Central Garden & Pet Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings	6 Months Ended
Legal Proceedings	Mar. 24, 2012
Legal Proceedings [Abstract]
Legal Proceedings	12. Legal Proceedings We may from time to time become involved in certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. Currently, we are not a party to any legal proceedings that management believes would have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

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The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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