Central Garden & Pet Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 14, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 24, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value of senior subordinated notes	$ 691,336,000		$ 395,653,000	$ 395,408,000
Senior notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value of senior subordinated notes	690,839,000		395,160,000	394,564,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes, interest at 5.125%, payable semi-annually, principal due February 2028
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt, aggregate principal amount	$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated, percentage	5.125%	5.125%
Estimated fair value of senior notes	$ 300,800,000
Carrying value of senior subordinated notes	295,500,000
Senior notes \| 6.125% senior notes due in November 2023
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt, aggregate principal amount					$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated, percentage					6.125%
Estimated fair value of senior notes	424,200,000		427,900,000	421,400,000
Carrying value of senior subordinated notes	$ 395,400,000		$ 395,200,000	$ 394,600,000

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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