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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 23, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Numerators and denominators in basic and diluted per share


		Three Months Ended June 23, 2012												Nine Months Ended June 23, 2012
		Income				Shares				Per Share				Income				Shares				Per Share
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
Net income available to common shareholders		$	22,699				47,661			$	0.48			$	31,232				47,580			$	0.66
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options to purchase common stock			0				476				(0.01	)			0				455				(0.01	)
Restricted shares			0				251				0				0				218				0
Diluted EPS:

Net income available to common shareholders		$	22,699				48,388			$	0.47			$	31,232				48,253			$	0.65


		Three Months Ended June 25, 2011												Nine Months Ended June 25, 2011
		Income				Shares				Per Share				Income (Loss)				Shares				Per Share
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
Net income available to common shareholders		$	17,081				54,020			$	0.32			$	39,255				57,635			$	0.68
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options to purchase common stock			0				300				(0.01	)			0				329				0
Restricted shares			0				178				0				0				151				0
Diluted EPS:

Net income available to common shareholders		$	17,081				54,498			$	0.31			$	39,255				58,115			$	0.68