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

Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2014, September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 (in thousands):


	Garden Products Segment			Pet Products Segment			Total
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

Additions in fiscal 2013		0			3,242			3,242
Impairment losses in fiscal 2013		(7,709	)		0			(7,709	)
Balance as of September 28, 2013
Goodwill		213,583			401,734			615,317
Accumulated impairment losses		(213,583	)		(195,978	)		(409,561	)

		0			205,756			205,756

Additions in fiscal 2014		0			2,477			2,477
Balance as of September 27, 2014
Goodwill		213,583			404,211			617,794
Accumulated impairment losses		(213,583	)		(195,978	)		(409,561	)

	$	0		$	208,233		$	208,233