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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 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 25, 2017
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 25, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Net sales:          
Total net sales $ 613,094 $ 569,924 $ 1,055,105 $ 989,422  
Operating Income          
Total operating income 65,786 63,860 88,307 83,798  
Interest expense - net (9,882) (6,822) (17,100) (13,657)  
Other income (expense) 1,505 (965) (1,584) (1,932)  
Income tax (benefit) expense 11,643 20,824 (2,593) 25,171  
Income including noncontrolling interest 45,766 35,249 72,216 43,038  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 532 565 735 717  
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 45,234 34,684 71,481 42,321  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 11,122 10,335 22,285 20,344  
Assets:          
Assets 1,703,963 1,368,464 1,703,963 1,368,464 $ 1,306,906
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 268,243 230,385 268,243 230,385 256,275
Operating segments | Pet segment          
Net sales:          
Total net sales 321,653 298,393 646,737 602,439  
Operating Income          
Total operating income 32,784 34,645 68,960 68,051  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 6,944 6,174 14,089 12,004  
Assets:          
Assets 660,344 612,189 660,344 612,189 612,337
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 262,770 224,912 262,770 224,912 250,802
Operating segments | Garden segment          
Net sales:          
Total net sales 291,441 271,531 408,368 386,983  
Operating Income          
Total operating income 50,746 46,005 53,046 48,681  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 1,707 1,528 3,276 3,035  
Assets:          
Assets 581,105 478,919 581,105 478,919 311,026
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 5,473 5,473 5,473 5,473 5,473
Corporate          
Operating Income          
Total operating income (17,744) (16,790) (33,699) (32,934)  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 2,471 2,633 4,920 5,305  
Assets:          
Assets $ 462,514 $ 277,356 $ 462,514 $ 277,356 $ 383,543