Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail)

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Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (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
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
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
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 1,162,685 1,150,333 1,189,731
Gross profit 107,972 142,037 150,062 87,981 107,556 119,131 147,596 79,741 488,052 454,024 463,902
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 396,617 397,811 423,747
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 taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 51,550 13,866 (3,492)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 18,535 4,045 (2,592)
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest                 33,015 9,821 (900)
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)
Parent [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 494,143 460,781 453,001
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 387,632 370,492 364,120
Gross profit                 106,511 90,289 88,881
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 126,223 117,240 127,644
Income (loss) from operations                 (19,712) (26,951) (38,763)
Interest expense                 (39,893) (42,742) (42,925)
Interest income                 126 92 140
Other income (expense)                 (372) 186 (250)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 (59,851) (69,415) (81,798)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (21,562) (26,962) (46,789)
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 70,260 51,257 33,080
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest                 31,971 8,804 (1,929)
Noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 31,971 8,804 (1,929)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 100,127 109,453 88,822
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 76,597 87,028 73,068
Gross profit                 23,530 22,425 15,754
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 18,329 18,230 19,340
Income (loss) from operations                 5,201 4,195 (3,586)
Interest expense                 (268) (218) (263)
Interest income                 3 2 2
Other income (expense)                 407 583 398
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 5,343 4,562 (3,449)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 2,089 756 (2,567)
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest                 3,254 3,806 (882)
Noncontrolling interest                 1,044 1,017 1,029
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 2,210 2,789 (1,911)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,136,958 1,103,926 1,186,328
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 773,369 757,217 821,524
Gross profit                 363,589 346,709 364,804
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 257,643 267,740 282,300
Income (loss) from operations                 105,946 78,969 82,504
Interest expense                 134 116 76
Interest income                 0 0 0
Other income (expense)                 (22) (366) (825)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 106,058 78,719 81,755
Income tax expense (benefit)                 38,008 30,251 46,764
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 2,445 1,506 (2,561)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest                 70,495 49,974 32,430
Noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 70,495 49,974 32,430
Eliminations [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 (80,491) (69,803) (74,518)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                 (74,913) (64,404) (68,981)
Gross profit                 (5,578) (5,399) (5,537)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 (5,578) (5,399) (5,537)
Income (loss) from operations                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 0 0 0
Interest income                 0 0 0
Other income (expense)                 0 0 0
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates                 0 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit)                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of affiliates                 (72,705) (52,763) (30,519)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest                 (72,705) (52,763) (30,519)
Noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company                 $ (72,705) $ (52,763) $ (30,519)