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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (b)
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Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(5))
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Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as noncurrent.

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Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Oct. 01, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue, Current		$ 1,300.2	$ 1,300.2	$ 1,220.9	$ 1,642.9
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent		6,717.9	6,717.9	6,839.7	$ 6,775.7
Revenue Recognition Period Stored Value Cards and Loyalty Program Breakage [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue, Current		1,100.0	1,100.0	906.6
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent		73.4	73.4	$ 64.0
Company-operated stores [Member] \| Revenue Recognition Period Stored Value Cards and Loyalty Program Breakage [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized		28.9	101.2
Licensed stores [Member] \| Revenue Recognition Period Stored Value Cards and Loyalty Program Breakage [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized		3.5	12.8
Nestle Global Coffee Alliance [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue	$ 7,000.0
Prepaid Royalty Economic Life	40 years
Deferred Revenue, Current		174.0	174.0
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent		$ 6,600.0	$ 6,600.0