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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
Dec. 24, 2016
Dec. 26, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 419,498 $ 359,812
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 298,820 260,026
Gross profit 120,678 99,786
Selling, general and administrative expenses 100,740 91,013
Operating income 19,938 8,773
Interest expense (6,873) (22,145)
Interest income 38 22
Other expense (967) (473)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 12,136 (13,823)
Income tax expense (benefit) 4,347 (5,200)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 0 0
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest 7,789 (8,623)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 152 (21)
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 7,637 (8,602)
Parent    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 155,518 116,963
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 121,136 94,269
Gross profit 34,382 22,694
Selling, general and administrative expenses 35,965 29,300
Operating income (1,583) (6,606)
Interest expense (6,851) (22,133)
Interest income 38 21
Other expense (603) (71)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (8,999) (28,789)
Income tax expense (benefit) (3,192) (10,873)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 13,444 9,314
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest 7,637 (8,602)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 7,637 (8,602)
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 14,024 15,271
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 11,678 12,949
Gross profit 2,346 2,322
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,664 3,812
Operating income (1,318) (1,490)
Interest expense (17) (12)
Interest income 0 1
Other expense (193) (67)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (1,528) (1,568)
Income tax expense (benefit) (411) (512)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 0 0
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest (1,117) (1,056)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 152 (21)
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (1,269) (1,035)
Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 266,438 242,723
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 181,440 166,971
Gross profit 84,998 75,752
Selling, general and administrative expenses 62,159 58,883
Operating income 22,839 16,869
Interest expense (5) 0
Interest income 0 0
Other expense (171) (335)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 22,663 16,534
Income tax expense (benefit) 7,950 6,185
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (811) (786)
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest 13,902 9,563
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 13,902 9,563
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales (16,482) (15,145)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy (15,434) (14,163)
Gross profit (1,048) (982)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1,048) (982)
Operating income 0 0
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income 0 0
Other expense 0 0
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (12,633) (8,528)
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest (12,633) (8,528)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ (12,633) $ (8,528)