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Segment Information - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Details)

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Segment Information - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2021
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 26, 2021
Jun. 27, 2020
Sep. 26, 2020
Net sales:          
Net sales $ 1,037,075 $ 833,483 $ 2,564,557 $ 2,019,540  
Operating Income          
Total operating income 113,241 104,640 244,891 172,810  
Interest expense - net (13,086) (11,471) (44,006) (29,444)  
Other income (expense) (1,086) (3,541) 370 (4,215)  
Income tax expense 22,315 20,291 45,260 31,211  
Income including noncontrolling interest 76,754 69,337 155,995 107,940  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 568 537 1,242 853  
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 76,186 68,800 154,753 107,087  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 20,990 13,283 52,759 39,598  
Assets:          
Assets 3,123,504 2,263,969 3,123,504 2,263,969 $ 2,339,364
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 289,955 289,854 289,955 289,854 289,955
Pet Segment          
Net sales:          
Net sales 507,788 461,567 1,436,170 1,233,686  
Garden Segment          
Net sales:          
Net sales 529,287 371,916 1,128,387 785,854  
Operating segments | Pet Segment          
Operating Income          
Total operating income 71,021 63,606 176,604 135,819  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 8,960 9,249 26,927 27,491  
Assets:          
Assets 976,189 894,454 976,189 894,454 877,901
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 277,067 276,966 277,067 276,966 277,067
Operating segments | Garden Segment          
Operating Income          
Total operating income 67,037 64,941 137,650 101,219  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 10,808 2,663 22,250 7,971  
Assets:          
Assets 1,328,664 551,741 1,328,664 551,741 481,401
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 12,888 12,888 12,888 12,888 12,888
Corporate          
Operating Income          
Total operating income (24,817) (23,907) (69,363) (64,228)  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 1,222 1,371 3,582 4,136  
Assets:          
Assets $ 818,651 $ 817,774 $ 818,651 $ 817,774 $ 980,062