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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Details)

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 24, 2016
Sep. 24, 2016
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 283,466 $ 32,397 $ 6,581 $ 92,982
Restricted cash 12,419 12,645 10,981  
Accounts receivable, net 235,075 237,868 192,224  
Inventories 440,421 382,101 430,171  
Prepaid expenses and other 22,519 18,045 22,399  
Total current assets 993,900 683,056 662,356  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 179,230 180,913 169,836  
Goodwill 256,275 256,275 230,385  
Other long-term assets 187,947 186,662 154,177  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,617,352 1,306,906 1,216,754  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 124,583 103,283 135,237  
Accrued expenses 100,004 116,549 94,494  
Current portion of long-term debt 372 375 397  
Total current liabilities 224,959 220,207 230,128  
Long-term debt 690,964 395,278 395,011  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 39,478 54,279 31,659  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 661,889 635,686 559,249  
Noncontrolling interest 62 1,456 707  
Total equity 661,951 637,142 559,956 554,587
Total 1,617,352 1,306,906 1,216,754  
Eliminations        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Accounts receivable, net 0 0 0  
Inventories 0 0 0  
Prepaid expenses and other 0 0 0  
Total current assets 0 0 0  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 0 0 0  
Goodwill 0 0 0  
Other long-term assets (13,578) (23,801) (23,226)  
Intercompany receivable (716,935) (698,743) (625,147)  
Investment in subsidiaries (1,437,506) (1,383,633) (1,251,408)  
Total (2,168,019) (2,106,177) (1,899,781)  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 0 0 0  
Accrued expenses 0 0 0  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0 0  
Total current liabilities 0 0 0  
Long-term debt 0 0 0  
Intercompany payable (716,935) (698,743) (625,147)  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries (29,069) (19,782) (21,014)  
Other long-term obligations (13,578) (23,801) (23,226)  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity (1,408,437) (1,363,851) (1,230,394)  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity (1,408,437) (1,363,851) (1,230,394)  
Total (2,168,019) (2,106,177) (1,899,781)  
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 277,608 19,238 1,772 82,158
Restricted cash 12,419 12,645 10,981  
Accounts receivable, net 89,039 78,692 72,850  
Inventories 141,788 125,797 137,615  
Prepaid expenses and other 6,645 6,059 7,972  
Total current assets 527,499 242,431 231,190  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 35,972 38,170 39,384  
Goodwill 15,058 15,058 15,058  
Other long-term assets 55,752 61,715 44,012  
Intercompany receivable 38,956 36,606 38,559  
Investment in subsidiaries 1,437,506 1,383,633 1,251,408  
Total 2,110,743 1,777,613 1,619,611  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 40,775 36,760 46,208  
Accrued expenses 45,973 54,909 42,223  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0 22  
Total current liabilities 86,748 91,669 88,453  
Long-term debt 690,839 395,160 394,564  
Intercompany payable 663,241 647,409 575,187  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 8,026 7,689 2,158  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 661,889 635,686 559,249  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity 661,889 635,686 559,249  
Total 2,110,743 1,777,613 1,619,611  
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 5,858 11,693 3,997 9,695
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Accounts receivable, net 5,617 5,586 6,919  
Inventories 12,723 9,493 15,435  
Prepaid expenses and other 1,059 811 897  
Total current assets 25,257 27,583 27,248  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 4,180 4,225 3,858  
Goodwill 0 0 0  
Other long-term assets 2,032 2,376 3,542  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 31,469 34,184 34,648  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 9,241 3,076 7,146  
Accrued expenses 2,313 2,391 1,362  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0 0  
Total current liabilities 11,554 5,467 8,508  
Long-term debt 0 0 0  
Intercompany payable 53,694 51,334 49,960  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 0 0 0  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity (33,841) (24,073) (24,527)  
Noncontrolling interest 62 1,456 707  
Total equity (33,779) (22,617) (23,820)  
Total 31,469 34,184 34,648  
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 1,466 812 $ 1,129
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Accounts receivable, net 140,419 153,590 112,455  
Inventories 285,910 246,811 277,121  
Prepaid expenses and other 14,815 11,175 13,530  
Total current assets 441,144 413,042 403,918  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 139,078 138,518 126,594  
Goodwill 241,217 241,217 215,327  
Other long-term assets 143,741 146,372 129,849  
Intercompany receivable 677,979 662,137 586,588  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,643,159 1,601,286 1,462,276  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 74,567 63,447 81,883  
Accrued expenses 51,718 59,249 50,909  
Current portion of long-term debt 372 375 375  
Total current liabilities 126,657 123,071 133,167  
Long-term debt 125 118 447  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 29,069 19,782 21,014  
Other long-term obligations 45,030 70,391 52,727  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 1,442,278 1,387,924 1,254,921  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity 1,442,278 1,387,924 1,254,921  
Total $ 1,643,159 $ 1,601,286 $ 1,462,276