Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Segment Data - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Detail)

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Business Segment Data - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2015
Jun. 27, 2015
Mar. 28, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 26, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Sep. 28, 2013
Net sales:                      
Net sales $ 386,369 $ 459,446 $ 497,602 $ 307,320 $ 374,238 $ 437,987 $ 501,611 $ 290,521 $ 1,650,737 $ 1,604,357 $ 1,653,633
Income (loss) from operations:                      
Income (loss) from operations                 91,435 56,213 40,155
Interest expense                 (40,027) (42,844) (43,112)
Interest income                 129 94 142
Other income (expense)                 13 403 (677)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest                 51,550 13,866 (3,492)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 18,535 4,045 (2,592)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest                 33,015 9,821 (900)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 1,044 1,017 1,029
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (4,369) $ 18,800 $ 23,237 $ (5,697) (4,070) $ 4,687 $ 20,895 $ (12,708) 31,971 8,804 (1,929)
Assets:                      
Total assets 1,134,754       1,148,727       1,134,754 1,148,727 1,161,160
Depreciation and amortization:                      
Depreciation and amortization                 33,703 35,781 32,968
Expenditures for long-lived assets:                      
Expenditures for long-lived assets                 22,030 17,173 25,172
Operating Segments [Member] | Pet Segment [Member]                      
Net sales:                      
Net sales                 894,549 845,505 888,228
Income (loss) from operations:                      
Income (loss) from operations                 98,798 88,077 95,451
Assets:                      
Total assets 465,171       414,279       465,171 414,279 425,988
Depreciation and amortization:                      
Depreciation and amortization                 15,885 17,256 15,753
Expenditures for long-lived assets:                      
Expenditures for long-lived assets                 17,060 8,561 9,694
Operating Segments [Member] | Garden Segment [Member]                      
Net sales:                      
Net sales                 756,188 758,852 765,405
Income (loss) from operations:                      
Income (loss) from operations                 60,145 41,020 8,286
Assets:                      
Total assets 310,981       337,461       310,981 337,461 388,581
Depreciation and amortization:                      
Depreciation and amortization                 5,988 6,793 6,410
Expenditures for long-lived assets:                      
Expenditures for long-lived assets                 2,432 5,541 7,496
Corporate [Member]                      
Income (loss) from operations:                      
Income (loss) from operations                 (67,508) (72,884) (63,582)
Assets:                      
Total assets $ 358,602       $ 396,987       358,602 396,987 346,591
Depreciation and amortization:                      
Depreciation and amortization                 11,830 11,732 10,805
Expenditures for long-lived assets:                      
Expenditures for long-lived assets                 $ 2,538 $ 3,071 $ 7,982