Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill (Tables)

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Goodwill (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Goodwill [Abstract]  
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
                         
    Garden Products
Segment
    Pet Products
Segment
    Total  

Balance as of September 26, 2009

                       

Goodwill

  $ 210,673     $ 398,928     $ 609,601  

Accumulated impairment losses

    (205,874     (195,978     (401,852
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      4,799       202,950       207,749  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additions (reductions) in fiscal 2010

    881       (1,311     (430

Balance as of September 25, 2010

                       

Goodwill

    211,554       397,617       609,171  

Accumulated impairment losses

    (205,874     (195,978     (401,852
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      5,680       201,639       207,319  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additions in fiscal 2011

    2,029       875       2,904  

Balance as of September 24, 2011

                       

Goodwill

    213,583       398,492       612,075  

Accumulated impairment losses

    (205,874     (195,978     (401,852
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      7,709       202,514       210,223  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 29, 2012

                       

Goodwill

    213,583       398,492       612,075  

Accumulated impairment losses

    (205,874     (195,978     (401,852
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 7,709     $ 202,514     $ 210,223