Nature of Business and Organization	12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Nature of Business and Organization
Nature of Business and Organization	1. Nature of Business and Organization Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "the Company") is a leader in the specialty coffee and coffeemaker businesses. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. is a Delaware corporation. The Company manages its operations through two business segments, its United States operations within the Domestic segment and its Canadian operations within the Canada segment. The Company distributes its products in two channels: at-home ("AH") and away-from-home ("AFH"). The Domestic segment sells single cup brewers, accessories, and sources, produces and sells coffee, hot cocoa, teas and other beverages in K-Cup® and Vue® packs ("portion packs") and coffee in more traditional packaging including bags and fractional packs to retailers including supermarkets, department stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, and convenience stores; to restaurants, hospitality accounts, office coffee distributors, and partner brand owners; and to consumers through Company websites. Substantially all of the Domestic segment's distribution to major retailers is processed by fulfillment entities which receive and fulfill sales orders and invoice certain retailers primarily in the AH channel. The Domestic segment also earns royalty income from K-Cup® packs sold by a third-party licensed roaster. The Canada segment sells single cup brewers, accessories, and sources, produces and sells coffee and teas and other beverages in portion packs and coffee in more traditional packaging including bags, cans and fractional packs under a variety of brands to retailers including supermarkets, department stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, through office coffee services to offices, convenience stores, restaurants, hospitality accounts, and to consumers through its website. The Canada segment included Filterfresh through October 3, 2011, the date of sale (see Note 3, Acquisitions and Divestitures). The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in September. Fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 represent the years ended September 28, 2013, September 29, 2012 and September 24, 2011, respectively. Fiscal years 2013 and 2011 each consist of 52 weeks and fiscal 2012 consisted of 53 weeks.

1. Nature of Business and Organization

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "the Company") is a leader in the specialty coffee and coffeemaker businesses. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. is a Delaware corporation.

The Company manages its operations through two business segments, its United States operations within the Domestic segment and its Canadian operations within the Canada segment. The Company distributes its products in two channels: at-home ("AH") and away-from-home ("AFH").

The Domestic segment sells single cup brewers, accessories, and sources, produces and sells coffee, hot cocoa, teas and other beverages in K-Cup® and Vue® packs ("portion packs") and coffee in more traditional packaging including bags and fractional packs to retailers including supermarkets, department stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, and convenience stores; to restaurants, hospitality accounts, office coffee distributors, and partner brand owners; and to consumers through Company websites. Substantially all of the Domestic segment's distribution to major retailers is processed by fulfillment entities which receive and fulfill sales orders and invoice certain retailers primarily in the AH channel. The Domestic segment also earns royalty income from K-Cup® packs sold by a third-party licensed roaster.

The Canada segment sells single cup brewers, accessories, and sources, produces and sells coffee and teas and other beverages in portion packs and coffee in more traditional packaging including bags, cans and fractional packs under a variety of brands to retailers including supermarkets, department stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, through office coffee services to offices, convenience stores, restaurants, hospitality accounts, and to consumers through its website. The Canada segment included Filterfresh through October 3, 2011, the date of sale (see Note 3, Acquisitions and Divestitures).

The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in September. Fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 represent the years ended September 28, 2013, September 29, 2012 and September 24, 2011, respectively. Fiscal years 2013 and 2011 each consist of 52 weeks and fiscal 2012 consisted of 53 weeks.