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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 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 25, 2017
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 25, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 613,094 $ 569,924 $ 1,055,105 $ 989,422
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 418,637 386,395 728,811 685,215
Gross profit 194,457 183,529 326,294 304,207
Selling, general and administrative expenses 128,671 119,669 237,987 220,409
Operating income 65,786 63,860 88,307 83,798
Interest expense (10,575) (6,830) (17,980) (13,703)
Interest income 693 8 880 46
Other (expense) income 1,505 (965) (1,584) (1,932)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 57,409 56,073 69,623 68,209
Income tax expense (benefit) 11,643 20,824 (2,593) 25,171
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 0 0 0 0
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
Eliminations        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales (27,151) (25,632) (44,368) (42,114)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy (25,495) (24,006) (41,667) (39,440)
Gross profit (1,656) (1,626) (2,701) (2,674)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1,656) (1,626) (2,701) (2,674)
Operating income 0 0 0 0
Interest expense 0 0 0
Interest income 0 0 0
Other (expense) income 0 0 0
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (42,113) (35,988) (93,059) (48,621)
Income including noncontrolling interest (42,113) (35,988) (93,059) (48,621)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (42,113) (35,988) (93,059) (48,621)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 195,464 190,791 354,525 346,309
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 151,868 145,593 277,347 266,729
Gross profit 43,596 45,198 77,178 79,580
Selling, general and administrative expenses 41,677 39,347 78,316 75,312
Operating income 1,919 5,851 (1,138) 4,268
Interest expense (10,510) (6,759) (17,895) (13,610)
Interest income 692 7 878 45
Other (expense) income 1,108 (737) (1,810) (1,340)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (6,791) (1,638) (19,965) (10,637)
Income tax expense (benefit) (13,753) (718) 672 (3,910)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 38,272 35,604 92,118 49,048
Income including noncontrolling interest 45,234 34,684 71,481 42,321
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 45,234 34,684 71,481 42,321
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 32,433 26,092 46,176 40,116
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 24,192 20,128 36,008 31,806
Gross profit 8,241 5,964 10,168 8,310
Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,532 4,874 10,437 8,538
Operating income 1,709 1,090 (269) (228)
Interest expense (62) (65) (78) (82)
Interest income 1 1 2 1
Other (expense) income 200 (194) 254 (387)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 1,848 832 (91) (696)
Income tax expense (benefit) (1,549) 448 (267) 37
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 0 0 0 0
Income including noncontrolling interest 3,397 384 176 (733)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 532 565 735 717
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 2,865 (181) (559) (1,450)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 412,348 378,673 698,772 645,111
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 268,072 244,680 457,123 426,120
Gross profit 144,276 133,993 241,649 218,991
Selling, general and administrative expenses 82,118 77,074 151,935 139,233
Operating income 62,158 56,919 89,714 79,758
Interest expense (3) (6) (7) (11)
Interest income 0 0 0 0
Other (expense) income 197 (34) (28) (205)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 62,352 56,879 89,679 79,542
Income tax expense (benefit) 26,945 21,094 (2,998) 29,044
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 3,841 384 941 (427)
Income including noncontrolling interest 39,248 36,169 93,618 50,071
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 39,248 $ 36,169 $ 93,618 $ 50,071