Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail)

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 24, 2017
Mar. 25, 2017
Dec. 24, 2016
Sep. 24, 2016
Jun. 25, 2016
Mar. 26, 2016
Dec. 26, 2015
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 24, 2016
Sep. 26, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 490,464 $ 574,592 $ 569,924 $ 419,498 $ 413,412 $ 514,544 $ 541,249 $ 359,812 $ 2,054,478 $ 1,829,017 $ 1,650,737
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 1,421,670 1,275,967 1,162,685
Gross profit 145,328 183,273 183,529 120,678 120,180 163,745 169,339 99,786 632,808 553,050 488,052
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 476,696 423,692 396,617
Operating income                 156,112 129,358 91,435
Interest expense                 (28,209) (42,847) (40,027)
Interest income                 147 140 129
Other income (expense)                 (1,621) (17,013) 13
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 126,429 69,638 51,550
Income tax expense                 46,699 24,053 18,535
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 0 0 0
Net income including noncontrolling interest                 79,730 45,585 33,015
Noncontrolling interest                 902 1,071 1,044
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 4,259 $ 32,248 $ 34,684 $ 7,637 $ (5,611) $ 26,030 $ 32,697 $ (8,602) 78,828 44,514 31,971
Eliminations                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 (81,536) (79,468) (80,521)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 (75,759) (73,876) (74,944)
Gross profit                 (5,777) (5,592) (5,577)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 (5,777) (5,592) (5,577)
Operating income                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 0 0 0
Interest income                 0 0 0
Other income (expense)                 0 0 0
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 0 0 0
Income tax expense                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 (100,502) (95,725) (72,593)
Net income including noncontrolling interest                 (100,502) (95,725) (72,593)
Noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 (100,502) (95,725) (72,593)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 685,998 587,579 484,310
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 534,682 466,543 379,235
Gross profit                 151,316 121,036 105,075
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 154,267 138,556 124,613
Operating income                 (2,951) (17,520) (19,538)
Interest expense                 (28,051) (42,700) (39,893)
Interest income                 146 136 126
Other income (expense)                 (2,379) (16,925) (372)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 (33,235) (77,009) (59,677)
Income tax expense                 (11,981) (26,422) (21,500)
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 100,082 95,101 70,148
Net income including noncontrolling interest                 78,828 44,514 31,971
Noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 78,828 44,514 31,971
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 79,681 82,567 100,127
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 60,788 62,727 76,597
Gross profit                 18,893 19,840 23,530
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 18,416 18,077 18,329
Operating income                 477 1,763 5,201
Interest expense                 (294) (266) (268)
Interest income                 1 4 3
Other income (expense)                 844 (113) 407
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 1,028 1,388 5,343
Income tax expense                 1,466 923 2,089
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 0 0 0
Net income including noncontrolling interest                 (438) 465 3,254
Noncontrolling interest                 902 1,071 1,044
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 (1,340) (606) 2,210
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,370,335 1,238,339 1,146,821
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 901,959 820,573 781,797
Gross profit                 468,376 417,766 365,024
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 309,790 272,651 259,252
Operating income                 158,586 145,115 105,772
Interest expense                 136 119 134
Interest income                 0 0 0
Other income (expense)                 (86) 25 (22)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 158,636 145,259 105,884
Income tax expense                 57,214 49,552 37,946
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 420 624 2,445
Net income including noncontrolling interest                 101,842 96,331 70,383
Noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 $ 101,842 $ 96,331 $ 70,383