Fixed Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	$ 1,420,778,000	$ 1,211,593,000
Accumulated depreciation	(435,215,000)	(267,297,000)
Fixed assets, net	985,563,000	944,296,000
Depreciation and amortization	183,814,000	135,656,000	72,297,000
Properties under construction				4,100,000
Amount of interest expense capitalized	6,100,000	2,800,000	2,600,000
Production equipment
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	680,457,000	544,491,000
Production equipment | Minimum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	1 year
Production equipment | Maximum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	15 years
Coffee service equipment
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	59,169,000	63,722,000
Coffee service equipment | Minimum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	3 years
Coffee service equipment | Maximum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	7 years
Computer equipment and software
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	146,246,000	111,441,000
Computer equipment and software | Minimum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	1 year
Computer equipment and software | Maximum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	6 years
Land
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	11,520,000	11,740,000
Building and building improvements
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	134,495,000	83,172,000
Building and building improvements | Minimum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	4 years
Building and building improvements | Maximum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	30 years
Furniture and fixtures
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	33,975,000	28,477,000
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	1 year
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	15 years
Vehicles
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	11,786,000	10,306,000
Vehicles | Minimum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	4 years
Vehicles | Maximum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	5 years
Leasehold improvements
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	98,990,000	72,755,000
Leasehold improvements | Minimum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	1 year
Leasehold improvements | Maximum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	20 years
Assets acquired under capital leases
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	41,200,000	51,047,000
Fixed assets, net	36,900,000	47,000,000
Assets acquired under capital leases | Minimum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	5 years
Assets acquired under capital leases | Maximum
Fixed Assets
Useful life in years	15 years
Construction-in-progress
Fixed Assets
Total fixed assets	202,940,000	234,442,000
Properties under construction	$ 21,100,000