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Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail)

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Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 359,812 $ 307,320
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 260,026 219,339
Gross profit 99,786 87,981
Selling, general and administrative expenses 91,013 86,843
Income (loss) from operations 8,773 1,138
Interest expense (22,145) (10,503)
Interest income 22 71
Other income (expense) (473) (368)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates (13,823) (9,662)
Income tax expense (benefit) (5,200) (3,969)
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates 0 0
Loss including noncontrolling interest (8,623) (5,693)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (21) 4
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (8,602) (5,697)
Parent [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 137,027 96,962
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 110,259 78,779
Gross profit 26,768 18,183
Selling, general and administrative expenses 32,954 27,851
Income (loss) from operations (6,186) (9,668)
Interest expense (22,508) (10,487)
Interest income 21 70
Other income (expense) (835) (330)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates (29,508) (20,415)
Income tax expense (benefit) (11,145) (8,457)
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates 9,761 6,261
Loss including noncontrolling interest (8,602) (5,697)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (8,602) (5,697)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 15,270 17,323
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 12,946 14,578
Gross profit 2,324 2,745
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,779 3,999
Income (loss) from operations (1,455) (1,254)
Interest expense (12) (15)
Interest income 1 1
Other income (expense) (66) 0
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates (1,532) (1,268)
Income tax expense (benefit) (497) (444)
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates 0 0
Loss including noncontrolling interest (1,035) (824)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (21) 4
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (1,014) (828)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 222,164 207,125
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 150,489 139,091
Gross profit 71,675 68,034
Selling, general and administrative expenses 55,261 55,974
Income (loss) from operations 16,414 12,060
Interest expense 375 (1)
Interest income 0 0
Other income (expense) 428 (38)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates 17,217 12,021
Income tax expense (benefit) 6,442 4,932
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates (762) (587)
Loss including noncontrolling interest 10,013 6,502
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 10,013 6,502
Eliminations [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales (14,649) (14,090)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy (13,668) (13,109)
Gross profit (981) (981)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (981) (981)
Income (loss) from operations 0 0
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income 0 0
Other income (expense) 0 0
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates (8,999) (5,674)
Loss including noncontrolling interest (8,999) (5,674)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ (8,999) $ (5,674)