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Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 29, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
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Deferred Tax Assets |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign | [1] | $ (3,506) | $ (3,841)
Accrued Liabilities |  | (1,215) | (1,335)
Lease Liabilities |  | (862) | (852)
Licensing Revenues |  | (133) | (115)
Other |  | (669) | (623)
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross |  | (6,385) | (6,766)
Deferred Tax Liabilities |  |  |
Depreciable, amortizable and other property |  | 6,932 | 7,581
Investment in subsidiaries and equity investees | [2] | 1,619 | 1,753
Right-of-Use Assets |  | 763 | 751
Other |  | 82 | 81
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross |  | 9,396 | 10,166
Net deferred tax liability before valuation allowance |  | 3,011 | 3,400
Valuation Allowance |  | 3,018 | 3,187
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net |  | $ 6,029 | $ 6,587
[1] | Balances at June 29, 2024 and September 30, 2023 include approximately $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, of International Theme Park net operating losses. The International Theme Park net operating losses are primarily in France and, to a lesser extent, Hong Kong and China. Losses in France and Hong Kong have an indefinite carryforward period and losses in China have a five-year carryforward period. China theme park net operating losses of $0.1 billion, if not used, expire between fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2028. Balances at both June 29, 2024 and September 30, 2023 also include approximately $1.0 billion of foreign tax credits in the U.S., which have a ten-year carryforward period and, if not used, expire beginning in fiscal 2028.
[2] | Amounts related to Investment in subsidiaries / equity investees are, in part, due to the tax status of these entities. If the tax status of certain legal entities changes, a significant portion of this balance may reverse.

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