011 $ 12,416 $ 11,963 (1) Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income include an allocation of Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues, which is meant to reflect royalties on sales of merchandise based on film properties. The increase to Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income and corresponding decrease to Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues and operating income was $119 million and $103 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 , respectively, and $426 million and $391 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 , respectively.
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Income before Income Taxes	A reconciliation of segment operating income to income before income taxes is as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Segment operating income $ 4,193 $ 4,011 $ 12,416 $ 11,963 Corporate and unallocated shared expenses (196 ) (99 ) (540 ) (392 ) Restructuring and impairment charges — — (28 ) — Other income/(expense), net — (177 ) 94 (177 ) Interest expense, net (143 ) (117 ) (415 ) (300 ) Income before income taxes $ 3,854 $ 3,618 $ 11,527 $ 11,094

Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tabl

Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 are as follows: Media Networks Parks and Resorts Studio Entertainment Consumer Products & Interactive Media Unallocated (1) Total Balance at Sept. 30, 2017 $ 16,325 $ 291 $ 6,817 $ 4,393 $ 3,600 $ 31,426 Acquisitions — — — — — — Dispositions — — — — — — Other, net (1) 3,078 — 363 39 (3,600 ) (120 ) Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 19,403 $ 291 $ 7,180 $ 4,432 $ — $ 31,306 (1) Other, net represents the allocation of BAMTech goodwill to segments based on the final purchase price allocation and also includes the impact of updates to our initial estimated fair value of intangible assets related to BAMTech.

Borrowings (Tables)

Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Borrowing Activity	During the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company’s borrowing activity was as follows: September 30, Borrowings Payments Other Activity June 30, Commercial paper with original maturities less than three months (1) $ 1,151 $ — $ (1,098 ) $ (3 ) $ 50 Commercial paper with original maturities greater than three months 1,621 7,229 (5,678 ) 11 3,183 U.S. and European medium-term notes 19,721 — (1,300 ) 16 18,437 BAMTech acquisition payable 1,581 — (1,581 ) — — Asia Theme Parks borrowings 1,145 — — 37 1,182 Foreign currency denominated debt and other (2) 72 1,056 (56 ) (251 ) 821 Total $ 25,291 $ 8,285 $ (9,713 ) $ (190 ) $ 23,673 (1) Borrowings and payments are reported net. (2) The other activity is primarily market value adjustments for debt with qualifying hedges.
Line of Credit Facilities	The Company has bank facilities with a syndicate of lenders to support commercial paper borrowings as follows: Committed Capacity Capacity Used Unused Capacity Facility expiring March 2019 $ 6,000 $ — $ 6,000 Facility expiring March 2021 2,250 — 2,250 Facility expiring March 2023 4,000 — 4,000 Total $ 12,250 $ — $ 12,250
Interest Expense, net	Interest and investment income and interest expense are reported net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and consist of the following (net of capitalized interest): Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Interest expense $ (175 ) $ (134 ) $ (493 ) $ (370 ) Interest and investment income 32 17 78 70 Interest expense, net $ (143 ) $ (117 ) $ (415 ) $ (300 )

International Theme Parks (Tabl

International Theme Parks (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Consolidating Balance Sheets
Impact of Consolidating Financial Statements of International Theme Parks	The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the International Theme Parks’ assets and liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 : June 30, September 30, 2017 Cash and cash equivalents $ 745 $ 843 Other current assets 427 376 Total current assets 1,172 1,219 Parks, resorts and other property 9,213 9,403 Other assets 96 111 Total assets (1) $ 10,481 $ 10,733 Current liabilities $ 1,018 $ 1,163 Long-term borrowings 1,182 1,145 Other long-term liabilities 370 371 Total liabilities (1) $ 2,570 $ 2,679 (1) Total assets of the Asia Theme Parks were $8 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 including parks, resorts and other property of $7 billion . Total liabilities of the Asia Theme Parks were $2 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 .
Consolidating Income Statements
Impact of Consolidating Financial Statements of International Theme Parks	The following table summarizes the International Theme Parks’ revenues and costs and expenses included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 : June 30, Revenues $ 2,781 Costs and expenses (2,702 ) Equity in the loss of investees (19 )

Pension and Other Benefit Pro29

Pension and Other Benefit Programs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows: Pension Plans Postretirement Medical Plans Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018 July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 July 1, 2017 Service costs $ 87 $ 90 $ 262 $ 273 $ 3 $ 3 $ 8 $ 9 Interest costs 122 113 367 336 15 14 45 42 Expected return on plan assets (225 ) (219 ) (677 ) (656 ) (13 ) (13 ) (39 ) (37 ) Amortization of prior-year service costs 3 3 11 8 — — — — Recognized net actuarial loss 86 101 261 303 3 4 10 12 Net periodic benefit cost $ 73 $ 88 $ 224 $ 264 $ 8 $ 8 $ 24 $ 26

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Number of Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding and Awards Excluded from Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation	A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding and the number of Awards excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as they were anti-dilutive, are as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Shares (in millions): Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic) 1,491 1,562 1,502 1,578 Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards 7 10 8 10 Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted) 1,498 1,572 1,510 1,588 Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share 12 8 12 11

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends Declared	The Company paid the following dividends in fiscal 2018 and 2017 : Per Share Total Paid Payment Timing Related to Fiscal Period $0.84 $1.2 billion Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2018 First Half of 2018 $0.84 $1.3 billion Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 Second Half 2017 $0.78 $1.2 billion Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2017 First Half 2017 $0.78 $1.2 billion Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017 Second Half 2016
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following tables summarize the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) including our proportional share of equity method investee amounts: Unrecognized Foreign AOCI Market Value Adjustments AOCI, before tax Investments Cash Flow Hedges Balance at March 31, 2018 $ 24 $ (197 ) $ (4,690 ) $ (358 ) $ (5,221 ) Quarter Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 1 296 — (286 ) 11 Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — 26 96 — 122 Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 25 $ 125 $ (4,594 ) $ (644 ) $ (5,088 ) Balance at April 1, 2017 $ 28 $ 141 $ (5,638 ) $ (599 ) $ (6,068 ) Quarter Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (1 ) (108 ) — 54 (55 ) Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — (41 ) 108 — 67 Balance at July 1, 2017 $ 27 $ (8 ) $ (5,530 ) $ (545 ) $ (6,056 ) Balance at September 30, 2017 $ 15 $ (108 ) $ (4,906 ) $ (523 ) $ (5,522 ) Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 10 150 24 (121 ) 63 Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income — 83 288 — 371 Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 25 $ 125 $ (4,594 ) $ (644 ) $ (5,088 ) Balance at October 1, 2016 $ 44 $ (38 ) $ (5,859 ) $ (521 ) $ (6,374 ) Nine Months Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (11 ) 192 5 (24 ) 162 Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income (6 ) (162 ) 324 — 156 Balance at July 1, 2017 $ 27 $ (8 ) $ (5,530 ) $ (545 ) $ (6,056 ) Unrecognized Foreign AOCI Market Value Adjustments Tax on AOCI Investments Cash Flow Hedges Balance at March 31, 2018 $ (10 ) $ 41 $ 1,778 $ 67 $ 1,876 Quarter Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period — (56 ) (2 ) 38 (20 ) Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — (6 ) (24 ) — (30 ) Balance at June 30, 2018 $ (10 ) $ (21 ) $ 1,752 $ 105 $ 1,826 Balance at April 1, 2017 $ (12 ) $ (50 ) $ 2,113 $ 137 $ 2,188 Quarter Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (4 ) 42 — (9 ) 29 Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — 15 (40 ) — (25 ) Balance at July 1, 2017 $ (16 ) $ 7 $ 2,073 $ 128 $ 2,192 Balance at September 30, 2017 $ (7 ) $ 46 $ 1,839 $ 116 $ 1,994 Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (3 ) (44 ) (5 ) (11 ) (63 ) Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income — (23 ) (82 ) — (105 ) Balance at June 30, 2018 $ (10 ) $ (21 ) $ 1,752 $ 105 $ 1,826 Balance at October 1, 2016 $ (18 ) $ 13 $ 2,208 $ 192 $ 2,395 Nine Months Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period — (66 ) (15 ) (64 ) (145 ) Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income 2 60 (120 ) — (58 ) Balance at July 1, 2017 $ (16 ) $ 7 $ 2,073 $ 128 $ 2,192 Unrecognized Foreign AOCI Market Value Adjustments AOCI, after tax Investments Cash Flow Hedges Balance at March 31, 2018 $ 14 $ (156 ) $ (2,912 ) $ (291 ) $ (3,345 ) Quarter Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 1 240 (2 ) (248 ) (9 ) Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — 20 72 — 92 Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 15 $ 104 $ (2,842 ) $ (539 ) $ (3,262 ) Balance at April 1, 2017 $ 16 $ 91 $ (3,525 ) $ (462 ) $ (3,880 ) Quarter Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (5 ) (66 ) — 45 (26 ) Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income — (26 ) 68 — 42 Balance at July 1, 2017 $ 11 $ (1 ) $ (3,457 ) $ (417 ) $ (3,864 ) Balance at September 30, 2017 $ 8 $ (62 ) $ (3,067 ) $ (407 ) $ (3,528 ) Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 7 106 19 (132 ) — Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income — 60 206 — 266 Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 15 $ 104 $ (2,842 ) $ (539 ) $ (3,262 ) Balance at October 1, 2016 $ 26 $ (25 ) $ (3,651 ) $ (329 ) $ (3,979 ) Nine Months Ended July 1, 2017: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (11 ) 126 (10 ) (88 ) 17 Reclassifications of net (gains) losses to net income (4 ) (102 ) 204 — 98 Balance at July 1, 2017 $ 11 $ (1 ) $ (3,457 ) $ (417 ) $ (3,864 )
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income	Details about AOCI components reclassified to net income are as follows: Gains/(losses) in net income: Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Investments, net Interest expense, net $ — $ — $ — $ 6 Estimated tax Income taxes — — — (2 ) — — — 4 Cash flow hedges Primarily revenue (26 ) 41 (83 ) 162 Estimated tax Income taxes 6 (15 ) 23 (60 ) (20 ) 26 (60 ) 102 Pension and postretirement medical expense Costs and expenses (96 ) (108 ) (288 ) (324 ) Estimated tax Income taxes 24 40 82 120 (72 ) (68 ) (206 ) (204 ) Total reclassifications for the period $ (92 ) $ (42 ) $ (266 ) $ (98 )

Equity-Based Compensation (Tabl

Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Compensation Expense Related to Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) is as follows: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Stock options $ 21 $ 20 $ 67 $ 62 RSUs 92 69 240 216 Total equity-based compensation expense (1) $ 113 $ 89 $ 307 $ 278 Equity-based compensation expense capitalized during the period $ 17 $ 19 $ 54 $ 61 (1) Equity-based compensation expense is net of capitalized equity-based compensation and excludes amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation costs.

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value	The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized in the following tables by fair value measurement Level: Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets Investments $ 41 $ — $ — $ 41 Derivatives Foreign exchange — 479 — 479 Other — 14 — 14 Liabilities Derivatives Interest rate — (370 ) — (370 ) Foreign exchange — (311 ) — (311 ) Total recorded at fair value $ 41 $ (188 ) $ — $ (147 ) Fair value of borrowings $ — $ 22,442 $ 1,223 $ 23,665 Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets Investments $ 36 $ — $ — $ 36 Derivatives Interest rate — 10 — 10 Foreign exchange — 403 — 403 Other — 8 — 8 Liabilities Derivatives Interest rate — (122 ) — (122 ) Foreign exchange — (427 ) — (427 ) Total recorded at fair value $ 36 $ (128 ) $ — $ (92 ) Fair value of borrowings $ — $ 23,110 $ 2,764 $ 25,874

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Fair Value of Derivative Positions	The Company’s derivative positions measured at fair value are summarized in the following tables: As of June 30, 2018 Current Assets Other Assets Other Current Liabilities Other Long- Term Liabilities Derivatives designated as hedges Foreign exchange $ 172 $ 192 $ (108 ) $ (60 ) Interest rate — — (297 ) — Other 11 3 — — Derivatives not designated as hedges Foreign exchange 92 23 (99 ) (44 ) Interest rate — — — (73 ) Gross fair value of derivatives 275 218 (504 ) (177 ) Counterparty netting (184 ) (173 ) 245 112 Cash collateral (received)/paid — — 137 17 Net derivative positions $ 91 $ 45 $ (122 ) $ (48 ) As of September 30, 2017 Current Assets Other Assets Other Current Liabilities Other Long- Term Liabilities Derivatives designated as hedges Foreign exchange $ 175 $ 190 $ (192 ) $ (170 ) Interest rate — 10 (106 ) — Other 6 2 — — Derivatives not designated as hedges Foreign exchange 38 — (46 ) (19 ) Interest rate — — — (16 ) Gross fair value of derivatives 219 202 (344 ) (205 ) Counterparty netting (142 ) (190 ) 188 144 Cash collateral (received)/paid (20 ) (7 ) 19 — Net derivative positions $ 57 $ 5 $ (137 ) $ (61 )
Adjustments Related to Fair Value Hedges Included in Interest Expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income	The following table summarizes adjustments related to fair value hedges included in “ Interest expense, net ” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps $ (25 ) $ 39 $ (191 ) $ (203 ) Gain (loss) on hedged borrowings 25 (39 ) 191 203
Net Gains or Losses Recognized in Costs and Expenses on Economic Exposures Associated with Foreign Currency Exchange Rates	The following table summarizes the net foreign exchange gains or losses recognized on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities and the net foreign exchange gains or losses on the foreign exchange contracts we entered into to mitigate our exposure with respect to foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 by the corresponding line item in which they are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income: Costs and Expenses Interest expense, net Income Tax expense Quarter Ended: June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, June 30, July 1, Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities $ (175 ) $ 148 $ 28 $ (7 ) $ 35 $ 4 Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges 164 (144 ) (34 ) 6 (31 ) 21 Net gains (losses) $ (11 ) $ 4 $ (6 ) $ (1 ) $ 4 $ 25 Nine Months Ended: Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities $ (94 ) $ 25 $ 55 $ (3 ) $ 23 $ 16 Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges 73 (26 ) (62 ) 2 (15 ) 4 Net gains (losses) $ (21 ) $ (1 ) $ (7 ) $ (1 ) $ 8 $ 20

Cash and Cash Equivalents and35

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 4,326	$ 4,017
Other Current Assets	1	26
Other Assets	4	21
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	$ 4,331	$ 4,064	$ 4,428	$ 4,760

Equity in the Income of Investe

Equity in the Income of Investees included in Segment Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	$ 73	$ 124	$ 122	$ 327
Media Networks
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	78	127	141	334
Parks and Resorts
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	(5)	(3)	(19)	(8)
Consumer Products and Interactive
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	0	0	0	1
Total Segments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	$ 73	$ 124	$ 122	$ 327

Financial Information by Operat

Financial Information by Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		$ 15,228	$ 14,238	$ 45,127	$ 42,358
Segment operating income		4,193	4,011	12,416	11,963
Media Networks
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		6,156	5,866	18,537	18,045
Segment operating income		1,822	1,842	5,097	5,427
Parks and Resorts
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		5,193	4,894	15,226	13,748
Segment operating income		1,339	1,168	3,640	3,028
Studio Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:	[1]	2,878	2,393	7,836	6,947
Segment operating income	[1]	708	639	2,384	2,137
Consumer Products and Interactive
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:	[1]	1,001	1,085	3,528	3,618
Segment operating income	[1]	$ 324	$ 362	$ 1,295	$ 1,371
[1]	Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income include an allocation of Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues, which is meant to reflect royalties on sales of merchandise based on film properties. The increase to Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income and corresponding decrease to Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues and operating income was $119 million and $103 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, respectively, and $426 million and $391 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, respectively.

Financial Information by Oper38

Financial Information by Operating Segments- Intersegment Eliminations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		$ 15,228	$ 14,238	$ 45,127	$ 42,358
Studio Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:	[1]	2,878	2,393	7,836	6,947
Consumer Products and Interactive
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:	[1]	1,001	1,085	3,528	3,618
Intersegment Eliminations | Studio Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		119	103	426	391
Intersegment Eliminations | Consumer Products and Interactive
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues:		$ (119)	$ (103)	$ (426)	$ (391)
[1]	Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income include an allocation of Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues, which is meant to reflect royalties on sales of merchandise based on film properties. The increase to Studio Entertainment revenues and operating income and corresponding decrease to Consumer Products & Interactive Media revenues and operating income was $119 million and $103 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, respectively, and $426 million and $391 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, respectively.

Reconciliation of Segment Opera

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Income before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Reconciling Items for Operating Income (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated
Segment operating income	$ 4,193	$ 4,011	$ 12,416	$ 11,963
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses	(196)	(99)	(540)	(392)
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	0	(28)	0
Other income/(expense), net	0	(177)	94	(177)
Interest expense, net	(143)	(117)	(415)	(300)
Income before income taxes	$ 3,854	$ 3,618	$ 11,527	$ 11,094

Acquisitions Changes in Carry A

Acquisitions Changes in Carry Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 31,426
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions	0
Other, net	(120)
Ending balance	31,306
Media Networks [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	16,325
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions	0
Other, net	3,078
Ending balance	19,403
Parks And Resorts [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	291
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions	0
Other, net	0
Ending balance	291
Studio Entertainment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	6,817
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions	0
Other, net	363
Ending balance	7,180
Consumer Products and Interactive [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	4,393
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions	0
Other, net	39
Ending balance	4,432
Unallocated [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,600
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions	0
Other, net	(3,600)
Ending balance	$ 0

Acquisitions - Additional Infor

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) € / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, shares in Millions, $ in Millions

Jul. 11, 2018EUR (€)€ / shares

Jun. 28, 2018USD ($)$ / shares

Jun. 20, 2018USD ($)

May 29, 2018$ / sharesshares

Dec. 14, 2017€ / shares

Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)

Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)

Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)

Apr. 25, 2018€ / shares

Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)

Sep. 25, 2017USD ($)

Apr. 01, 2017

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

$ 1,137

$ 1,137

$ 1,148

Goodwill

31,306

31,306

$ 31,426

Costs and Expenses

11,304

$ 10,450

33,373

$ 31,114

Comcast Sky offer

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Business Acquisition, Share Price | € / shares

€ 14.75

€ 12.50

21CF | Pending 21CF acquisition of Sky

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Business Acquisition, Share Price | € / shares

€ 14

€ 10.75

Equity Method Investment, Other Transaction Details

39.00%

Financial or Other Support, Period

15 years

21CF | Pending 21CF acquisition of Sky | Minimum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Financial or Other Support | €

€ 100

21CF | Pending 21CF acquisition of Sky | Scenario, 21CF Acquisition of Sky not completed

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Business Acquisition, Share Price | € / shares

€ 14

21CF | Pending 21CF acquisition of Sky | Scenario, 21CF Acquisition of Sky not completed | Minimum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Business Acquisition, Share Price | € / shares

€ 13

21CF | Scenario, 21CF Acquisition of Sky not completed | Maximum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Threshold Percentage of Ownership by Third Party

50.00%

New Disney | Pending 21CF acquisition of Sky

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Financial or Other Support, Period

15 years

21CF | Pending Approval

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net

$ (17,100)

Business Acquisition, Per Share Value, Percentage

50.00%

Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares

$ 103.926

Business Combination Dividend Distribution, Change in Amount of Dividend Distribution

$ 2,000

Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares

343

Business combination, recognized liabilities, net debt

13,200

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities

23,900

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents

6,800

Loss on Contract Termination

2,500

Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination

1,500

21CF | Pending Approval | Minimum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Business Combination Dividend Distribution

6,500

Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares

$ 38

21CF | Pending Approval | Maximum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Business Combination Dividend Distribution

$ 8,500

Business Combination, Consideration Transferred

$ 35,700

21CF | Pending Approval | Scenario, Stock Price Greater than $114.32

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Share Price | $ / shares

$ 114.32

Exchange Ratio used in calculation of Acquisition | $ / shares

0.3324

21CF | Pending Approval | Scenario, Stock Price Less than $93.53

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Share Price | $ / shares

93.53

Exchange Ratio used in calculation of Acquisition | $ / shares

0.4063

21CF | Pending Approval | Scenario, Stock Price Greater than or equal to $93.53 and Less than or equal to $114.32 | Minimum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares

38

Share Price | $ / shares

93.53

21CF | Pending Approval | Scenario, Stock Price Greater than or equal to $93.53 and Less than or equal to $114.32 | Maximum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Share Price | $ / shares

$ 114.32

21CF | Pending 21CF acquisition of Sky

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net

(49,300)

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities

51,100

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents

$ 1,800

BAMTech, LLC

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

75.00%

42.00%

33.00%

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net

$ 3,900

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

1,100

Goodwill

3,500

Revenue

300

Costs and Expenses

500

BAMTech, LLC | NHL

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value

$ 500

BAMTech, LLC | MLB

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value

$ 597

$ 597

BAMTech, LLC | MLB | Minimum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Preferred Stock on NCI Accretion Percentage

8.00%

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value

$ 563

BAMTech, LLC | Hearst Corporation

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

20.00%

20.00%

BAMTech, LLC | BAMTech Notes Payable

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Notes Payable, Current

1,600

NHL | BAMTech, LLC | Minimum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value

300

NHL | BAMTech, LLC | Maximum

Business Acquisition And Equity Method Investments

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value

$ 350

Borrowing Activity (Details)

Borrowing Activity (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	$ 25,291
Borrowings	8,285
Payments	(9,713)
Other Activity	(190)
Borrowings ending balance	23,673
Commercial paper with original maturities less than three months
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	1,151
Borrowings	0	[1]
Payments	(1,098)	[1]
Other Activity	(3)
Borrowings ending balance	50
Commercial paper with original maturities greater than three months
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	1,621
Borrowings	7,229
Payments	(5,678)
Other Activity	11
Borrowings ending balance	3,183
U.S. and European medium-term notes
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	19,721
Borrowings	0
Payments	(1,300)
Other Activity	16
Borrowings ending balance	18,437
BAMTech Notes Payable
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	1,581
Borrowings	0
Payments	(1,581)
Other Activity	0
Borrowings ending balance	0
Asia International Theme Parks borrowings
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	1,145
Borrowings	0
Payments	0
Other Activity	37
Borrowings ending balance	1,182
Foreign currency denominated debt and other
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	72
Borrowings	1,056
Payments	(56)
Other Activity	(251)	[2]
Borrowings ending balance	$ 821
[1]	Borrowings and payments are reported net.
[2]	The other activity is primarily market value adjustments for debt with qualifying hedges.

Borrowings Line of Credit Facil

Borrowings Line of Credit Facilities (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	12,250
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	12,250
Existing Line of Credit 3
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 6,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 6,000
Existing Line of Credit 2
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 4,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 4,000
Existing Line Of Credit 1
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,250
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,250

Borrowings Interest Expense, ne

Borrowings Interest Expense, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Interest expense	$ (175)	$ (134)	$ (493)	$ (370)
Interest and investment income	32	17	78	70
Interest expense, net	$ (143)	$ (117)	$ (415)	$ (300)

Borrowings - Additional Informa

Borrowings - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 12,250
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	All of the above bank facilities allow for borrowings at LIBOR-based rates plus a spread depending on the credit default swap spread applicable to the Company’s debt, subject to a cap and floor that vary with the Company’s debt rating assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard and Poor’s. The spread above LIBOR can range from 0.18% to 1.63%.
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 192
Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 500
Minimum
Line of Credit Facility
Variable Spread Above LIBOR	0.18%
Maximum
Line of Credit Facility
Variable Spread Above LIBOR	1.63%
Disney Cruise Line
Line of Credit Facility
Loan to Cost Ratio	80.00%
Credit Facility available beginning April 2021 | Disney Cruise Line
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.48%
Credit Facility available beginning May 2022 | Disney Cruise Line
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.72%
Credit Facility available beginning April 2023 | Disney Cruise Line
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.74%
21CF | Pending Approval
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 35,700
Variable Spread Above LIBOR	0.88%

Impact of Consolidating Balance

Impact of Consolidating Balance Sheets of International Theme Parks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents		$ 4,326	$ 4,017
Other current assets		769	588
Total current assets		17,729	15,889
Parks, resorts and other property		29,373	28,406
Other assets		2,653	2,390
Total assets		98,792	95,789
Current liabilities		20,214	19,595
Borrowings - long-term		17,681	19,119
International Theme Parks
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents		745	843
Other current assets		427	376
Total current assets		1,172	1,219
Parks, resorts and other property		9,213	9,403
Other assets		96	111
Total assets	[1]	10,481	10,733
Current liabilities		1,018	1,163
Borrowings - long-term		1,182	1,145
Other long-term liabilities		370	371
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 2,570	$ 2,679
[1]	Total assets of the Asia Theme Parks were $8 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 including parks, resorts and other property of $7 billion. Total liabilities of the Asia Theme Parks were $2 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017.

International Theme Parks Impac

International Theme Parks Impact of Consolidating Balance Sheets of International Theme Parks - Asia International Theme Parks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018		Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets - Asia International Theme Parks [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 98,792		$ 95,789
Parks, resorts and other property	29,373		28,406
Asia International Theme Parks [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets - Asia International Theme Parks [Line Items]
Total assets	8,000		8,000
Parks, resorts and other property	7,000		7,000
Total liabilities	$ 2,000	[1]	$ 2,000
[1]	Total assets of the Asia Theme Parks were $8 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 including parks, resorts and other property of $7 billion. Total liabilities of the Asia Theme Parks were $2 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017.

Impact of Consolidating Income

Impact of Consolidating Income Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues:	$ 15,228	$ 14,238	$ 45,127	$ 42,358
Cost and expenses	(11,304)	(10,450)	(33,373)	(31,114)
Equity in the loss of investees	$ 73	$ 124	122	$ 327
International Theme Parks
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues:			2,781
Cost and expenses			(2,702)
Equity in the loss of investees			$ (19)

International Theme Parks - Add

International Theme Parks - Additional Information (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Billions		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2017USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017HKD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018CNY (¥)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2018HKD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities					$ 10,442			$ 8,773
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities					(5,143)			(3,290)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities					(4,981)			$ (5,792)
Assets					98,792				$ 95,789
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net					$ 29,373				28,406
Maximum
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Spread Above Reference Rate				1.63%	1.63%		1.63%
Asia International Theme Parks [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest
Royalties And Management Fees					$ 129
Assets					8,000				8,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net					7,000				7,000
Liabilities					2,000	[1]			2,000
International Theme Parks
Noncontrolling Interest
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities					558
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities					488
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities					34
Assets	[1]				10,481				10,733
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net					9,213				9,403
Liabilities	[1]				$ 2,570				$ 2,679
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Noncontrolling Interest
Effective Ownership Interest					47.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					53.00%
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Loans
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount					$ 141
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests					$ 141
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Loans | HIBOR
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Spread Above Reference Rate				2.00%	2.00%		2.00%
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Line of Credit
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests					$ 269		$ 2.1
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Line of Credit | HIBOR
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Spread Above Reference Rate				1.25%	1.25%		1.25%
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Equity Securities [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount		$ 1,400	$ 10.9
Shanghai Disney Resort
Noncontrolling Interest
Effective Ownership Interest					43.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					57.00%
Shanghai Disney Resort | Unused lines of Credit
Noncontrolling Interest
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					8.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount					$ 157
Shanghai Disney Resort | Loans
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount					795
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests				¥ 6,900	$ 1,000
Shanghai Disney Resort | Loans | Maximum
Noncontrolling Interest
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					8.00%
Shanghai Disney Resort | Development and pre-opening cost loan and outstanding roylties and management fees
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount					$ 172
Shanghai Disney Resort | Line of Credit
Noncontrolling Interest
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					8.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests				¥ 1,400	$ 206
Shanghai Disney Resort Management Company
Noncontrolling Interest
Effective Ownership Interest					70.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					30.00%
[1]	Total assets of the Asia Theme Parks were $8 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 including parks, resorts and other property of $7 billion. Total liabilities of the Asia Theme Parks were $2 billion at both June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017.

Income Taxes Income Tax (Detail

Income Taxes Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 01, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent		21.00%	35.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Amount		$ 300
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Amount		2,100
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)		100
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		800	$ 900
Unrecognized tax benefits expected reduction due to resolutions of open tax matters		200
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate		$ 100
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Percent		15.50%
Residual Earnings [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Percent		8.00%
Scenario, Plan
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent		24.50%
Minimum | Scenario, Plan
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Percent	13.00%
Maximum | Scenario, Plan
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Percent	16.00%

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Deta

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service costs	$ 87	$ 90	$ 262	$ 273
Interest costs	122	113	367	336
Expected return on plan assets	(225)	(219)	(677)	(656)
Amortization of prior-year service costs	3	3	11	8
Recognized net actuarial loss	86	101	261	303
Net periodic benefit cost	73	88	224	264
Postretirement Medical Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service costs	3	3	8	9
Interest costs	15	14	45	42
Expected return on plan assets	(13)	(13)	(39)	(37)
Amortization of prior-year service costs	0	0	0	0
Recognized net actuarial loss	3	4	10	12
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 8	$ 8	$ 24	$ 26

Pension and Other Benefit Pro52

Pension and Other Benefit Programs - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer	$ 366

Reconciliation of Weighted Aver

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Number of Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding and Awards Excluded from Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic)	1,491	1,562	1,502	1,578
Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards	7	10	8	10
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)	1,498	1,572	1,510	1,588
Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share	12	8	12	11

Equity Dividends Paid (Details)

Equity Dividends Paid (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017
Dividends, Common Stock [Abstract]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.84	$ 0.84	$ 0.78	$ 0.78
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	$ 1.2	$ 1.3	$ 1.2	$ 1.2

Equity Changes in Accumulated O

Equity Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Before Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	$ (5,221)	$ (6,068)	$ (5,522)	$ (6,374)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	11	(55)	63	162
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	122	67	371	156
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(5,088)	(6,056)	(5,088)	(6,056)
Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	24	28	15	44
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	1	(1)	10	(11)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	0	0	0	(6)
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	25	27	25	27
Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(197)	141	(108)	(38)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	296	(108)	150	192
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	26	(41)	83	(162)
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	125	(8)	125	(8)
Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Medical Expense
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(4,690)	(5,638)	(4,906)	(5,859)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	0	0	24	5
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	96	108	288	324
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(4,594)	(5,530)	(4,594)	(5,530)
Foreign Currency Translation and Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(358)	(599)	(523)	(521)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	(286)	54	(121)	(24)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	0	0	0	0
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	$ (644)	$ (545)	$ (644)	$ (545)

Equity Changes in Accumulated56

Equity Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	$ 1,876	$ 2,188	$ 1,994	$ 2,395
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax	(20)	29	(63)	(145)
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax	(30)	(25)	(105)	(58)
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	1,826	2,192	1,826	2,192
Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(10)	(12)	(7)	(18)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax	0	(4)	(3)	0
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax	0	0	0	2
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(10)	(16)	(10)	(16)
Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	41	(50)	46	13
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax	(56)	42	(44)	(66)
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax	(6)	15	(23)	60
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(21)	7	(21)	7
Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Medical Expense
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	1,778	2,113	1,839	2,208
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax	(2)	0	(5)	(15)
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax	(24)	(40)	(82)	(120)
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	1,752	2,073	1,752	2,073
Foreign Currency Translation and Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	67	137	116	192
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax	38	(9)	(11)	(64)
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax	0	0	0	0
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	$ 105	$ 128	$ 105	$ 128

Changes in Accumulated Other Co

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Beginning Balance	$ (3,345)	$ (3,880)	$ (3,528)	$ (3,979)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(9)	(26)	0	17
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	92	42	266	98
AOCI, Ending Balance	(3,262)	(3,864)	(3,262)	(3,864)
Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Beginning Balance	14	16	8	26
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	1	(5)	7	(11)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	0	0	0	(4)
AOCI, Ending Balance	15	11	15	11
Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Beginning Balance	(156)	91	(62)	(25)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	240	(66)	106	126
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	20	(26)	60	(102)
AOCI, Ending Balance	104	(1)	104	(1)
Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Medical Expense
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Beginning Balance	(2,912)	(3,525)	(3,067)	(3,651)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(2)	0	19	(10)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	72	68	206	204
AOCI, Ending Balance	(2,842)	(3,457)	(2,842)	(3,457)
Foreign Currency Translation and Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Beginning Balance	(291)	(462)	(407)	(329)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(248)	45	(132)	(88)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	0	0	0	0
AOCI, Ending Balance	$ (539)	$ (417)	$ (539)	$ (417)

Details about AOCI Components R

Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Interest expense, net	$ (143)	$ (117)	$ (415)	$ (300)
Primarily revenue	15,228	14,238	45,127	42,358
Income taxes	(795)	(1,144)	(880)	(3,593)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	2,916	2,366	10,276	7,233
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	(92)	(42)	(266)	(98)
Gain/(loss) in net income from Investments, net | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	6
Income taxes	0	0	0	(2)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	0	0	0	4
Gain/(loss) in net income from Cash flow hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Primarily revenue	(26)	41	(83)	162
Income taxes	6	(15)	23	(60)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	(20)	26	(60)	102
Gain/(loss) in net income from Pension and postretirement medical expense | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Primarily included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost	(96)	(108)	(288)	(324)
Income taxes	24	40	82	120
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	$ (72)	$ (68)	$ (206)	$ (204)

Equity - Additional Information

Equity - Additional Information (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)shares
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock repurchases, shares	35
Common stock repurchases | $	$ 3,600
Remaining shares authorized for repurchase	158

Compensation Expense Related to

Compensation Expense Related to Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock Units (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options		$ 21	$ 20	$ 67	$ 62
RSUs		92	69	240	216
Total equity-based compensation expense	[1]	113	89	307	278
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized during the period		$ 17	$ 19	$ 54	$ 61
[1]	Equity-based compensation expense is net of capitalized equity-based compensation and excludes amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation costs.

Equity-Based Compensation - Add

Equity-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair values of options issued	$ 28.01	$ 25.66
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 146
Stock compensation granted, number of shares	4
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 520
Stock compensation granted, number of shares	4.5

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
Syndicated programming
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term receivables, net of allowance for credit losses	$ 900
Mortgage Receivable
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term receivables, net of allowance for credit losses	$ 700
Allowance for credit losses related to long-term receivables, percentage	4.00%
Hulu Llc
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 450
Investment Company, Committed Capital	$ 227
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	30.00%
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Hulu Llc
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 113
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity	338
Guarantee Obligations
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 301

Assets and Liabilities Measured

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	$ 41	$ 36
Total	(147)	(92)
Fair value of borrowings	23,665	25,874
Interest rate
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		10
Derivative Liabilities	(370)	(122)
Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	479	403
Derivative Liabilities	(311)	(427)
Other Derivative
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	14	8
Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	41	36
Total	41	36
Fair value of borrowings	0	0
Level 1 | Interest rate
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Other Derivative
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Total	(188)	(128)
Fair value of borrowings	22,442	23,110
Level 2 | Interest rate
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		10
Derivative Liabilities	(370)	(122)
Level 2 | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	479	403
Derivative Liabilities	(311)	(427)
Level 2 | Other Derivative
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	14	8
Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair value of borrowings	1,223	2,764
Level 3 | Interest rate
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Other Derivative
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	$ 0	$ 0

Gross Fair Value of Derivative

Gross Fair Value of Derivative Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	$ 275	$ 219
Derivative Asset, Counterparty Netting Offset	(184)	(142)
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	0	(20)
Net derivative positions	91	57
Current Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	172	175
Current Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Current Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	11	6
Current Assets | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	92	38
Current Assets | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	218	202
Derivative Asset, Counterparty Netting Offset	(173)	(190)
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	0	(7)
Net derivative positions	45	5
Other Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	192	190
Other Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	10
Other Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	3	2
Other Assets | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	23	0
Other Assets | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(504)	(344)
Derivative Liability, Counterparty netting offset	245	188
Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset	137	19
Net derivative positions	(122)	(137)
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(108)	(192)
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(297)	(106)
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(99)	(46)
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(177)	(205)
Derivative Liability, Counterparty netting offset	112	144
Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset	17	0
Net derivative positions	(48)	(61)
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(60)	(170)
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(44)	(19)
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	$ (73)	$ (16)

Adjustments Related to Fair Val

Adjustments Related to Fair Value Hedges Included in Net Interest Expense in Consolidated Statements of Income (Details) - Interest rate - Interest Expense - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	$ (25)	$ 39	$ (191)	$ (203)
Gain (loss) on hedged borrowings	$ 25	$ (39)	$ 191	$ 203

Net Gains or Losses Recognized

Net Gains or Losses Recognized on Economic Exposures Associated With Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Costs and Expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities	$ (175)	$ 148	$ (94)	$ 25
Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges	164	(144)	73	(26)
Net gains (losses)	(11)	4	(21)	(1)
Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities	28	(7)	55	(3)
Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges	(34)	6	(62)	2
Net gains (losses)	(6)	(1)	(7)	(1)
Income Taxes
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities	35	4	23	16
Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges	(31)	21	(15)	4
Net gains (losses)	$ 4	$ 25	$ 8	$ 20

Derivative Instruments - Additi

Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedging Period for Foreign Currency Transactions, Maximum			4 years
Net deferred gains recorded in AOCI for contracts that will mature in the next twelve months			$ 73
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position by counterparty	$ 324		324		$ 217
Interest rate | Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Realized net benefits from derivative instruments	9	$ 7	3	$ 29
Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate | Fair Value Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	7,800		7,800		8,200
Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	6,100		6,100		6,300
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	2,000		2,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 2,800		$ 2,800		$ 3,600

Restructuring and Impairment 68

Restructuring and Impairment Charges and Other Income - Additional Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 28	$ 0
Other Nonoperating Expense		177
Other Income	$ 0	$ (177)	$ 94	$ (177)

New Accounting Pronouncements N

New Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets	$ 0.1
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due		$ 3.3