Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation Of Net Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") - Basic And Diluted

	Quarter Ended
	Jan 1, 2012		Jan 2, 2011
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks	$	382.1	$	346.6
Weighted average common shares and common stock units outstanding (for basic calculation)		747.9		745.7
Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options and RSUs		20.6		21.0
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)		768.5		766.7
EPS — basic	$	0.51	$	0.46
EPS — diluted	$	0.50	$	0.45