Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TC Global, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures controlled by the Company. In these condensed consolidated financial statements, references to “we,” “us,” “Tully’s” or the “Company” refer to TC Global, Inc. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, they include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly present the financial information set forth therein. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Results of operations for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended October 2, 2011 (“Second Quarter Fiscal 2012” and "Six Months Fiscal 2012," respectively) and the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended September 26, 2010 (“Second Quarter Fiscal 2011” and "Six Months Fiscal 2011," respectively) are not necessarily indicative of future financial results. Investors should read these interim financial statements in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended April 3, 2011, filed with the SEC on July 6, 2011 (the “Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K”). As discussed in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, circumstances exist that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended October 2, 2011 and September 26, 2010 and the consolidated financial statements as of April 3, 2011 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. All amounts in the preceding financial statements and in the following notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are assumed to be denominated in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Recent Developments During the Six Months Fiscal 2012, the Company added one Company-operated store location, but closed five Company-operated store locations, either because of poor operating performance or because of the natural end of the location's lease coupled with under-performance. During this period, the Company’s franchise and license partners added two new locations and closed one existing location. During First Quarter Fiscal 2012, the Company’s licensees in Asia closed one store in South Korea, leaving a total of seven international franchise locations as of October 2, 2011. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. The objective of this update is to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment. The amendments in the update permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company believes that the adoption of this update will not have a material impact on its financial statements. In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income, ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements. In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement, which provides guidance on fair value measurements and clarifies the application of existing guidance and disclosure requirements, changes certain fair value measurement principles and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. The updated guidance is effective on a prospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents in excess of current operating requirements are invested in short-term, interest-bearing instruments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase and are stated at cost, which approximates market value. Escrow and Related Party Receivable In connection with the closing of the sale of the assets associated with Tully’s business names, trademarks, and wholesale business to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (“GMCR”), a Delaware Corporation, pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Green Mountain transaction”), dated September 15, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated November 12, 2008 and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated February 6, 2009 by and among the TC Global, Inc., GMCR and Tully’s Bellaccino, LLC (the “GMCR Agreement”), $3.5 million of the purchase price was placed in escrow for one year to satisfy Tully’s post-closing indemnification obligations to GMCR . The full amount of this escrow was released to Tully’s on March 29, 2010.

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TC Global, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures controlled by the Company. In these condensed consolidated financial statements, references to “we,” “us,” “Tully’s” or the “Company” refer to TC Global, Inc.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, they include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly present the financial information set forth therein. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Results of operations for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended October 2, 2011 (“Second Quarter Fiscal 2012” and "Six Months Fiscal 2012," respectively) and the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended September 26, 2010 (“Second Quarter Fiscal 2011” and "Six Months Fiscal 2011," respectively) are not necessarily indicative of future financial results.

Investors should read these interim financial statements in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended April 3, 2011, filed with the SEC on July 6, 2011 (the “Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K”). As discussed in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, circumstances exist that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended October 2, 2011 and September 26, 2010 and the consolidated financial statements as of April 3, 2011 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

All amounts in the preceding financial statements and in the following notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are assumed to be denominated in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Recent Developments

During the Six Months Fiscal 2012, the Company added one Company-operated store location, but closed five Company-operated store locations, either because of poor operating performance or because of the natural end of the location's lease coupled with under-performance. During this period, the Company’s franchise and license partners added two new locations and closed one existing location. During First Quarter Fiscal 2012, the Company’s licensees in Asia closed one store in South Korea, leaving a total of seven international franchise locations as of October 2, 2011.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. The objective of this update is to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment. The amendments in the update permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company believes that the adoption of this update will not have a material impact on its financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income, ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement, which provides guidance on fair value measurements and clarifies the application of existing guidance and disclosure requirements, changes certain fair value measurement principles and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. The updated guidance is effective on a prospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents in excess of current operating requirements are invested in short-term, interest-bearing instruments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase and are stated at cost, which approximates market value.

Escrow and Related Party Receivable

In connection with the closing of the sale of the assets associated with Tully’s business names, trademarks, and wholesale business to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (“GMCR”), a Delaware Corporation, pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Green Mountain transaction”), dated September 15, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated November 12, 2008 and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated February 6, 2009 by and among the TC Global, Inc., GMCR and Tully’s Bellaccino, LLC (the “GMCR Agreement”), $3.5 million of the purchase price was placed in escrow for one year to satisfy Tully’s post-closing indemnification obligations to GMCR . The full amount of this escrow was released to Tully’s on March 29, 2010.