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

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Dec. 24, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 442,011 $ 419,498
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 310,174 298,820
Gross profit 131,837 120,678
Selling, general and administrative expenses 109,316 100,740
Operating income 22,521 19,938
Interest expense (7,405) (6,873)
Interest income 187 38
Other expense (3,089) (967)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 12,214 12,136
Income tax expense (benefit) (14,236) 4,347
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 0 0
Income including noncontrolling interest 26,450 7,789
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 203 152
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 26,247 7,637
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales (17,217) (16,482)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy (16,172) (15,434)
Gross profit (1,045) (1,048)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1,045) (1,048)
Operating income 0 0
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income 0 0
Other expense 0 0
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (50,946) (12,633)
Income including noncontrolling interest (50,946) (12,633)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (50,946) (12,633)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 159,061 155,518
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 125,479 121,136
Gross profit 33,582 34,382
Selling, general and administrative expenses 36,639 35,965
Operating income (3,057) (1,583)
Interest expense (7,385) (6,851)
Interest income 186 38
Other expense (2,918) (603)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (13,174) (8,999)
Income tax expense (benefit) 14,425 (3,192)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 53,846 13,444
Income including noncontrolling interest 26,247 7,637
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 26,247 7,637
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 13,743 14,024
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 11,816 11,678
Gross profit 1,927 2,346
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,905 3,664
Operating income (1,978) (1,318)
Interest expense (16) (17)
Interest income 1 0
Other expense 54 (193)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (1,939) (1,528)
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,282 (411)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 0 0
Income including noncontrolling interest (3,221) (1,117)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 203 152
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (3,424) (1,269)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 286,424 266,438
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 189,051 181,440
Gross profit 97,373 84,998
Selling, general and administrative expenses 69,817 62,159
Operating income 27,556 22,839
Interest expense (4) (5)
Interest income 0 0
Other expense (225) (171)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 27,327 22,663
Income tax expense (benefit) (29,943) 7,950
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (2,900) (811)
Income including noncontrolling interest 54,370 13,902
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 54,370 $ 13,902