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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Details)

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 26, 2016
Sep. 26, 2015
Mar. 28, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,826 $ 47,584 $ 11,943 $ 78,676
Restricted cash 11,946 13,157 12,583  
Short term investments     0  
Accounts receivable, net 340,526 207,402 321,765  
Inventories 390,754 335,946 382,328  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 50,758 49,731 58,251  
Total current assets 803,810 653,820 786,870  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 164,794 162,809 163,207  
Goodwill 213,753 209,089 209,089  
Other long term assets 140,742 105,879 110,031  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,323,099 1,131,597 1,269,197  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 133,211 88,889 139,821  
Accrued expenses 97,682 87,724 83,442  
Current portion of long term debt 594 291 289  
Total current liabilities 231,487 176,904 223,552  
Long-term debt 496,396 396,691 511,113  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 62,274 51,622 44,549  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 531,722 505,286 489,186  
Noncontrolling interest 1,220 1,094 797  
Total equity 532,942 506,380 489,983 486,453
Total 1,323,099 1,131,597 1,269,197  
Parent        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,820 36,280 6,159 63,471
Restricted cash 11,946 13,157 12,583  
Short term investments     0  
Accounts receivable, net 100,346 46,326 86,569  
Inventories 115,644 86,109 95,564  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 23,003 22,926 26,013  
Total current assets 252,759 204,798 226,888  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 47,310 51,409 57,093  
Goodwill 0 0 0  
Other long term assets 54,088 25,881 30,376  
Intercompany receivable 41,922 32,695 44,855  
Investment in subsidiaries 1,098,281 1,052,644 1,017,461  
Total 1,494,360 1,367,427 1,376,673  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 48,693 20,506 47,277  
Accrued expenses 52,837 38,723 39,061  
Current portion of long term debt 219 261 259  
Total current liabilities 101,749 59,490 86,597  
Long-term debt 496,001 396,626 511,030  
Intercompany payable 359,472 404,255 288,423  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 5,416 1,770 1,437  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 531,722 505,286 489,186  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity 531,722 505,286 489,186  
Total 1,494,360 1,367,427 1,376,673  
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 5,083 10,022 4,309 12,806
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Short term investments     0  
Accounts receivable, net 15,446 6,775 17,099  
Inventories 17,043 11,690 19,429  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 797 848 901  
Total current assets 38,369 29,335 41,738  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 3,829 3,663 3,590  
Goodwill 0 0 0  
Other long term assets 3,417 3,662 3,999  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 45,615 36,660 49,327  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 10,546 2,543 10,169  
Accrued expenses 2,029 1,789 2,857  
Current portion of long term debt 0 0 0  
Total current liabilities 12,575 4,332 13,026  
Long-term debt 0 0 0  
Intercompany payable 50,381 43,441 50,117  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 0 0 0  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity (18,561) (12,207) (14,613)  
Noncontrolling interest 1,220 1,094 797  
Total equity (17,341) (11,113) (13,816)  
Total 45,615 36,660 49,327  
Guarantor Subsidiaries        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 2,923 1,282 1,475 2,399
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Short term investments     0  
Accounts receivable, net 224,734 154,301 218,097  
Inventories 258,067 238,147 267,335  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 26,958 25,957 31,337  
Total current assets 512,682 419,687 518,244  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 113,655 107,737 102,524  
Goodwill 213,753 209,089 209,089  
Other long term assets 84,777 82,436 81,263  
Intercompany receivable 367,931 415,001 293,685  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,292,798 1,233,950 1,204,805  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 73,972 65,840 82,375  
Accrued expenses 42,816 47,212 41,524  
Current portion of long term debt 375 30 30  
Total current liabilities 117,163 113,082 123,929  
Long-term debt 395 65 83  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 16,928 11,867 14,104  
Other long-term obligations 58,398 55,952 48,719  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 1,099,914 1,052,984 1,017,970  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity 1,099,914 1,052,984 1,017,970  
Total 1,292,798 1,233,950 1,204,805  
Eliminations        
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 (1,540) (6,100) (5,607)  
Intercompany receivable (409,853) (447,696) (338,540)  
Investment in subsidiaries (1,098,281) (1,052,644) (1,017,461)  
Total (1,509,674) (1,506,440) (1,361,608)  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 0 0 0  
Accrued expenses 0 0 0  
Current portion of long term debt 0 0 0  
Total current liabilities 0 0 0  
Long-term debt 0 0 0  
Intercompany payable (409,853) (447,696) (338,540)  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries (16,928) (11,867) (14,104)  
Other long-term obligations (1,540) (6,100) (5,607)  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity (1,081,353) (1,040,777) (1,003,357)  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity (1,081,353) (1,040,777) (1,003,357)  
Total $ (1,509,674) $ (1,506,440) $ (1,361,608)