Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
Inventories
Raw materials and supplies	$ 148,689	$ 182,882
Finished goods	318,655	493,207
Inventories	467,344	676,089
Green coffee
Purchase commitments
Amount of purchase commitment	268,600
Percentage of purchase commitment that has a fixed price	90.00%
Average C price of coffee per pound used to calculate variable portion of purchase commitment (in dollars per pound)	1.21
Brewer inventory
Purchase commitments
Amount of purchase commitment	117,200
Production raw materials
Purchase commitments
Amount of purchase commitment	$ 499,200