Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Net sales	$ 4,707,680	$ 4,358,100	$ 3,859,198
Cost of sales	2,891,820	2,738,714	2,589,799
Gross profit	1,815,860	1,619,386	1,269,399
Selling and operating expenses	561,573	560,430	481,493
General and administrative expenses	307,046	293,729	219,010
Operating income	947,241	765,227	568,896
Other income, net	262	960	1,819
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	8,307	5,513	(4,945)
(Loss) gain on foreign currency, net	(19,746)	(12,649)	7,043
Gain on sale of subsidiary			26,311
Interest expense	(11,691)	(18,177)	(22,983)
Income before income taxes	924,373	740,874	576,141
Income tax expense	(326,959)	(256,771)	(212,641)
Net income	597,414	484,103	363,500
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	896	871	872
Net income attributable to Keurig	$ 596,518	$ 483,232	$ 362,628
Net income attributable to Keurig per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.80	$ 3.23	$ 2.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.74	$ 3.16	$ 2.28
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	157,085,574	149,638,636	154,933,948
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	159,568,342	152,801,493	159,075,646