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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 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 24, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 24, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Net sales:          
Total net sales $ 657,943 $ 574,592 $ 1,713,048 $ 1,564,014  
Operating Income          
Total operating income 60,819 57,933 149,126 141,731  
Interest expense - net (10,013) (7,220) (27,113) (20,877)  
Other income (expense) 2,126 1,626 542 (306)  
Income tax expense 11,395 19,450 8,802 44,621  
Income including noncontrolling interest 41,537 32,889 113,753 75,927  
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (8) 641 727 1,358  
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 41,545 32,248 113,026 74,569  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 12,587 11,030 34,872 31,374  
Assets:          
Assets 1,708,405 1,321,341 1,708,405 1,321,341 $ 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 354,760 313,437 1,001,497 915,876  
Operating Income          
Total operating income 39,242 36,092 108,202 104,143  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 7,626 6,794 21,715 18,798  
Assets:          
Assets 687,561 622,567 687,561 622,567 612,337
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 303,183 261,155 711,551 648,138  
Operating Income          
Total operating income 40,929 38,369 93,975 87,050  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 2,789 1,651 6,065 4,686  
Assets:          
Assets 486,603 368,365 486,603 368,365 311,026
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 5,473 5,473 5,473 5,473 5,473
Corporate          
Operating Income          
Total operating income (19,352) (16,528) (53,051) (49,462)  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 2,172 2,585 7,092 7,890  
Assets:          
Assets $ 534,241 $ 330,409 $ 534,241 $ 330,409 $ 383,543