| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Sep 27, 2025 | Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net income | $ 9,236 | $ 13,431 | - | - | ||||
Net income from continuing operations | - | - | 5,773 | 3,390 | ||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,529 | 5,326 | 4,990 | 5,369 | ||||
Impairments of goodwill, produced and licensed content and other assets | 1,411 | 871 | 3,511 | 2,987 | ||||
Net (gain)/loss on investments | - | - | 5 | (166) | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,204 | (2,739) | (821) | (1,346) | ||||
Equity in the income of investees | (325) | (295) | (575) | (782) | ||||
Cash distributions received from equity investees | 226 | 145 | 437 | 720 | ||||
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances | 864 | 577 | 1,046 | (1,908) | ||||
Net change in operating lease right of use assets / liabilities | - | - | - | - | ||||
Equity-based compensation | 1,519 | 1,363 | 1,366 | 1,143 | ||||
Pension and Postretirement Medical Amortization | - | - | (96) | 4 | ||||
Other, net | (116) | (148) | (52) | 278 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||
Receivables | (793) | (283) | (565) | 358 | ||||
Inventories | (43) | (114) | (42) | (183) | ||||
Other assets | (35) | (42) | 265 | (201) | ||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 15 | 237 | 156 | (1,142) | ||||
Income taxes | (1,703) | (228) | (1,427) | 1,345 | ||||
Cash provided by operations | 16,989 | 18,101 | - | - | ||||
Cash provided by operations - continuing operations | - | - | 13,971 | 9,866 | ||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Investments in parks, resorts and other property | (8,696) | (8,024) | (5,412) | (4,969) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of investments | 4 | 4 | 105 | 458 | ||||
Purchase of investments | (540) | (98) | (1,506) | - | ||||
Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | ||||
Other, net | 126 | 75 | (68) | (130) | ||||
Cash used in investing activities | (9,106) | (8,043) | (6,881) | - | ||||
Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations | - | - | - | (4,641) | ||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Commercial paper borrowings (payments), net | 2,823 | (943) | 1,532 | - | ||||
Commercial paper payments, net | - | - | - | (191) | ||||
Borrowings | 5,046 | 1,057 | 132 | 83 | ||||
Reduction of borrowings | (4,391) | (3,735) | (3,064) | (1,675) | ||||
Dividends | (2,235) | (1,803) | (1,366) | - | ||||
Repurchases of common stock | (8,249) | (3,500) | (2,992) | - | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | - | - | - | 52 | ||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 12 | 12 | 9 | 735 | ||||
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests | (439) | (439) | (8,610) | (900) | ||||
Other, net | (1,022) | (1,015) | (929) | (828) | ||||
Cash used in financing activities | (8,016) | (10,366) | - | - | ||||
Cash used in financing activities - continuing operations | - | - | (15,288) | (2,724) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Cash provided by operations - discontinued operations | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
Cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations | - | - | - | 0 | ||||
Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
Cash used in discontinued operations | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation | 5 | 5 | 65 | 73 | ||||
Impact of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | ||||
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | (178) | (303) | (8,133) | 2,574 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Interest paid | 2,050 | 2,050 | 2,134 | 2,110 | ||||
Income taxes paid | $ 1,221 | $ 1,221 | $ 3,963 | $ 1,193 |