Central Garden & Pet Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

6. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are summarized below (in thousands):


Description	Balances at Beginning of Period		Charged/ (Credited) to Costs and Expenses			Asset Write-Offs, Less Recoveries			Balances at End of Period
Fiscal year ended September 25, 2010	$	18,014	$	5,647		$	(2,097	)	$	21,564
Fiscal year ended September 24, 2011		21,564		(3,662	)		(2,312	)		15,590
Fiscal year ended September 29, 2012		15,590		5,291			(2,307	)		18,574