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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
Dec. 29, 2018
Dec. 30, 2017
Sep. 29, 2018
Net sales:      
Net sales $ 461,990 $ 442,011  
Operating Income      
Total operating income 10,181 22,521  
Interest expense - net (8,077) (7,218)  
Other expense (192) (3,089)  
Income tax expense (benefit) 273 (14,236)  
Income including noncontrolling interest 1,639 26,450  
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (164) 203  
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 1,803 26,247  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 12,352 11,163  
Assets:      
Assets 1,950,846 1,617,352 $ 1,907,209
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):      
Goodwill 281,177 256,275 281,177
Pet segment      
Net sales:      
Net sales 340,416 325,084  
Garden segment      
Net sales:      
Net sales 121,574 116,927  
Operating segments | Pet segment      
Operating Income      
Total operating income 29,755 36,176  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 8,056 7,145  
Assets:      
Assets 677,647 620,681 683,938
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):      
Goodwill 268,289 250,802 268,289
Operating segments | Garden segment      
Operating Income      
Total operating income (4,637) 2,300  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 2,826 1,569  
Assets:      
Assets 453,331 356,821 407,483
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):      
Goodwill 12,888 5,473 12,888
Corporate      
Operating Income      
Total operating income (14,937) (15,955)  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,470 2,449  
Assets:      
Assets $ 819,868 $ 639,850 $ 815,788