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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
Jun. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 24, 2017
Sep. 24, 2016
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 204,388 $ 32,397 $ 14,473 $ 92,982
Restricted cash 13,978 12,645 10,999  
Accounts receivable, net 348,781 237,868 279,504  
Inventories 428,007 382,101 383,449  
Prepaid expenses and other 26,735 18,045 21,558  
Total current assets 1,021,889 683,056 709,983  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 211,817 180,913 177,784  
Goodwill 268,243 256,275 230,385  
Other long-term assets 206,456 186,662 203,189  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,708,405 1,306,906 1,321,341  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 108,129 103,283 106,408  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 122,897 116,549 112,091  
Current portion of long-term debt 119 375 375  
Total current liabilities 231,145 220,207 218,874  
Long-term debt 691,741 395,278 435,074  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 40,798 54,279 38,386  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 744,135 635,686 627,095  
Noncontrolling interest 586 1,456 1,912  
Total equity 744,721 637,142 629,007 554,587
Total 1,708,405 1,306,906 1,321,341  
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 (11,260) (23,801) (16,333)  
Intercompany receivable (725,150) (698,743) (638,100)  
Investment in subsidiaries (1,583,729) (1,383,633) (1,369,307)  
Total (2,320,139) (2,106,177) (2,023,740)  
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 0  
Intercompany payable (725,150) (698,743) (638,100)  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries (24,967) (19,782) (19,327)  
Other long-term obligations (11,260) (23,801) (16,333)  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity (1,558,762) (1,363,851) (1,349,980)  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Total equity (1,558,762) (1,363,851) (1,349,980)  
Total (2,320,139) (2,106,177) (2,023,740)  
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 196,051 19,238 929 82,158
Restricted cash 13,978 12,645 10,999  
Accounts receivable, net 122,534 78,692 92,703  
Inventories 124,029 125,797 127,307  
Prepaid expenses and other 6,032 6,059 5,497  
Total current assets 462,624 242,431 237,435  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 35,000 38,170 37,823  
Goodwill 15,058 15,058 15,058  
Other long-term assets 72,697 61,715 48,446  
Intercompany receivable 40,342 36,606 36,783  
Investment in subsidiaries 1,583,729 1,383,633 1,369,307  
Total 2,209,450 1,777,613 1,744,852  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 32,330 36,760 34,562  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 61,367 54,909 57,235  
Current portion of long-term debt 106 0 0  
Total current liabilities 93,803 91,669 91,797  
Long-term debt 691,591 395,160 434,962  
Intercompany payable 671,405 647,409 588,378  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 8,516 7,689 2,620  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 744,135 635,686 627,095  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Total equity 744,135 635,686 627,095  
Total 2,209,450 1,777,613 1,744,852  
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 5,060 11,693 10,118 9,695
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Accounts receivable, net 20,612 5,586 9,842  
Inventories 36,841 9,493 10,567  
Prepaid expenses and other 2,065 811 1,041  
Total current assets 64,578 27,583 31,568  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 34,024 4,225 4,065  
Goodwill 0 0 0  
Other long-term assets 14,009 2,376 3,218  
Intercompany receivable 0 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 112,611 34,184 38,851  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 13,242 3,076 7,832  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 7,256 2,391 2,632  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0 0  
Total current liabilities 20,498 5,467 10,464  
Long-term debt 0 0 0  
Intercompany payable 53,745 51,334 49,722  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Other long-term obligations 0 0 0  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 37,782 (24,073) (23,247)  
Noncontrolling interest 586 1,456 1,912  
Total equity 38,368 (22,617) (21,335)  
Total 112,611 34,184 38,851  
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 3,277 1,466 3,426 $ 1,129
Restricted cash 0 0 0  
Accounts receivable, net 205,635 153,590 176,959  
Inventories 267,137 246,811 245,575  
Prepaid expenses and other 18,638 11,175 15,020  
Total current assets 494,687 413,042 440,980  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 142,793 138,518 135,896  
Goodwill 253,185 241,217 215,327  
Other long-term assets 131,010 146,372 167,858  
Intercompany receivable 684,808 662,137 601,317  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0  
Total 1,706,483 1,601,286 1,561,378  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
Accounts payable 62,557 63,447 64,014  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 54,274 59,249 52,224  
Current portion of long-term debt 13 375 375  
Total current liabilities 116,844 123,071 116,613  
Long-term debt 150 118 112  
Intercompany payable 0 0 0  
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 24,967 19,782 19,327  
Other long-term obligations 43,542 70,391 52,099  
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 1,520,980 1,387,924 1,373,227  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0 0  
Total equity 1,520,980 1,387,924 1,373,227  
Total $ 1,706,483 $ 1,601,286 $ 1,561,378