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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions and Investments in Joint Ventures - Summary of Recording of Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail)

Acquisitions and Investments in Joint Ventures - Summary of Recording of Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 24, 2016	Oct. 21, 2016	Dec. 01, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 256,275	$ 231,385	$ 209,089	$ 208,233
Segrest Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid, net of cash acquired		$ 54,043
Contingent consideration	$ 6,000	2,700
Cost of acquisition	$ 60,000	56,743
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired		7,103
Fixed assets		9,253
Other assets		0
Goodwill		25,890
Other intangible assets		27,650
Current liabilities		(2,075)
Deferred Tax Liability		11,078
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents		56,743
Measurement Period Adjustments
Contingent consideration		(3,300)
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired		(300)
Fixed assets		2,242
Other assets		(47,704)
Goodwill		25,890
Other intangible assets		27,650
Deferred Tax Liability		(11,078)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents		(3,300)
DMC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost of acquisition			$ 61,000
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired			41,326
Fixed assets			538
Other assets			20
Goodwill			15,058			15,100
Other intangible assets			18,700
Current liabilities			(14,626)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents			61,016
Measurement Period Adjustments
Contingent consideration			101
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired			156
Fixed assets			17
Other assets			(33,790)
Goodwill			15,058
Other intangible assets			18,700
Current liabilities			(40)
IMS Trading Corp
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired				$ 20,773
Fixed assets				1,670
Other assets				0
Goodwill				1,365		$ 1,400
Other intangible assets				4,510
Current liabilities				(5,100)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents				23,218
Measurement Period Adjustments
Contingent consideration				834
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired				315
Fixed assets				0
Other assets				(5,356)
Goodwill				1,365
Other intangible assets				4,510
Current liabilities				0
Amounts Previously Recognized as of Acquisition Date \| Segrest Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid, net of cash acquired		54,043
Contingent consideration		6,000
Cost of acquisition		60,043
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired		7,403
Fixed assets		7,011
Other assets		47,704
Current liabilities		(2,075)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents		$ 60,043
Amounts Previously Recognized as of Acquisition Date \| DMC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired			41,170
Fixed assets			521
Other assets			33,810
Goodwill			0
Other intangible assets			0
Current liabilities			(14,586)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents			$ 60,915
Amounts Previously Recognized as of Acquisition Date \| IMS Trading Corp
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired				20,458
Fixed assets				1,670
Other assets				5,356
Goodwill				0
Other intangible assets				0
Current liabilities				(5,100)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents				$ 22,384