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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 9 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Sep. 28, 2019
Net sales:          
Net sales $ 833,483 $ 706,575 $ 2,019,540 $ 1,842,266  
Operating Income (loss)          
Total operating income 104,640 68,871 172,810 141,205  
Interest expense - net (11,471) (8,498) (29,444) (24,960)  
Other income (expense) (3,541) 180 (4,215) 488  
Income tax expense 20,291 14,212 31,211 26,031  
Income including noncontrolling interest 69,337 46,341 107,940 90,702  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 537 189 853 356  
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 68,800 46,152 107,087 90,346  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 13,283 13,082 39,598 37,311  
Assets:          
Assets 2,263,969 2,064,918 2,263,969 2,064,918 $ 2,025,020
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 289,854 281,177 289,854 281,177 286,077
Pet Segment          
Net sales:          
Net sales 413,260 350,155 1,128,073 1,028,754  
Garden Segment          
Net sales:          
Net sales 420,223 356,420 891,467 813,512  
Operating segments | Pet Segment          
Operating Income (loss)          
Total operating income 50,760 35,066 114,599 91,805  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 8,374 8,083 25,305 24,178  
Assets:          
Assets 810,524 742,938 810,524 742,938 734,380
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 272,066 268,289 272,066 268,289 268,289
Operating segments | Garden Segment          
Operating Income (loss)          
Total operating income 77,787 53,103 122,439 101,821  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 3,538 3,497 10,157 8,635  
Assets:          
Assets 635,671 558,260 635,671 558,260 463,889
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 17,788 12,888 17,788 12,888 17,788
Corporate          
Operating Income (loss)          
Total operating income (23,907) (19,298) (64,228) (52,421)  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 1,371 1,502 4,136 4,498  
Assets:          
Assets $ 817,774 $ 763,720 $ 817,774 $ 763,720 $ 826,751