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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. 29, 2018
Dec. 30, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 461,990 $ 442,011
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 331,808 310,174
Gross profit 130,182 131,837
Selling, general and administrative expenses 120,001 109,316
Operating income 10,181 22,521
Interest expense (10,614) (7,405)
Interest income 2,537 187
Other (expense) income (192) (3,089)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 1,912 12,214
Income tax expense (benefit) 273 (14,236)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 0 0
Income including noncontrolling interest 1,639 26,450
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (164) 203
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 1,803 26,247
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales (14,879) (17,217)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy (13,891) (16,172)
Gross profit (988) (1,045)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (988) (1,045)
Operating income 0 0
Interest expense 0
Interest income 0
Other (expense) income 0
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit) 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (12,802) (50,946)
Income including noncontrolling interest (12,802) (50,946)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (12,802) (50,946)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 173,406 159,061
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 136,013 125,479
Gross profit 37,393 33,582
Selling, general and administrative expenses 43,665 36,639
Operating income (6,272) (3,057)
Interest expense (10,497) (7,385)
Interest income 2,533 186
Other (expense) income 37 (2,918)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (14,199) (13,174)
Income tax expense (benefit) (2,088) 14,425
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 13,914 53,846
Income including noncontrolling interest 1,803 26,247
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 1,803 26,247
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 23,629 13,743
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 22,003 11,816
Gross profit 1,626 1,927
Selling, general and administrative expenses 7,351 3,905
Operating income (5,725) (1,978)
Interest expense (114) (16)
Interest income 4 1
Other (expense) income (216) 54
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (6,051) (1,939)
Income tax expense (benefit) (256) 1,282
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 0 0
Income including noncontrolling interest (5,795) (3,221)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (164) 203
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (5,631) (3,424)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 279,834 286,424
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 187,683 189,051
Gross profit 92,151 97,373
Selling, general and administrative expenses 69,973 69,817
Operating income 22,178 27,556
Interest expense (3) (4)
Interest income 0 0
Other (expense) income (13) (225)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 22,162 27,327
Income tax expense (benefit) 2,617 (29,943)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (1,112) (2,900)
Income including noncontrolling interest 18,433 54,370
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 18,433 $ 54,370