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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details)

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Jun. 23, 2012
Mar. 24, 2012
Dec. 24, 2011
Sep. 24, 2011
Jun. 25, 2011
Mar. 26, 2011
Dec. 25, 2010
Sep. 29, 2012
Sep. 24, 2011
Sep. 25, 2010
Condensed Statement of Operations based on the Company's understanding of the SEC's                      
Net sales $ 397,236 $ 533,808 $ 466,903 $ 302,066 $ 376,906 $ 484,303 $ 485,724 $ 281,719 $ 1,700,013 $ 1,628,652 $ 1,523,648
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 1,185,855 1,134,733 1,008,482
Gross profit 105,072 180,652 147,696 80,738 98,204 149,389 163,269 83,057 514,158 493,919 515,166
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 439,737 408,744 394,092
Intangible asset impairments                 0 0 12,000
Income (loss) from operations                 74,421 85,175 109,074
Interest - net                 (40,170) (37,748) (33,587)
Other income (expense)                 678 550 419
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest                 34,929 47,977 75,906
Income taxes (tax benefit)                 12,816 19,595 28,110
Net income including noncontrolling interest                 22,113 28,382 47,796
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 940 59 1,963
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries (10,059) 22,699 21,623 (13,090) (10,932) 17,081 31,766 (9,592) 21,173 28,323 45,833
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 21,173 28,323 45,833
Parent [Member]
                      
Condensed Statement of Operations based on the Company's understanding of the SEC's                      
Net sales                 527,901 500,668 505,933
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 383,990 374,215 363,410
Gross profit                 143,911 126,453 142,523
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 144,171 132,974 132,708
Intangible asset impairments                     0
Income (loss) from operations                 (260) (6,521) 9,815
Interest - net                 (40,324) (37,984) (33,898)
Other income (expense)                 (3,764) (236) (7,851)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest                 (44,348) (44,741) (31,934)
Income taxes (tax benefit)                 (15,698) (17,299) (11,688)
Net income including noncontrolling interest                 (28,650) (27,442) (20,246)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 940 59 1,963
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries                 (29,590) (27,501) (22,209)
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries                 50,763 55,824 68,042
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 21,173 28,323 45,833
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
                      
Condensed Statement of Operations based on the Company's understanding of the SEC's                      
Net sales                 1,244,430 1,244,207 1,132,645
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 874,183 876,741 760,002
Gross profit                 370,247 367,466 372,643
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 295,566 275,770 261,384
Intangible asset impairments                     12,000
Income (loss) from operations                 74,681 91,696 99,259
Interest - net                 154 236 311
Other income (expense)                 4,442 786 8,270
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest                 79,277 92,718 107,840
Income taxes (tax benefit)                 28,514 36,894 39,798
Net income including noncontrolling interest                 50,763 55,824 68,042
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries                 50,763 55,824 68,042
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 50,763 55,824 68,042
Eliminations [Member]
                      
Condensed Statement of Operations based on the Company's understanding of the SEC's                      
Net sales                 (72,318) (116,223) (114,930)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 (72,318) (116,223) (114,930)
Gross profit                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Intangible asset impairments                     0
Income (loss) from operations                 0 0 0
Interest - net                 0 0 0
Other income (expense)                 0 0 0
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Income taxes (tax benefit)                 0 0 0
Net income including noncontrolling interest                 0 0  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries                 (50,763) (55,824) (68,042)
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 $ (50,763) $ (55,824) $ (68,042)