Product Warranties (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 23, 2012	Jun. 25, 2011	Jun. 23, 2012 year	Jun. 25, 2011
Product Warranties
Period of warranty on Keurig Single-Cup brewers offered			1
Period over which warranty claim rates are consistent			2
Changes in carrying amount of product warranties
Balance, beginning of Period	$ 25,740,000	$ 15,715,000	$ 14,728,000	$ 6,694,000
Provision charged to income	2,605,000	6,177,000	38,425,000	27,788,000
Usage	(8,962,000)	(6,837,000)	(33,770,000)	(19,427,000)
Balance, end of Period	19,383,000	15,055,000	19,383,000	15,055,000
Recoveries	$ 200,000		$ 8,300,000