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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail)

Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 24, 2017	Mar. 25, 2017	Dec. 24, 2016	Sep. 24, 2016	Jun. 25, 2016	Mar. 26, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 502,314	$ 657,943	$ 613,094	$ 442,011	$ 490,464	$ 574,592	$ 569,924	$ 419,498	$ 2,215,362	$ 2,054,478	$ 1,829,017
Cost of goods sold and occupancy									1,539,986	1,421,670	1,275,967
Gross profit	147,018	202,064	194,457	131,837	145,328	183,273	183,529	120,678	675,376	632,808	553,050
Selling, general and administrative expenses									508,040	476,696	423,692
Operating income									167,336	156,112	129,358
Interest expense									(39,196)	(28,209)	(42,847)
Interest income									3,145	147	140
Other expense, net									(3,860)	(1,621)	(17,013)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest									127,425	126,429	69,638
Income tax expense									3,305	46,699	24,053
Equity in earnings of affiliates									0	0	0
Net income including noncontrolling interest									124,120	79,730	45,585
Noncontrolling interest									526	902	1,071
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$ 10,568	$ 41,545	$ 45,234	$ 26,247	$ 4,259	$ 32,248	$ 34,684	$ 7,637	123,594	78,828	44,514
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									(80,349)	(81,536)	(79,468)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy									(74,379)	(75,759)	(73,876)
Gross profit									(5,970)	(5,777)	(5,592)
Selling, general and administrative expenses									(5,970)	(5,777)	(5,592)
Operating income									0	0	0
Interest expense									0	0	0
Interest income									0	0	0
Other expense, net									0	0	0
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest									0	0	0
Income tax expense									0	0	0
Equity in earnings of affiliates									(169,130)	(100,502)	(95,725)
Net income including noncontrolling interest									(169,130)	(100,502)	(95,725)
Noncontrolling interest									0	0	0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company									(169,130)	(100,502)	(95,725)
Parent \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									730,439	685,998	587,579
Cost of goods sold and occupancy									568,145	534,682	466,543
Gross profit									162,294	151,316	121,036
Selling, general and administrative expenses									167,849	154,267	138,556
Operating income									(5,555)	(2,951)	(17,520)
Interest expense									(38,855)	(28,051)	(42,700)
Interest income									3,138	146	136
Other expense, net									(4,269)	(2,379)	(16,925)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest									(45,541)	(33,235)	(77,009)
Income tax expense									(1,138)	(11,981)	(26,422)
Equity in earnings of affiliates									167,997	100,082	95,101
Net income including noncontrolling interest									123,594	78,828	44,514
Noncontrolling interest									0	0	0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company									123,594	78,828	44,514
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									167,584	79,681	82,567
Cost of goods sold and occupancy									128,944	60,788	62,727
Gross profit									38,640	18,893	19,840
Selling, general and administrative expenses									33,118	18,416	18,077
Operating income									5,522	477	1,763
Interest expense									(547)	(294)	(266)
Interest income									6	1	4
Other expense, net									(236)	844	(113)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest									4,745	1,028	1,388
Income tax expense									79	1,466	923
Equity in earnings of affiliates									0	0	0
Net income including noncontrolling interest									4,666	(438)	465
Noncontrolling interest									526	902	1,071
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company									4,140	(1,340)	(606)
Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									1,397,688	1,370,335	1,238,339
Cost of goods sold and occupancy									917,276	901,959	820,573
Gross profit									480,412	468,376	417,766
Selling, general and administrative expenses									313,043	309,790	272,651
Operating income									167,369	158,586	145,115
Interest expense									206	136	119
Interest income									1	0	0
Other expense, net									645	(86)	25
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest									168,221	158,636	145,259
Income tax expense									4,364	57,214	49,552
Equity in earnings of affiliates									1,133	420	624
Net income including noncontrolling interest									164,990	101,842	96,331
Noncontrolling interest									0	0	0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company									$ 164,990	$ 101,842	$ 96,331