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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding, included in computation of diluted EPS	12,571,000	11,638,000
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding, not included in computation of diluted EPS	10,400,000	6,100,000	8,400,000
Stock Options [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Outstanding options to purchase common stock	$ 4.60	$ 4.60	$ 4.60
Stock Options [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Outstanding options to purchase common stock	$ 16.23	$ 16.23	$ 17.99
Stock Options [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding, included in computation of diluted EPS	12,600,000	11,600,000	12,100,000

- Definition

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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