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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail)

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2016
Sep. 26, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income $ 45,585 $ 33,015 $ 9,821
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Unrealized loss on securities 0 (10) (10)
Reclassification of realized loss on securities included in net income 0 20 0
Foreign currency translation (1,458) (1,078) (200)
Total comprehensive income 44,127 31,947 9,611
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,071 1,044 1,017
Comprehensive income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 43,056 30,903 8,594
Eliminations [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income (95,725) (72,593) (52,763)
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Unrealized loss on securities   0
Reclassification of realized loss on securities included in net income   0  
Foreign currency translation 1,124 917 0
Total comprehensive income (94,601) (71,676) (52,763)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (94,601) (71,676) (52,763)
Parent [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income 44,514 31,971 8,804
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Unrealized loss on securities   (10) (10)
Reclassification of realized loss on securities included in net income   20  
Foreign currency translation (1,458) (1,078) 0
Total comprehensive income 43,056 30,903 8,794
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 43,056 30,903 8,794
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income 465 3,254 3,806
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Unrealized loss on securities   0 0
Reclassification of realized loss on securities included in net income   0  
Foreign currency translation (1,132) (537) (200)
Total comprehensive income (667) 2,717 3,606
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,071 1,044 1,017
Comprehensive income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (1,738) 1,673 2,589
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income 96,331 70,383 49,974
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Unrealized loss on securities   0
Reclassification of realized loss on securities included in net income   0  
Foreign currency translation 8 (380) 0
Total comprehensive income 96,339 70,003 49,974
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 96,339 $ 70,003 $ 49,974