Quarterly Financial Data - Unaudited - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data - Unaudited (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Sep. 26, 2015 |
Jun. 27, 2015 |
Mar. 28, 2015 |
Dec. 27, 2014 |
Sep. 27, 2014 |
Jun. 28, 2014 |
Mar. 29, 2014 |
Dec. 28, 2013 |
Sep. 26, 2015 |
Sep. 27, 2014 |
Sep. 28, 2013 |
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| Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ 386,369 | $ 459,446 | $ 497,602 | $ 307,320 | $ 374,238 | $ 437,987 | $ 501,611 | $ 290,521 | $ 1,650,737 | $ 1,604,357 | $ 1,653,633 |
| Gross profit | 107,972 | 142,037 | 150,062 | 87,981 | 107,556 | 119,131 | 147,596 | 79,741 | 488,052 | 454,024 | 463,902 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company | $ (4,369) | $ 18,800 | $ 23,237 | $ (5,697) | $ (4,070) | $ 4,687 | $ 20,895 | $ (12,708) | $ 31,971 | $ 8,804 | $ (1,929) |
| Net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ (0.09) | $ 0.39 | $ 0.48 | $ (0.12) | $ (0.08) | $ 0.10 | $ 0.43 | $ (0.26) | $ 0.66 | $ 0.18 | $ (0.04) |
| Diluted | $ (0.09) | $ 0.38 | $ 0.47 | $ (0.12) | $ (0.08) | $ 0.09 | $ 0.43 | $ (0.26) | $ 0.64 | $ 0.18 | $ (0.04) |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 48,322 | 48,167 | 48,384 | 49,379 | 49,324 | 49,148 | 48,688 | 48,368 | 48,562 | 48,880 | 48,094 |
| Diluted | 48,322 | 49,290 | 49,439 | 49,379 | 49,324 | 49,841 | 49,116 | 48,368 | 49,638 | 49,397 | 48,094 |
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- Definition Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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