Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Financial Statement Preparation The unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 29, 2026, and for the quarters and two quarters ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025, have been prepared by Starbucks Corporation under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, the financial information for the quarters and two quarters ended March 29, 2026, and March 30, 2025, reflects all adjustments and accruals, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“10-Q”), Starbucks Corporation (together with its subsidiaries) is referred to as “Starbucks,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our.” Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our chief executive officer, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), manages the segments, evaluates financial results, and makes key operating decisions. The financial information as of September 28, 2025, is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2025 (“fiscal 2025”) included in Item 8 in the fiscal 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 14, 2025 (“10-K”). The information included in this 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the footnotes and management’s discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial statements in the 10-K. The results of operations for the quarter and two quarters ended March 29, 2026, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved for the entire fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 (“fiscal 2026”). Restructuring In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we announced our “Back to Starbucks” strategy, which was implemented with the goal to bring customers back to our stores and return to growth by revitalizing coffeehouses, enhancing the customer experience, and improving efficiency. As part of this strategy, during the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we announced our plan to restructure our support organization in an effort to operate more efficiently, increase accountability, reduce complexity, and drive better integration, which resulted in a reduction in our support partner workforce. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we announced a restructuring plan involving the closure of coffeehouses, and the further transformation of our support organization, as part of the Company’s “Back to Starbucks” strategy. We assessed our existing store portfolio with respect to both whether coffeehouses had a viable path to offering the physical environment consistent with the brand and a clear path to financial performance, and we closed, or plan to close, coffeehouses that did not meet these criteria. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, management approved a restructuring plan to relocate certain functions of our support organization to an additional office in Nashville, Tennessee, further supporting the Company’s “Back to Starbucks” strategy and the intention to establish a more strategic presence in the Southeast region of the United States. Refer to Note 17, Restructuring, for further discussion. Assets Held for Sale We classify long-lived assets or disposal groups as held for sale in the period when all of the following conditions have been met: •we have approved and committed to a plan to sell the assets or disposal group; •the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition; •an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the sale have been initiated; •the sale of the asset or disposal group is probable and expected to be completed within one year; •the asset or disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and •it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. We initially measure a long-lived asset or disposal group classified as held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell, and we recognize any resulting loss in the period in which the held-for-sale criteria are met. Gains are not recognized until the date of sale. We cease depreciation and amortization of a long-lived asset, or assets within a disposal group, upon their designation as held for sale and subsequently assess fair value less any costs to sell at each reporting period until the asset or disposal group is no longer classified as held for sale. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company announced an agreement to form a joint venture with Boyu Capital to operate Starbucks retail in China (the “disposal group”). Under the agreement, Boyu Capital acquired a 60% interest in Starbucks retail operations in China. Starbucks retained a 40% interest in the joint venture and continues to own and license the Starbucks brand and intellectual property to the new entity. We classified the assets and liabilities of the disposal group as held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets, which required us to cease property, plant, and equipment depreciation and operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) asset amortization of the related long-lived assets, resulting in reduced depreciation and amortization and store operating expenses. We also changed our indefinite reinvestment assertions upon classification as held for sale, resulting in an increase in our income tax expense. No impairment was recorded upon the classification of the disposal group as held for sale. Refer to Note 2, Acquisitions and Divestitures, for further discussion. On March 30, 2026, in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the previously announced transaction subsequently closed, and we transitioned from recording revenues and expenses of the disposal group to recording our share of income from the joint venture, recognized as income from equity investees under the equity method of accounting, and recording revenues related to product sales and royalties. The disposal group was deconsolidated from our financial statements and will be reported as part of our licensed portfolio in the third quarter of fiscal 2026. Refer to Note 18, Subsequent Event, for further discussion. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance expanding segment disclosure requirements. The amendments require enhanced disclosure for certain segment items and disclosure on how our CODM uses reported measures to assess segment performance. The amendments do not change how segments are determined, aggregated, or how thresholds are applied to determine reportable segments. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statement disclosures. Refer to Note 16, Segment Reporting, for our segment disclosures including enhancements as a result of the amendments. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance expanding disclosure requirements related to income taxes. The amendments require enhanced jurisdictional disclosures for the income tax rate reconciliation and related to cash income taxes paid. Additionally, certain disclosures related to unrecognized tax benefits and indefinite reinvestment assertions were removed. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year ending September 27, 2026. While we are still evaluating the specific impacts, we anticipate this guidance will have a significant impact on our annual income tax disclosures. In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance expanding disclosure requirements related to certain income statement expenses. The amendments require tabular disclosure of certain operating expenses disaggregated into categories, such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year ending October 1, 2028, and may be applied retrospectively. While we are still evaluating the specific impacts and adoption method, we anticipate this guidance will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statement disclosures. In July 2025, the FASB issued guidance providing a practical expedient for measuring expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from revenue transactions. The amendment is effective for our fiscal year ending October 3, 2027. While we are still evaluating the specific impacts, we anticipate the impact to be limited to the simplification of the estimation process, with no material impact on the allowance for credit losses.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 29, 2026, and for the quarters and two quarters ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025, have been prepared by Starbucks Corporation under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, the financial information for the quarters and two quarters ended March 29, 2026, and March 30, 2025, reflects all adjustments and accruals, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“10-Q”), Starbucks Corporation (together with its subsidiaries) is referred to as “Starbucks,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our.”

Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our chief executive officer, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), manages the segments, evaluates financial results, and makes key operating decisions.

The financial information as of September 28, 2025, is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2025 (“fiscal 2025”) included in Item 8 in the fiscal 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 14, 2025 (“10-K”). The information included in this 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the footnotes and management’s discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial statements in the 10-K.

The results of operations for the quarter and two quarters ended March 29, 2026, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved for the entire fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 (“fiscal 2026”).

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we announced our “Back to Starbucks” strategy, which was implemented with the goal to bring customers back to our stores and return to growth by revitalizing coffeehouses, enhancing the customer experience, and improving efficiency. As part of this strategy, during the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we announced our plan to restructure our support organization in an effort to operate more efficiently, increase accountability, reduce complexity, and drive better integration, which resulted in a reduction in our support partner workforce.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we announced a restructuring plan involving the closure of coffeehouses, and the further transformation of our support organization, as part of the Company’s “Back to Starbucks” strategy. We assessed our existing store portfolio with respect to both whether coffeehouses had a viable path to offering the physical environment consistent with the brand and a clear path to financial performance, and we closed, or plan to close, coffeehouses that did not meet these criteria.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, management approved a restructuring plan to relocate certain functions of our support organization to an additional office in Nashville, Tennessee, further supporting the Company’s “Back to Starbucks” strategy and the intention to establish a more strategic presence in the Southeast region of the United States.

We initially measure a long-lived asset or disposal group classified as held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell, and we recognize any resulting loss in the period in which the held-for-sale criteria are met. Gains are not recognized until the date of sale. We cease depreciation and amortization of a long-lived asset, or assets within a disposal group, upon their designation as held for sale and subsequently assess fair value less any costs to sell at each reporting period until the asset or disposal group is no longer classified as held for sale.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company announced an agreement to form a joint venture with Boyu Capital to operate Starbucks retail in China (the “disposal group”). Under the agreement, Boyu Capital acquired a 60% interest in Starbucks retail operations in China. Starbucks retained a 40% interest in the joint venture and continues to own and license the Starbucks brand and intellectual property to the new entity. We classified the assets and liabilities of the disposal group as held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets, which required us to cease property, plant, and equipment depreciation and operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) asset amortization of the related long-lived assets, resulting in reduced depreciation and amortization and store operating expenses. We also changed our indefinite reinvestment assertions upon classification as held for sale, resulting in an increase in our income tax expense. No impairment was recorded upon the classification of the disposal group as held for sale. Refer to Note 2, Acquisitions and Divestitures, for further discussion.

On March 30, 2026, in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the previously announced transaction subsequently closed, and we transitioned from recording revenues and expenses of the disposal group to recording our share of income from the joint venture, recognized as income from equity investees under the equity method of accounting, and recording revenues related to product sales and royalties. The disposal group was deconsolidated from our financial statements and will be reported as part of our licensed portfolio in the third quarter of fiscal 2026. Refer to Note 18, Subsequent Event, for further discussion.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance expanding segment disclosure requirements. The amendments require enhanced disclosure for certain segment items and disclosure on how our CODM uses reported measures to assess segment performance. The amendments do not change how segments are determined, aggregated, or how thresholds are applied to determine reportable segments. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statement disclosures. Refer to Note 16, Segment Reporting, for our segment disclosures including enhancements as a result of the amendments.

In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance expanding disclosure requirements related to income taxes. The amendments require enhanced jurisdictional disclosures for the income tax rate reconciliation and related to cash income taxes paid. Additionally, certain disclosures related to unrecognized tax benefits and indefinite reinvestment assertions were removed. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year ending September 27, 2026. While we are still evaluating the specific impacts, we anticipate this guidance will have a significant impact on our annual income tax disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance expanding disclosure requirements related to certain income statement expenses. The amendments require tabular disclosure of certain operating expenses disaggregated into categories, such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year ending October 1, 2028, and may be applied retrospectively. While we are still evaluating the specific impacts and adoption method, we anticipate this guidance will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.

In July 2025, the FASB issued guidance providing a practical expedient for measuring expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from revenue transactions. The amendment is effective for our fiscal year ending October 3, 2027. While we are still evaluating the specific impacts, we anticipate the impact to be limited to the simplification of the estimation process, with no material impact on the allowance for credit losses.