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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Gains and Losses on Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Recognized in Earnings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Foreign Currency Contract - Other [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings	$ (4.0)	$ 4.8
Coffee Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings	0.1	0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Dairy Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings	(1.4)	1.1
Diesel Fuel Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings	$ 0.5	$ (1.0)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contract - Other [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings			(1.9)	23.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Dairy Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings			(7.0)	(3.3)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Diesel Fuel Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings			$ (4.2)	$ (8.6)