Central Garden & Pet Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions and Investments in Joint Ventures - Summary of Recording of Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail)

Acquisitions and Investments in Joint Ventures - Summary of Recording of Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2018	Mar. 12, 2018	Apr. 28, 2017	Oct. 21, 2016	Dec. 01, 2015	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 27, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill						$ 281,177	$ 256,275	$ 231,385	$ 209,089
General Pet Supply
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	$ 12,991
Fixed assets	1,530
Other assets	11
Goodwill	5,520					$ 5,500
Other intangible assets	8,100
Current liabilities	(3,506)
Long-term obligations	(361)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents	24,285
Measurement Period Adjustments
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	0
Fixed assets	516
Other assets	(14,136)
Goodwill	5,520
Other intangible assets	8,100
Current liabilities	0
Long-term obligations
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents	0
Bell Nursery
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration		$ 10,000
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired		27,971	$ 6,052
Fixed assets		30,661	315
Other assets		0	11,968
Goodwill		7,415	0
Other intangible assets		6,230	29,200
Current liabilities		(13,633)	(757)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents		58,644	46,778
Measurement Period Adjustments
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired		(359)	613
Fixed assets		383	0
Other assets		(11,647)	11,968
Goodwill		7,415	(41,781)
Other intangible assets		6,230	29,200
Current liabilities		(2,022)	0
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Segrest Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid, net of cash acquired				$ 54,043
Contingent consideration				2,700
Cost of acquisition				56,743
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired				7,103
Fixed assets				9,253
Other assets				0
Goodwill				25,890
Other intangible assets				27,650
Current liabilities				(2,075)
Deferred Tax Liability				(11,078)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents				56,743
Measurement Period Adjustments
Contingent consideration				(3,300)
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired				(300)
Fixed assets				2,242
Other assets				(47,704)
Goodwill				25,890
Other intangible assets				27,650
Deferred Tax Liability				(11,078)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents				(3,300)
DMC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost of acquisition					$ 61,000
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired					41,326
Fixed assets					538
Other assets					20
Goodwill					15,058		$ 15,100
Other intangible assets					18,700
Current liabilities					(14,626)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents					61,016
Measurement Period Adjustments
Contingent consideration					101
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired					156
Fixed assets					17
Other assets					(33,790)
Goodwill					15,058
Other intangible assets					18,700
Current liabilities					(40)
Amounts Previously Recognized as of Acquisition Date \| General Pet Supply
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	12,991
Fixed assets	1,014
Other assets	14,147
Goodwill	0
Other intangible assets	0
Current liabilities	(3,506)
Long-term obligations	(361)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,285
Amounts Previously Recognized as of Acquisition Date \| Bell Nursery
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired		28,330	5,439
Fixed assets		30,278	315
Other assets		11,647	0
Goodwill		0	41,781
Other intangible assets		0	0
Current liabilities		(11,611)	(757)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents		$ 58,644	$ 46,778
Amounts Previously Recognized as of Acquisition Date \| Segrest Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid, net of cash acquired				54,043
Contingent consideration				6,000
Cost of acquisition				60,043
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired				7,403
Fixed assets				7,011
Other assets				47,704
Current liabilities				(2,075)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents				$ 60,043
Amounts Previously Recognized as of Acquisition Date \| DMC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired					41,170
Fixed assets					521
Other assets					33,810
Goodwill					0
Other intangible assets					0
Current liabilities					(14,586)
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents					$ 60,915