Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011 Timothy's Coffee Of The World Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Dec. 17, 2010 Customer Relationships [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member] Product Names [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 Timothy's Coffee Of The World Inc. [Member] Supply Agreements [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 Timothy's Coffee Of The World Inc. [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Dec. 17, 2010 Trademarks And Trade Names [Member]	Dec. 17, 2010 Franchise Rights [Member]	Dec. 17, 2010 Technology [Member]	Dec. 17, 2010 LJVH Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 LJVH Holdings, Inc. [Member]	May 11, 2010 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member]	May 11, 2010 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member]	Sep. 25, 2010 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. [Member]	Nov. 13, 2009 Timothy's Coffee Of The World Inc. [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 Timothy's Coffee Of The World Inc. [Member]	Sep. 25, 2010 Timothy's Coffee Of The World Inc. [Member]
Payments to acquire business, net of cash acquired											$ 907,800,000		$ 305,300,000						$ 154,208,000
Credit agreement											1,450,000,000		140,000,000	140,000,000
Acquisition costs												10,700,000				11,700,000			1,900,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset		83,200,000	83,300,000	263,100,000	16,900,000	6,200,000	8,900,000	10,900,000	1,400,000	300,000
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible asset	99,400,000
Definite lived intangible assets	19,500,000
Weighted-average amortization period, years						15.2					10.8				10
Goodwill acquired															217,500,000		69,300,000
Purchase price, held in escrow												26,900,000
Escrow in connection with acquisition, other current liabilities												18,000,000
Escrow in connection with acquisition, other long-term liabilities												8,900,000
Acquisition contribution to consolidated revenue											321,400,000			16,600,000				68,300,000	37,900,000
Acquisition contribution to consolidated net income before taxes											20,200,000			4,100,000				28,600,000	14,700,000
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