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

Schedule of Error Corrections for Statement of Comprehensive Income to Present Results for Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Detail)

Schedule of Error Corrections for Statement of Comprehensive Income to Present Results for Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Net income (loss)	$ 9,821	$ (900)	$ 22,113
Total comprehensive income (loss)	9,611	(997)	22,633
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	8,594	(2,026)	21,693
Parent [Member]
Net income (loss)	8,804	(1,929)	21,173
Total comprehensive income (loss)	8,794	(1,929)	21,173
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	8,794	(1,929)	21,173
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	3,806	(882)	1,308
Total comprehensive income (loss)	3,606	(979)	1,828
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	2,589	(2,008)	888
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	49,974	32,430	52,857
Total comprehensive income (loss)	49,974	32,430	52,857
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	49,974	32,430	52,857
Eliminations [Member]
Net income (loss)	(52,763)	(30,519)	(53,225)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(52,763)	(30,519)	(53,225)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	(52,763)	(30,519)	(53,225)
As Previously Reported [Member]
Net income (loss)		(900)	22,113
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(997)	22,633
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		(2,026)	21,693
As Previously Reported [Member] \| Parent [Member]
Net income (loss)		(40,972)	(28,650)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(41,069)	(28,130)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		(42,098)	(29,070)
As Previously Reported [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)		0	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		0	0
As Previously Reported [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)		40,072	50,763
Total comprehensive income (loss)		40,072	50,763
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		40,072	50,763
As Previously Reported [Member] \| Eliminations [Member]
Net income (loss)		0	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		0	0
Adjustments [Member]
Net income (loss)		0	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		0	0
Adjustments [Member] \| Parent [Member]
Net income (loss)		39,043	49,823
Total comprehensive income (loss)		39,140	49,303
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		40,169	50,243
Adjustments [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)		(882)	1,308
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(979)	1,828
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		(2,008)	888
Adjustments [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)		(7,642)	2,094
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(7,642)	2,094
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		(7,642)	2,094
Adjustments [Member] \| Eliminations [Member]
Net income (loss)		(30,519)	(53,225)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(30,519)	(53,225)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		$ (30,519)	$ (53,225)