Central Garden & Pet Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2022 USD ($) shares
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares of restricted stock (in shares)	273,000
2003 Plan \| Class A common stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	19,700,000
Shares reserved for outstanding equity awards (in shares)	0
Shares reserved for future awards (in shares)	9,500,000
2003 Plan \| Common stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	5,800,000
Shares reserved for outstanding equity awards (in shares)	3,900,000
Shares reserved for future awards (in shares)	4,600,000
2003 Plan \| Preferred Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000
Shares reserved for outstanding equity awards (in shares)	3,900,000
Shares reserved for future awards (in shares)	500,000
Director Plan \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options maximum value \| $	$ 200,000
Director Plan \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares maximum value \| $	$ 70