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Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations Based on Company's Understanding of SEC's Interpretation (Detail)

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Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations Based on Company's Understanding of SEC's Interpretation (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 290,521 $ 292,497
Cost of products sold and occupancy 210,780 215,538
Gross profit 79,741 76,959
Selling, general and administrative expenses 88,096 90,053
Income (loss) from operations (8,355) (13,094)
Interest - net (12,204) (10,250)
Other income (loss ) (168) (981)
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (20,727) (24,325)
Income tax benefit (7,915) (8,978)
Loss including noncontrolling interest (12,812) (15,347)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (104) (78)
Loss attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries (12,708) (15,269)
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 0 0
Net loss attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. (12,708) (15,269)
Parent [Member]
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 96,339 96,003
Cost of products sold and occupancy 76,747 74,843
Gross profit 19,592 21,160
Selling, general and administrative expenses 28,375 28,519
Income (loss) from operations (8,783) (7,359)
Interest - net (12,184) (10,299)
Other income (loss ) 415 248
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (20,552) (17,410)
Income tax benefit (7,848) (6,383)
Loss including noncontrolling interest (12,704) (11,027)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (104) (78)
Loss attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries (12,600) (10,949)
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries (108) (4,320)
Net loss attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. (12,708) (15,269)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 205,306 209,045
Cost of products sold and occupancy 145,157 153,246
Gross profit 60,149 55,799
Selling, general and administrative expenses 59,721 61,534
Income (loss) from operations 428 (5,735)
Interest - net (20) 49
Other income (loss ) (583) (1,229)
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (175) (6,915)
Income tax benefit (67) (2,595)
Loss including noncontrolling interest (108) (4,320)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Loss attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries (108) (4,320)
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 0 0
Net loss attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. (108) (4,320)
Eliminations [Member]
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales (11,124) (12,551)
Cost of products sold and occupancy (11,124) (12,551)
Gross profit 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0
Income (loss) from operations 0 0
Interest - net 0 0
Other income (loss ) 0 0
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 0 0
Income tax benefit 0 0
Loss including noncontrolling interest 0 0
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Loss attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 0 0
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 108 4,320
Net loss attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. $ 108 $ 4,320