Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - 9 months ended Jun. 27, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Total
Balance at Sep. 27, 2014	$ 16,232	$ 1,808,881	$ 1,687,619	$ (54,051)	$ 3,458,681
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2014	162,318,246				162,318,246
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Options exercised	$ 46	10,632			$ 10,678
Options exercised (in shares)	464,261
Restricted stock awards and units	$ 20	(20)
Restricted stock awards and units (in shares)	196,705
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	$ 8	7,932			7,940
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	82,479
Repurchase of common stock	$ (904)	(917,452)			(918,356)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(9,040,431)
Stock compensation expense		30,823			30,823
Tax benefit from equity-based compensation plans		21,084			21,084
Deferred compensation expense		469			469
Adjustment of redeemable Non controlling interests to redemption value			7,923		7,923
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax				(93,938)	(93,938)
Net income attributable to Keurig			403,679		403,679
Cash dividends declared			(135,126)		(135,126)
Balance at Jun. 27, 2015	$ 15,402	$ 962,349	$ 1,964,095	$ (147,989)	$ 2,793,857
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 27, 2015	154,021,260				154,021,260