Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 29, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000909954
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 28, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-27
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		148,890,944
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1