Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Interest Rates

From time to time, we enter into designated cash flow hedges to manage the variability in cash flows due to changes in benchmark interest rates. We enter into interest rate swap agreements and treasury locks, which are synthetic forward sales of U.S. treasury securities settled in cash based upon the difference between an agreed-upon treasury rate and the prevailing treasury rate at settlement. These agreements are cash settled at the time of the pricing of the related debt. Each derivative agreement's gain or loss is recorded in AOCI and is subsequently reclassified to interest expense over the life of the related debt.

To hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of our fixed-rate debt, we enter into interest rate swap agreements, which are designated as fair value hedges. The changes in fair values of these derivative instruments and the offsetting changes in fair values of the underlying hedged debt due to changes in the relevant benchmark interest rates are recorded in interest expense. Refer to Note 8, Debt, for additional information on our long-term debt.

Foreign Currency

To reduce cash flow volatility from foreign currency fluctuations, we enter into forward and swap contracts to hedge portions of cash flows of anticipated intercompany royalty payments, inventory purchases, and intercompany borrowing and lending activities. The resulting gains and losses from these derivatives are recorded in AOCI and subsequently reclassified to revenue, cost of sales, or interest income and other, net, respectively, when the hedged exposures affect net earnings.

From time to time, we may enter into financial instruments, including, but not limited to, forward and swap contracts or foreign currency-denominated debt, to hedge the currency exposure of our net investments in certain international operations. The resulting gains and losses from these derivatives are generally recorded in AOCI and are subsequently reclassified to net earnings when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.

Foreign currency forward and swap contracts not designated as hedging instruments are used to mitigate the foreign exchange risk of certain other balance sheet items. Gains and losses from these derivatives are largely offset by the financial impact of translating foreign currency-denominated payables and receivables; these gains and losses are recorded in interest income and other, net.

Commodities

Depending on market conditions, we may enter into coffee forward contracts, futures contracts, and collars to hedge anticipated cash flows under our price-to-be-fixed green coffee contracts, which are described further in Note 5, Inventories, or our longer-dated forecasted coffee demand where underlying fixed price and price-to-be-fixed contracts are not yet available. The resulting gains and losses are recorded in AOCI and are subsequently reclassified to cost of sales when the hedged exposure affects net earnings.

Depending on market conditions, we may also enter into dairy forward contracts and futures contracts to hedge a portion of anticipated cash flows under our dairy purchase contracts and our forecasted dairy demand. The resulting gains or losses are recorded in AOCI and are subsequently reclassified to cost of sales when the hedged exposure affects net earnings.

To mitigate the price uncertainty of a portion of our future purchases, including dairy products, diesel fuel and other commodities, we enter into swap contracts, futures and collars that are not designated as hedging instruments. The resulting gains and losses are recorded in interest income and other, net to help offset price fluctuations on our beverage, food, packaging and transportation costs, which are included in cost of sales on our consolidated statements of earnings.

Cash flow hedges related to anticipated transactions are designated and documented at the inception of each hedge. Cash flows from hedging transactions are classified in the same categories as the cash flows from the respective hedged items. For de-designated cash flow hedges in which the underlying transactions are no longer likely to occur, the related accumulated derivative gains or losses are recognized in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings. During the quarter ended March 29, 2020, we de-designated certain cash flow hedges due to the global COVID-19 impacts, resulting in the release of an insignificant net gain from AOCI to our consolidated statement of earnings. We continue to believe transactions relating to our other designated cash flow hedges are probable to occur as of the end of the fiscal quarter.

Gains and losses on derivative contracts and foreign currency-denominated debt designated as hedging instruments included in AOCI and expected to be reclassified into earnings within 12 months, net of tax (in millions):


	Net Gains/(Losses) Included in AOCI						Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months	Outstanding Contract/Debt Remaining Maturity (Months)
	Mar 29, 2020		Sep 29, 2019
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rates	$	(87.5)	$	0.5	$	3.1	151
Cross-currency swaps	1.7		(1.4)		—		56
Foreign currency - other	26.8		12.9		13.8		36
Coffee	(2.0)		(1.0)		0.2		21
Dairy	(3.8)		—		(3.8)		8
Net Investment Hedges:
Foreign currency	16.0		16.0		—		0
Cross-currency swaps	45.9		—		—		114
Foreign currency debt	(14.1)		(26.1)		—		48

Pre-tax gains and losses on derivative contracts and foreign currency-denominated long-term debt designated as hedging instruments recognized in OCI and reclassifications from AOCI to earnings (in millions):


	Quarter Ended
	Gains/(Losses) Recognized in OCI Before Reclassifications						Gains/(Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings							Location of gain/(loss)
	Mar 29, 2020		Mar 31, 2019		Mar 29, 2020		Mar 31, 2019
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rates	$	(140.6)	$	(14.9)	$	0.5	$	1.4		Interest expense
Cross-currency swaps	2.9		5.4		(0.4)		(0.1)			Interest expense
									0.2		1.4		Interest income and other, net
Foreign currency - other	26.8		(2.9)		0.9		1.3			Licensed stores revenues
									(1.0)		1.7		Cost of sales
									2.0		—		Interest income and other, net ⁽¹⁾
Coffee	(12.1)		—		—		(0.1)			Cost of sales
Dairy	(4.9)		—		0.7		—			Cost of sales
									(0.6)		—		Interest income and other, net⁽¹⁾
Net Investment Hedges:

Cross-currency swaps	58.0		—		3.9		—			Interest expense
Foreign currency debt	(0.4)		2.9		—		—
⁽¹⁾As a result of the global COVID-19 impacts, Starbucks discontinued cash flow hedges during the quarter ended March 29, 2020.

	Two Quarters Ended
	Gains/(Losses) Recognized in OCI Before Reclassifications						Gains/(Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings							Location of gain/(loss)
	Mar 29, 2020		Mar 31, 2019		Mar 29, 2020		Mar 31, 2019
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rates	$	(120.6)	$	(30.6)	$	1.3	$	2.8		Interest expense
Cross-currency swaps	9.1		(2.6)		(0.6)		(0.5)			Interest expense
									5.8		(9.9)		Interest income and other, net
Foreign currency - other	22.1		11.7		2.6		2.7			Licensed stores revenues
									(1.3)		2.2		Cost of sales
							2.0			—		Interest income and other, net ⁽¹⁾
Coffee	(1.1)		—		—		(0.3)			Cost of sales
Dairy	(5.0)		—		0.7		—			Cost of sales
							(0.6)			—		Interest income and other, net⁽¹⁾
Net Investment Hedges:

Cross-currency swaps	68.7		—		7.2		—			Interest expense
Foreign currency debt	12.6		(19.0)		—		—
⁽¹⁾As a result of the global COVID-19 impacts, Starbucks discontinued cash flow hedges during the quarter ended March 29, 2020.

Pre-tax gains and losses on non-designated derivatives and designated fair value hedging instruments and the related fair value hedged item recognized in earnings (in millions):


		Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings
	Location of gain/(loss) recognized in earnings	Quarter Ended									Two Quarters Ended
				Mar 29, 2020			Mar 31, 2019			Mar 29, 2020			Mar 31, 2019
Non-Designated Derivatives:
Foreign currency - other	Interest income and other, net	$	4.9		$	0.5		$	8.3		$	(7.4)

Dairy	Interest income and other, net	—			(0.1)			—			(2.2)
Diesel fuel and other commodities	Interest income and other, net	(8.9)			1.9			(8.0)			(4.7)
Fair Value Hedges:
Interest rate swap	Interest expense	35.2			10.1			24.3			26.2
Long-term debt (hedged item)	Interest expense	(27.5)			(11.6)			(23.3)			(28.5)

Notional amounts of outstanding derivative contracts (in millions):


	Mar 29, 2020		Sep 29, 2019
Interest rate swap	$	1,750	$	1,500
Cross-currency swaps	1,004		341
Foreign currency - other	1,120		1,125
Coffee	96		52
Dairy	49		1
Diesel fuel and other commodities	24		17

Fair value of outstanding derivative contracts (in millions) including the location of the asset and/or liability on the consolidated balance sheets:


			Derivative Assets
	Balance Sheet Location		Mar 29, 2020			Sep 29, 2019
Designated Derivative Instruments:
Interest rates	Other long-term assets		$	—		$	0.1
Cross-currency swaps	Other long-term assets		67.6			0.2
Foreign currency - other	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		22.7			11.4
		Other long-term assets			16.7			7.8
Coffee	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1.0			—

Dairy	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1.3			—

Interest rate swap	Other long-term assets		42.5			18.2
Non-designated Derivative Instruments:
Foreign currency	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		5.1			1.0

Diesel fuel and other commodities	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—			0.2

			Derivative Liabilities
	Balance Sheet Location		Mar 29, 2020			Sep 29, 2019
Designated Derivative Instruments:
Interest rates	Other long-term liabilities		$	67.0		$	2.6
Cross-currency swaps	Other long-term liabilities		6.0			9.7
Foreign currency - other	Accrued liabilities		0.1			0.6
		Other long-term liabilities			0.4			0.1
Coffee	Accrued liabilities		4.5			1.0
		Other long-term liabilities			0.1			0.1
Dairy	Accrued liabilities		6.9			—

Non-designated Derivative Instruments:
Foreign currency	Accrued liabilities		3.4			3.0


Diesel fuel and other commodities	Accrued liabilities		7.4			1.1

The following amounts were recorded on the consolidated balance sheets related to fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps designated in fair value hedging relationships:


	Carrying amount of hedged item						Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount
	Mar 29, 2020		Sep 29, 2019		Mar 29, 2020		Sep 29, 2019
Location on the balance sheet
Long-term debt	$	785.1	$	761.8	$	35.1	$	11.8

Additional disclosures related to cash flow gains and losses included in AOCI, as well as subsequent reclassifications to earnings, are included in Note 11, Equity.