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

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Business Segment Data - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2021
Sep. 26, 2020
Sep. 28, 2019
Net sales:      
Revenues $ 3,303,684 $ 2,695,509 $ 2,383,010
Operating income (loss):      
Operating income (loss) 254,496 197,977 152,068
Interest expense (58,597) (44,016) (42,614)
Interest income 415 4,027 9,554
Other income (expense), net (1,506) (4,250) 243
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 194,808 153,738 119,251
Income tax expense 42,035 32,218 26,604
Net income including noncontrolling interest 152,773 121,520 92,647
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 1,027 844 (139)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 151,746 120,676 92,786
Assets:      
Assets 3,116,680 2,339,364 2,025,020
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 74,727 55,359 50,828
Expenditures for long-lived assets:      
Expenditures for long-lived assets 80,333 43,055 31,577
Non-cash impairment charge 0 3,566 0
Pet segment      
Expenditures for long-lived assets:      
Non-cash impairment charge     2,500
Operating Segments | Pet segment      
Net sales:      
Revenues 1,894,929 1,678,027 1,459,581
Operating income (loss):      
Operating income (loss) 208,201 171,369 132,496
Assets:      
Assets 966,437 877,901 782,696
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 36,952 38,116 34,838
Expenditures for long-lived assets:      
Expenditures for long-lived assets 44,919 31,106 21,203
Operating Segments | Garden segment      
Net sales:      
Revenues 1,408,755 1,017,482 923,429
Operating income (loss):      
Operating income (loss) 138,755 115,413 92,401
Assets:      
Assets 1,313,899 481,401 415,573
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 33,050 10,590 9,924
Expenditures for long-lived assets:      
Expenditures for long-lived assets 34,043 8,177 8,658
Corporate and eliminations      
Operating income (loss):      
Operating income (loss) (92,460) (88,805) (72,829)
Assets:      
Assets 836,344 980,062 826,751
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 4,725 6,653 6,066
Expenditures for long-lived assets:      
Expenditures for long-lived assets $ 1,371 $ 3,772 $ 1,716