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Segment Information - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Details)

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Segment Information - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Sep. 26, 2020
Net sales:      
Net sales $ 592,230 $ 482,828  
Operating Income      
Total operating income 27,040 2,065  
Interest expense - net (20,769) (8,637)  
Other income 752 305  
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,381 (1,728)  
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest 5,642 (4,539)  
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 29 (122)  
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 5,613 (4,417)  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 12,915 13,140  
Assets:      
Assets 2,446,099 2,135,157 $ 2,339,364
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):      
Goodwill 289,955 289,854 289,955
Pet Segment      
Net sales:      
Net sales 436,410 366,591  
Garden Segment      
Net sales:      
Net sales 155,820 116,237  
Operating segments | Pet Segment      
Operating Income      
Total operating income 43,525 28,737  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 9,085 9,072  
Assets:      
Assets 911,787 884,564 877,901
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):      
Goodwill 277,067 276,966 277,067
Operating segments | Garden Segment      
Operating Income      
Total operating income 4,651 (6,883)  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 2,638 2,713  
Assets:      
Assets 599,097 470,413 481,401
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):      
Goodwill 12,888 12,888 12,888
Corporate      
Operating Income      
Total operating income (21,136) (19,789)  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,192 1,355  
Assets:      
Assets $ 935,215 $ 780,180 $ 980,062