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Business Segment Data - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Sep. 28, 2013
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Jun. 29, 2013
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Mar. 30, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2012
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Sep. 29, 2012
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Jun. 23, 2012
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Mar. 24, 2012
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Dec. 24, 2011
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Sep. 28, 2013
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Sep. 29, 2012
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Sep. 24, 2011
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| Net sales: | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ 368,837 | $ 494,130 | $ 498,169 | $ 292,497 | $ 397,236 | $ 533,808 | $ 466,903 | $ 302,066 | $ 1,653,633 | $ 1,700,013 | $ 1,628,652 |
| Income (loss) from operations | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | 40,155 | 74,421 | 85,175 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (43,112) | (40,315) | (38,044) | ||||||||
| Interest income | 142 | 145 | 296 | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | (677) | 678 | 550 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | (3,492) | 34,929 | 47,977 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (2,592) | 12,816 | 19,595 | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | (900) | 22,113 | 28,382 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1,029 | 940 | 59 | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company | (22,581) | 13,725 | 22,196 | (15,269) | (10,059) | 22,699 | 21,623 | (13,090) | (1,929) | 21,173 | 28,323 |
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Assets | 1,161,160 | 1,149,547 | 1,161,160 | 1,149,547 | 1,093,003 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 32,968 | 30,425 | 28,566 | ||||||||
| Expenditures for long-lived assets: | |||||||||||
| Expenditures for long-lived assets | 25,172 | 39,592 | 31,563 | ||||||||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Pet Segment [Member]
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| Net sales: | |||||||||||
| Net sales | 888,228 | 930,753 | 851,307 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | 95,451 | 87,650 | 77,623 | ||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Assets | 425,988 | 411,059 | 425,988 | 411,059 | 396,637 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,753 | 14,507 | 14,479 | ||||||||
| Expenditures for long-lived assets: | |||||||||||
| Expenditures for long-lived assets | 9,694 | 15,540 | 9,953 | ||||||||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Garden Segment [Member]
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| Net sales: | |||||||||||
| Net sales | 765,405 | 769,260 | 777,345 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | 40,376 | 50,013 | |||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Assets | 388,581 | 341,716 | 388,581 | 341,716 | 350,234 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,410 | 6,213 | 5,986 | ||||||||
| Expenditures for long-lived assets: | |||||||||||
| Expenditures for long-lived assets | 7,496 | 4,138 | 5,902 | ||||||||
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Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
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| Income (loss) from operations | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | (63,582) | (53,605) | (42,461) | ||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Assets | 346,591 | 396,772 | 346,591 | 396,772 | 346,132 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 10,805 | 9,705 | 8,101 | ||||||||
| Expenditures for long-lived assets: | |||||||||||
| Expenditures for long-lived assets | $ 7,982 | $ 19,914 | $ 15,708 | ||||||||