Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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

Calculation of net earnings per common share (“EPS”) — basic and diluted (in millions, except EPS):

	Quarter Ended				Three Quarters Ended
	July 1, 2012		July 3, 2011		July 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
Net earnings attributable to Starbucks	$	333.1	$	279.1	$	1,025.1	$	887.4
Weighted average common shares and common stock units outstanding (for basic calculation)	758.9		750.5		753.8		748.8
Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options and RSUs	17.9		21.4		19.1		21.3
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	776.8		771.9		772.9		770.1
EPS — basic	$	0.44	$	0.37	$	1.36	$	1.19
EPS — diluted	$	0.43	$	0.36	$	1.33	$	1.15