Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of Net Earnings Per Common Share (EPS) - Basic and Diluted

Calculation of net earnings per common share (“EPS”) — basic and diluted (in millions, except EPS):

	Quarter Ended				Two Quarters Ended
	Mar 29, 2015		Mar 30, 2014		Mar 29, 2015		Mar 30, 2014
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks	$	494.9	$	427.0	$	1,478.3	$	967.6
Weighted average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)	1,500.5		1,510.3		1,499.7		1,510.1
Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options and RSUs	16.0		18.8		17.0		20.6
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	1,516.5		1,529.1		1,516.7		1,530.7
EPS — basic	$	0.33	$	0.28	$	0.99	$	0.64
EPS — diluted	$	0.33	$	0.28	$	0.97	$	0.63