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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
Mar. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Mar. 25, 2017
Sep. 24, 2016
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 132,265 $ 32,397 $ 6,169 $ 92,982
Restricted cash 13,948 12,645 10,988  
Accounts receivable, net 395,151 237,868 343,202  
Inventories 465,522 382,101 426,385  
Prepaid expenses and other 26,677 18,045 23,610  
Total current assets 1,033,563 683,056 810,354  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 210,563 180,913 175,940  
Goodwill 268,243 256,275 230,385  
Other long-term assets 191,594 186,662 151,785  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,703,963 1,306,906 1,368,464  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 150,975 103,283 141,791  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 116,414 116,549 101,421  
Current portion of long-term debt 20 375 374  
Total current liabilities 267,409 220,207 243,586  
Long-term debt 691,084 395,278 495,870  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 40,368 54,279 34,517  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 704,508 635,686 593,220  
Noncontrolling interest 594 1,456 1,271  
Total equity 705,102 637,142 594,491 554,587
Total 1,703,963 1,306,906 1,368,464  
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  
Goodwill 0 0  
Other long-term assets (12,576) (23,801) (20,224)  
Intercompany receivable (664,877) (698,743) (556,276)  
Investment in subsidiaries (1,539,309) (1,383,633) (1,287,126)  
Total (2,216,762) (2,106,177) (1,863,626)  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 0 0 0  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 0 0 0  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0 0  
Total current liabilities 0 0 0  
Long-term debt 0 0  
Intercompany payable (664,877) (698,743) (556,276)  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries (25,228) (19,782) (20,629)  
Other long-term obligations (12,576) (23,801) (20,224)  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity (1,514,081) (1,363,851) (1,266,497)  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity (1,514,081) (1,363,851) (1,266,497)  
Total (2,216,762) (2,106,177) (1,863,626)  
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 123,840 19,238 492 82,158
Restricted cash 13,948 12,645 10,988  
Accounts receivable, net 132,218 78,692 113,600  
Inventories 137,108 125,797 138,493  
Prepaid expenses and other 6,157 6,059 7,701  
Total current assets 413,271 242,431 271,274  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 35,314 38,170 38,932  
Goodwill 15,058 15,058 15,058  
Other long-term assets 56,612 61,715 40,704  
Intercompany receivable 54,117 36,606 44,957  
Investment in subsidiaries 1,539,309 1,383,633 1,287,126  
Total 2,113,681 1,777,613 1,698,051  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 48,659 36,760 51,357  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 63,951 54,909 53,301  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0 0  
Total current liabilities 112,610 91,669 104,658  
Long-term debt 690,947 395,160 495,762  
Intercompany payable 597,619 647,409 501,993  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 7,997 7,689 2,418  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 704,508 635,686 593,220  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity 704,508 635,686 593,220  
Total 2,113,681 1,777,613 1,698,051  
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 7,170 11,693 4,764 9,695
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Accounts receivable, net 19,938 5,586 14,366  
Inventories 43,438 9,493 16,901  
Prepaid expenses and other 2,086 811 813  
Total current assets 72,632 27,583 36,844  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 34,632 4,225 4,045  
Goodwill 0 0 0  
Other long-term assets 14,642 2,376 3,381  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 121,906 34,184 44,270  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 19,752 3,076 11,199  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 5,303 2,391 2,131  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0 0  
Total current liabilities 25,055 5,467 13,330  
Long-term debt 0 0 0  
Intercompany payable 67,258 51,334 54,283  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 0 0 0  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 28,999 (24,073) (24,614)  
Noncontrolling interest 594 1,456 1,271  
Total equity 29,593 (22,617) (23,343)  
Total 121,906 34,184 44,270  
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,255 1,466 913 $ 1,129
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Accounts receivable, net 242,995 153,590 215,236  
Inventories 284,976 246,811 270,991  
Prepaid expenses and other 18,434 11,175 15,096  
Total current assets 547,660 413,042 502,236  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 140,617 138,518 132,963  
Goodwill 253,185 241,217 215,327  
Other long-term assets 132,916 146,372 127,924  
Intercompany receivable 610,760 662,137 511,319  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,685,138 1,601,286 1,489,769  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 82,564 63,447 79,235  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 47,160 59,249 45,989  
Current portion of long-term debt 20 375 374  
Total current liabilities 129,744 123,071 125,598  
Long-term debt 137 118 108  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 25,228 19,782 20,629  
Other long-term obligations 44,947 70,391 52,323  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 1,485,082 1,387,924 1,291,111  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity 1,485,082 1,387,924 1,291,111  
Total $ 1,685,138 $ 1,601,286 $ 1,489,769