Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2011	Jun. 26, 2010	Jun. 25, 2011 LJVH Holdings, Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Timothy's Coffee of the World Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 LJVH Holdings, Inc. [Member] Franchise Rights [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member] Product Names [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Timothy's Coffee of the World Inc. [Member] Supply Agreements [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Timothy's Coffee of the World Inc. [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 LJVH Holdings, Inc. [Member] Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 LJVH Holdings, Inc. [Member] Technology [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 LJVH Holdings, Inc. [Member] Restricted Cash [Member]	Dec. 17, 2010 LJVH Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 LJVH Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Timothy's Coffee of the World Inc. [Member]	Jun. 26, 2010 Timothy's Coffee of the World Inc. [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Timothy's Coffee of the World Inc. [Member]	Jun. 26, 2010 Timothy's Coffee of the World Inc. [Member]	Nov. 13, 2009 Timothy's Coffee of the World Inc. [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Van Houtte [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Van Houtte [Member]
Payments to acquire business, net of cash acquired		$ 154,208,000											$ 907,800,000			$ 305,300,000							$ 907,800,000
Credit agreement													1,450,000,000		140,000,000	140,000,000
Acquisition costs	10,700,000														4,000,000	12,000,000				1,900,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset			263,100,000	83,300,000	83,200,000	1,400,000	16,900,000	6,200,000	8,900,000	10,900,000	300,000
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible asset														99,400,000
Total finite-lived intangible assets														19,500,000
Weighted-average amortization period, years														10.8		10
Goodwill acquired																217,500,000			69,300,000
Purchase price, held in escrow												30,000,000
Escrow in connection with acquisition, other current liabilities														20,700,000
Escrow in connection with acquisition, other long-term liabilities														9,300,000
Acquisition contribution to consolidated revenue																	21,100,000	10,300,000	48,300,000	27,500,000		111,700,000	221,000,000
Acquisition contribution to consolidated net income before taxes																	6,900,000	3,800,000	22,100,000	6,600,000		13,000,000	10,300,000
Total consideration																					155,700,000
Total cash disbursement																					154,200,000
Assumed liabilities recorded as noncash transaction																					$ 1,500,000
Amortizable intangible assets estimated useful life, years					16			11	11
Weighted-average amortization period	15.2