Revenue Recognition	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition The following significant revenue recognition accounting policies from our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K have been restated to reflect the adoption of the new guidance. Consolidated revenues are presented net of intercompany eliminations for wholly-owned subsidiaries and investees controlled by us and for product sales to and royalty and other fees from licensees accounted for under the equity method. Additionally, consolidated revenues are recognized net of any discounts, returns, allowances and sales incentives, including coupon redemptions and rebates. Company-operated Store Revenues Company-operated store revenues are recognized when payment is tendered at the point of sale as the performance obligation has been satisfied. Company-operated store revenues are reported excluding sales, use or other transaction taxes that are collected from customers and remitted to taxing authorities. Licensed Store Revenues Licensed store revenues consist of product and equipment sales, royalties and other fees paid by licensees using the Starbucks brand. Sales of coffee, tea, food and related products are generally recognized upon shipment to licensees, depending on contract terms. Shipping charges billed to licensees are also recognized as revenue, and the related shipping costs are included in cost of sales including occupancy costs on our condensed consolidated statements of earnings. We consider pre-opening services, including site evaluation and selection, store architectural/design and development and operational training, to be performance obligations that are separate from the license to operate under the Starbucks brand as these pre-opening services provide distinct value to our licensees, including business and industry insight and knowledge that transfers value apart from the license. Revenues associated with these pre-opening services are recognized upon completion of the related performance obligations, generally when a store is opened. Royalty revenues are recognized based upon a percentage of reported sales, and other continuing fees, such as marketing and service fees, are recognized as the performance obligations are met. Stored Value Cards Stored value cards can be activated through various channels, including at our company-operated and most licensed store locations, online at Starbucks.com or via mobile devices held by our customers, and at certain other third-party websites and locations, such as grocery stores, although they cannot be reloaded at these third-party websites or locations. Amounts loaded onto stored value cards are initially recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue upon redemption. Historically, the majority of stored value cards are redeemed within one year. In many of our company-owned markets, including the U.S., our stored value cards do not have an expiration date nor do we charge service fees that cause a decrement to customer balances. Based on historical redemption rates, a portion of stored value cards is not expected to be redeemed and will be recognized as breakage over time in proportion to stored value card redemptions. The redemption rates are based on historical redemption patterns for each market, including the timing and business channel in which the card was activated, and unclaimed property laws, if applicable. Breakage is recognized as company-operated stores and licensed stores revenue within the condensed consolidated statement of earnings. For the quarter and three quarters ended June 30, 2019, we recognized breakage revenue of $28.9 million and $101.2 million in company-operated store revenues and $3.5 million and $12.8 million in licensed store revenues, respectively. Prior to fiscal 2019, breakage was recorded using the remote method and recorded in interest income and other, net. There were no material impacts to the financial results for the quarter and three quarters ended June 30, 2019, respectively, including the change in income statement presentation. Loyalty Program Customers in the U.S., Canada, and certain other countries who register their Starbucks Card are automatically enrolled in the Starbucks^® Rewards program, which is primarily a spend-based loyalty program. They earn loyalty points (“Stars”) with each purchase at participating Starbucks^® stores and when making purchases with the Starbucks-branded credit and debit cards. After accumulating a certain number of Stars, the customer earns a reward that can be redeemed for free product that, regardless of where the related Stars were earned within that country, will be honored at company-operated stores and certain participating licensed store locations in that same country. We defer revenue associated with the estimated selling price of Stars earned by Starbucks^® Rewards members towards free product as each Star is earned and a corresponding liability is established in deferred revenue. This deferral is based on the estimated value of the product for which the reward is expected to be redeemed, net of estimated unredeemed Stars. Stars generally expire after six months. When a customer redeems an earned reward, we recognize revenue for the redeemed product and reduce the related deferred revenue. The new guidance does not impact the timing or total revenue recognized related to the loyalty program. Other Revenues Other revenues primarily include royalty revenues, sales of packaged coffee, tea and a variety of ready-to-drink beverages and single-serve coffee and tea products to customers outside of our company-operated and licensed stores. Sales of these products are generally recognized upon shipment to customers, depending on contract terms. Beginning in late fiscal 2018, other revenues also include product sales to and licensing revenue from Nestlé related to our Global Coffee Alliance. Product sales to Nestlé are generally recognized when the product is shipped whereas royalty revenues are recognized based on a percentage of reported sales. The timing and amount of revenue recognized related to other revenues were not impacted by the adoption of new guidance. Deferred Revenues In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, we licensed the rights to sell and market our products in authorized channels to Nestlé, establishing the Global Coffee Alliance, and received an upfront prepaid royalty. The upfront payment of approximately $7 billion was recorded as deferred revenue as we have continuing performance obligations to support the Global Coffee Alliance, including providing Nestlé access to certain intellectual properties and products for future resale. The upfront payment will be recognized as other revenue on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic life of the arrangement of 40 years. At June 30, 2019, the current and long-term deferred revenue related to the Nestlé upfront payment was $174.0 million and $6.6 billion, respectively. Additionally, deferred revenues include our unredeemed stored value card liability and unredeemed Stars associated with our loyalty program. The beginning balances of fiscal 2019 current and long-term deferred revenue related to our stored value card and loyalty program were $906.6 million and $64.0 million, respectively. The balance of current and long-term deferred revenue related to our stored value card and loyalty program was $1.1 billion and $73.4 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2019. Disaggregation of Revenues Revenues disaggregated by segment, product type and geographic area are disclosed in Note 15, Segment Reporting.

The following significant revenue recognition accounting policies from our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K have been restated to reflect the adoption of the new guidance.

Consolidated revenues are presented net of intercompany eliminations for wholly-owned subsidiaries and investees controlled by us and for product sales to and royalty and other fees from licensees accounted for under the equity method. Additionally, consolidated revenues are recognized net of any discounts, returns, allowances and sales incentives, including coupon redemptions and rebates.

Company-operated store revenues are recognized when payment is tendered at the point of sale as the performance obligation has been satisfied. Company-operated store revenues are reported excluding sales, use or other transaction taxes that are collected from customers and remitted to taxing authorities.

Licensed store revenues consist of product and equipment sales, royalties and other fees paid by licensees using the Starbucks brand. Sales of coffee, tea, food and related products are generally recognized upon shipment to licensees, depending on contract terms. Shipping charges billed to licensees are also recognized as revenue, and the related shipping costs are included in cost of sales including occupancy costs on our condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

We consider pre-opening services, including site evaluation and selection, store architectural/design and development and operational training, to be performance obligations that are separate from the license to operate under the Starbucks brand as these pre-opening services provide distinct value to our licensees, including business and industry insight and knowledge that transfers value apart from the license. Revenues associated with these pre-opening services are recognized upon completion of the related performance obligations, generally when a store is opened. Royalty revenues are recognized based upon a percentage of reported sales, and other continuing fees, such as marketing and service fees, are recognized as the performance obligations are met.

Stored value cards can be activated through various channels, including at our company-operated and most licensed store locations, online at Starbucks.com or via mobile devices held by our customers, and at certain other third-party websites and locations, such as grocery stores, although they cannot be reloaded at these third-party websites or locations. Amounts loaded onto stored value cards are initially recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue upon redemption. Historically, the majority of stored value cards are redeemed within one year.

In many of our company-owned markets, including the U.S., our stored value cards do not have an expiration date nor do we charge service fees that cause a decrement to customer balances. Based on historical redemption rates, a portion of stored value cards is not expected to be redeemed and will be recognized as breakage over time in proportion to stored value card redemptions. The redemption rates are based on historical redemption patterns for each market, including the timing and business channel in which the card was activated, and unclaimed property laws, if applicable.

Breakage is recognized as company-operated stores and licensed stores revenue within the condensed consolidated statement of earnings. For the quarter and three quarters ended June 30, 2019, we recognized breakage revenue of $28.9 million and $101.2 million in company-operated store revenues and $3.5 million and $12.8 million in licensed store revenues, respectively. Prior to fiscal 2019, breakage was recorded using the remote method and recorded in interest income and other, net. There were no material impacts to the financial results for the quarter and three quarters ended June 30, 2019, respectively, including the change in income statement presentation.

Customers in the U.S., Canada, and certain other countries who register their Starbucks Card are automatically enrolled in the Starbucks^® Rewards program, which is primarily a spend-based loyalty program. They earn loyalty points (“Stars”) with each purchase at participating Starbucks^® stores and when making purchases with the Starbucks-branded credit and debit cards. After accumulating a certain number of Stars, the customer earns a reward that can be redeemed for free product that, regardless of where the related Stars were earned within that country, will be honored at company-operated stores and certain participating licensed store locations in that same country.

We defer revenue associated with the estimated selling price of Stars earned by Starbucks^® Rewards members towards free product as each Star is earned and a corresponding liability is established in deferred revenue. This deferral is based on the estimated value of the product for which the reward is expected to be redeemed, net of estimated unredeemed Stars. Stars generally expire after six months.

When a customer redeems an earned reward, we recognize revenue for the redeemed product and reduce the related deferred revenue. The new guidance does not impact the timing or total revenue recognized related to the loyalty program.

Other revenues primarily include royalty revenues, sales of packaged coffee, tea and a variety of ready-to-drink beverages and single-serve coffee and tea products to customers outside of our company-operated and licensed stores. Sales of these products are generally recognized upon shipment to customers, depending on contract terms.

Beginning in late fiscal 2018, other revenues also include product sales to and licensing revenue from Nestlé related to our Global Coffee Alliance. Product sales to Nestlé are generally recognized when the product is shipped whereas royalty revenues are recognized based on a percentage of reported sales.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, we licensed the rights to sell and market our products in authorized channels to Nestlé, establishing the Global Coffee Alliance, and received an upfront prepaid royalty. The upfront payment of approximately $7 billion was recorded as deferred revenue as we have continuing performance obligations to support the Global Coffee Alliance, including providing Nestlé access to certain intellectual properties and products for future resale. The upfront payment will be recognized as other revenue on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic life of the arrangement of 40 years. At June 30, 2019, the current and long-term deferred revenue related to the Nestlé upfront payment was $174.0 million and $6.6 billion, respectively.

Additionally, deferred revenues include our unredeemed stored value card liability and unredeemed Stars associated with our loyalty program. The beginning balances of fiscal 2019 current and long-term deferred revenue related to our stored value card and loyalty program were $906.6 million and $64.0 million, respectively. The balance of current and long-term deferred revenue related to our stored value card and loyalty program was $1.1 billion and $73.4 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2019.