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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Details)

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 28, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Sep. 28, 2019
Mar. 30, 2019
Dec. 29, 2018
Sep. 29, 2018
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents $ 331,555   $ 497,749 $ 329,724    
Restricted cash 13,021   12,952 16,115    
Accounts receivable, net 460,985   300,135 456,129    
Inventories, net 517,207   466,197 517,158    
Prepaid expenses and other 36,160   30,160 33,161    
Total current assets 1,358,928   1,307,193 1,352,287    
Property, plant and equipment, net 241,878   245,405 217,538    
Goodwill 289,854   286,077 281,177    
Operating lease right-of-use assets 99,098          
Other long-term assets 177,649   186,345 195,138    
Intercompany receivable 0   0 0    
Investment in subsidiaries 0   0 0    
Total 2,167,407   2,025,020 2,046,140    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Accounts payable 186,871   149,246 157,596    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 137,723   129,166 136,413    
Current lease liabilities 32,403          
Current portion of long-term debt 103   113 5,119    
Total current liabilities 357,100   278,525 299,128    
Long-term debt 693,622   693,037 692,646    
Long-term lease liabilities 70,760          
Intercompany payable 0   0 0    
Other long-term obligations 52,483   57,281 55,064    
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 993,013   996,007 998,749    
Noncontrolling interest 429   170 553    
Total equity 993,442 $ 973,172 996,177 999,302 $ 956,484 $ 952,834
Total 2,167,407   2,025,020 2,046,140    
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees            
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0   0 0    
Eliminations            
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents 0   0 0    
Restricted cash 0   0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0   0 0    
Inventories, net 0   0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other 0   0 0    
Total current assets 0   0 0    
Property, plant and equipment, net 0   0 0    
Goodwill 0   0 0    
Operating lease right-of-use assets 0          
Other long-term assets (9,004)   (13,970) (5,682)    
Intercompany receivable (878,677)   (916,775) (740,089)    
Investment in subsidiaries (1,838,475)   (1,784,750) (1,688,163)    
Total (2,726,156)   (2,715,495) (2,433,934)    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Accounts payable 0   0 0    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 0   0 0    
Current lease liabilities 0          
Current portion of long-term debt 0   0 0    
Total current liabilities 0   0 0    
Long-term debt 0   0 0    
Long-term lease liabilities 0          
Intercompany payable (878,677)   (916,775) (740,090)    
Other long-term obligations (9,004)   (13,970) (5,682)    
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity (1,812,067)   (1,759,183) (1,661,914)    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0 0    
Total equity (1,812,067)   (1,759,183) (1,661,914)    
Total (2,726,156)   (2,715,495) (2,433,934)    
Eliminations | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees            
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries (26,408)   (25,567) (26,248)    
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities            
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents 319,187   489,590 322,149    
Restricted cash 13,021   12,952 10,888    
Accounts receivable, net 137,422   99,372 134,251    
Inventories, net 125,002   121,344 138,778    
Prepaid expenses and other 7,626   9,339 8,355    
Total current assets 602,258   732,597 614,421    
Property, plant and equipment, net 27,561   27,395 29,701    
Goodwill 20,577   20,578 20,578    
Operating lease right-of-use assets 48,013          
Other long-term assets 48,172   55,690 47,512    
Intercompany receivable 62,722   37,544 59,152    
Investment in subsidiaries 1,838,475   1,784,750 1,688,163    
Total 2,647,778   2,658,554 2,459,527    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Accounts payable 53,323   47,506 41,488    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 59,861   54,623 55,181    
Current lease liabilities 19,306          
Current portion of long-term debt 103   113 119    
Total current liabilities 132,593   102,242 96,788    
Long-term debt 693,622   693,037 692,459    
Long-term lease liabilities 30,721          
Intercompany payable 797,082   858,673 662,927    
Other long-term obligations 747   8,595 8,604    
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 993,013   996,007 998,749    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0 0    
Total equity 993,013   996,007 998,749    
Total 2,647,778   2,658,554 2,459,527    
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees            
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0   0 0    
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities            
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents 11,165   7,308 6,354    
Restricted cash 0   0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 18,661   11,551 22,844    
Inventories, net 46,241   30,826 46,035    
Prepaid expenses and other 1,839   1,241 1,386    
Total current assets 77,906   50,926 76,619    
Property, plant and equipment, net 34,962   35,854 36,180    
Goodwill 7,414   7,414 7,414    
Operating lease right-of-use assets 5,916          
Other long-term assets 4,791   5,487 6,273    
Intercompany receivable 0   0 0    
Investment in subsidiaries 0   0 0    
Total 130,989   99,681 126,486    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Accounts payable 22,800   6,895 21,833    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 5,216   4,814 6,200    
Current lease liabilities 3,206          
Current portion of long-term debt 0   0 0    
Total current liabilities 31,222   11,709 28,033    
Long-term debt 0   0 0    
Long-term lease liabilities 2,670          
Intercompany payable 81,595   58,102 77,163    
Other long-term obligations 0   0 0    
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 15,073   29,700 20,737    
Noncontrolling interest 429   170 553    
Total equity 15,502   29,870 21,290    
Total 130,989   99,681 126,486    
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees            
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries 0   0 0    
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities            
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents 1,203   851 1,221    
Restricted cash 0   0 5,227    
Accounts receivable, net 304,902   189,212 299,034    
Inventories, net 345,964   314,027 332,345    
Prepaid expenses and other 26,695   19,580 23,420    
Total current assets 678,764   523,670 661,247    
Property, plant and equipment, net 179,355   182,156 151,657    
Goodwill 261,863   258,085 253,185    
Operating lease right-of-use assets 45,169          
Other long-term assets 133,690   139,138 147,035    
Intercompany receivable 815,955   879,231 680,937    
Investment in subsidiaries 0   0 0    
Total 2,114,796   1,982,280 1,894,061    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Accounts payable 110,748   94,845 94,275    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 72,646   69,729 75,032    
Current lease liabilities 9,891          
Current portion of long-term debt 0   0 5,000    
Total current liabilities 193,285   164,574 174,307    
Long-term debt 0   0 187    
Long-term lease liabilities 37,369          
Intercompany payable 0   0 0    
Other long-term obligations 60,740   62,656 52,142    
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 1,796,994   1,729,483 1,641,177    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0 0    
Total equity 1,796,994   1,729,483 1,641,177    
Total 2,114,796   1,982,280 1,894,061    
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees            
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries $ 26,408   $ 25,567 $ 26,248