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Segment Information - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Detail)

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Segment Information - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2015
Jun. 28, 2014
Jun. 27, 2015
Jun. 28, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Net sales:          
Net sales $ 459,446 $ 437,987 $ 1,264,368 $ 1,230,119  
Income (loss) from operations:          
Income (loss) from operations 38,993 18,426 90,102 54,840  
Interest expense - net (8,971) (10,415) (31,261) (33,008)  
Other income 585 456 96 396  
Income taxes 11,484 3,133 21,527 8,217  
Income including noncontrolling interest 19,123 5,334 37,410 14,011  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 323 647 1,070 1,137  
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 18,800 4,687 36,340 12,874  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Total depreciation and amortization 8,262 9,171 25,076 26,683  
Assets:          
Total assets 1,159,221 1,165,938 1,159,221 1,165,938 $ 1,148,727
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 209,089 205,756 209,089 205,756 208,233
Operating Segments [Member] | Pet Segment [Member]          
Net sales:          
Net sales 238,126 227,082 658,931 628,431  
Income (loss) from operations:          
Income (loss) from operations 32,939 28,435 80,565 67,014  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Total depreciation and amortization 3,891 4,483 11,710 12,853  
Assets:          
Total assets 450,198 444,740 450,198 444,740 414,279
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 209,089 205,756 209,089 205,756 208,233
Operating Segments [Member] | Garden Segment [Member]          
Net sales:          
Net sales 221,320 210,905 605,437 601,688  
Income (loss) from operations:          
Income (loss) from operations 23,458 4,011 59,248 34,579  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Total depreciation and amortization 1,465 1,721 4,514 5,126  
Assets:          
Total assets 352,147 372,175 352,147 372,175 337,461
Corporate [Member]          
Income (loss) from operations:          
Income (loss) from operations (17,404) (14,020) (49,711) (46,753)  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Total depreciation and amortization 2,906 2,967 8,852 8,704  
Assets:          
Total assets $ 356,876 $ 349,023 $ 356,876 $ 349,023 $ 396,987