Derivative Financial Instruments (Derivative Gains and Losses Included in AOCI and Expected to be Reclassified into Earnings in 12 Months, Net of Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net Gains/(Losses) Included in AOCI	$ 18.2	$ 20.5
Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months	$ 3.0
Outstanding Contract Remaining Maturity (Months)	0 months
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Cross-Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net Gains/(Losses) Included in AOCI	$ (5.5)	(7.7)
Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months	$ 0.0
Outstanding Contract Remaining Maturity (Months)	89 months
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contract - Other [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net Gains/(Losses) Included in AOCI	$ 0.7	(0.4)
Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months	$ 2.0
Outstanding Contract Remaining Maturity (Months)	35 months
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Coffee Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net Gains/(Losses) Included in AOCI	$ (10.2)	(1.6)
Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months	$ (10.2)
Outstanding Contract Remaining Maturity (Months)	7 months
Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contract - Other [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net Gains/(Losses) Included in AOCI	$ 19.1	1.3
Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months	$ 0.0
Outstanding Contract Remaining Maturity (Months)	0 months
Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| ForeignExchangeYenDebt [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net Gains/(Losses) Included in AOCI	$ (6.1)	$ 0.0
Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months	$ 0.0
Outstanding Contract Remaining Maturity (Months)	82 months

Accumulated change, net of tax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses.

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The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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