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Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Detail)

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Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 26, 2015
Sep. 26, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,006 $ 47,584 $ 79,588 $ 78,676
Restricted cash 11,939 13,157 19,690  
Short term investments 0 0 9,992  
Accounts receivable, net 195,357 207,402 142,877  
Inventories 416,458 335,946 399,936  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 59,873 49,731 64,280  
Total current assets 692,633 653,820 716,363  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 163,948 162,809 163,546  
Goodwill 209,089 209,089 208,233  
Other long term assets 145,539 105,879 96,165  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,211,209 1,131,597 1,184,307  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 129,091 88,889 128,485  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 89,047 87,724 93,208  
Current portion of long term debt 292 291 50,289  
Total current liabilities 218,430 176,904 271,982  
Long-term debt 435,893 396,691 395,257  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 58,005 51,622 42,212  
Total Central Garden & Pet shareholders' equity 498,400 505,286 474,802  
Noncontrolling interest 481 1,094 54  
Total equity 498,881 506,380 474,856 486,453
Total 1,211,209 1,131,597 1,184,307  
Parent [Member]        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 3,162 37,131 71,579 63,471
Restricted cash 11,939 13,157 19,690  
Short term investments     9,992  
Accounts receivable, net 74,855 51,376 38,580  
Inventories 142,215 101,952 101,870  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 35,478 23,807 33,095  
Total current assets 267,649 227,423 274,806  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 51,182 53,044 59,829  
Goodwill 0 0 0  
Other long term assets 68,077 30,831 17,153  
Intercompany receivable 33,184 10,311 37,337  
Investment in subsidiaries 1,062,324 1,052,755 989,226  
Total 1,482,416 1,374,364 1,378,351  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 54,043 23,544 39,847  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 42,452 39,680 47,888  
Current portion of long term debt 262 261 50,259  
Total current liabilities 96,757 63,485 137,994  
Long-term debt 435,835 396,626 395,170  
Intercompany payable 447,265 407,197 368,765  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 4,159 1,770 1,620  
Total Central Garden & Pet shareholders' equity 498,400 505,286 474,802  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity 498,400 505,286 474,802  
Total 1,482,416 1,374,364 1,378,351  
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 5,034 10,022 5,505 12,806
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Short term investments     0  
Accounts receivable, net 7,398 6,775 7,573  
Inventories 17,252 11,690 22,481  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 957 848 962  
Total current assets 30,641 29,335 36,521  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 3,787 3,663 3,607  
Goodwill 0 0 0  
Other long term assets 3,539 3,662 4,121  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 37,967 36,660 44,249  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 9,084 2,543 10,077  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,520 1,789 1,751  
Current portion of long term debt 0 0 0  
Total current liabilities 10,604 4,332 11,828  
Long-term debt 0 0 0  
Intercompany payable 45,128 43,441 47,419  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 0 0 0  
Total Central Garden & Pet shareholders' equity (18,246) (12,207) (15,052)  
Noncontrolling interest 481 1,094 54  
Total equity (17,765) (11,113) (14,998)  
Total 37,967 36,660 44,249  
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 810 431 2,504 2,399
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Short term investments     0  
Accounts receivable, net 113,104 149,251 96,724  
Inventories 256,991 222,304 275,585  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 23,438 25,076 30,223  
Total current assets 394,343 397,062 405,036  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 108,979 106,102 100,110  
Goodwill 209,089 209,089 208,233  
Other long term assets 75,988 77,519 83,088  
Intercompany receivable 459,209 440,327 378,847  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,247,608 1,230,099 1,175,314  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 65,964 62,802 78,561  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 45,075 46,255 43,569  
Current portion of long term debt 30 30 30  
Total current liabilities 111,069 109,087 122,160  
Long-term debt 58 65 87  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 17,513 11,867 14,900  
Other long-term obligations 55,911 55,985 48,789  
Total Central Garden & Pet shareholders' equity 1,063,057 1,053,095 989,378  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity 1,063,057 1,053,095 989,378  
Total 1,247,608 1,230,099 1,175,314  
Eliminations [Member]        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 $ 0
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Short term investments     0  
Accounts receivable, net 0 0 0  
Inventories 0 0 0  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 0 0 0  
Total current assets 0 0 0  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 0 0 0  
Goodwill 0 0 0  
Other long term assets (2,065) (6,133) (8,197)  
Intercompany receivable (492,393) (450,638) (416,184)  
Investment in subsidiaries (1,062,324) (1,052,755) (989,226)  
Total (1,556,782) (1,509,526) (1,413,607)  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 0 0 0  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 0 0 0  
Current portion of long term debt 0 0    
Total current liabilities 0 0 0  
Long-term debt 0 0 0  
Intercompany payable (492,393) (450,638) (416,184)  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries (17,513) (11,867) (14,900)  
Other long-term obligations (2,065) (6,133) (8,197)  
Total Central Garden & Pet shareholders' equity (1,044,811) (1,040,888) (974,326)  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity (1,044,811) (1,040,888) (974,326)  
Total $ (1,556,782) $ (1,509,526) $ (1,413,607)