Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Financial Data - Unaudited (Details)

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Quarterly Financial Data - Unaudited (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2019
Jun. 29, 2019
Mar. 30, 2019
Dec. 29, 2018
Sep. 29, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 30, 2017
Sep. 28, 2019
Sep. 29, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
Net sales $ 540,744 $ 706,575 $ 673,701 $ 461,990 $ 502,314 $ 657,943 $ 613,094 $ 442,011 $ 2,383,010 $ 2,215,362 $ 2,054,478
Gross profit 148,524 219,284 206,051 130,182 147,018 202,064 194,457 131,837 704,041 675,376 632,808
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 2,440 $ 46,152 $ 42,391 $ 1,803 $ 10,568 $ 41,545 $ 45,234 $ 26,247 $ 92,786 $ 123,594 $ 78,828
Net income per share:                      
Basic (in usd per share) $ 0.04 $ 0.81 $ 0.74 $ 0.03 $ 0.20 $ 0.81 $ 0.89 $ 0.52 $ 1.63 $ 2.39 $ 1.57
Diluted (in usd per share) $ 0.04 $ 0.80 $ 0.73 $ 0.03 $ 0.19 $ 0.79 $ 0.86 $ 0.50 $ 1.61 $ 2.32 $ 1.52
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                      
Basic (in shares) 56,017 57,319 57,050 56,903 54,059 51,134 50,871 50,730 56,770 51,716 50,230
Diluted (in shares) 56,618 57,985 58,026 58,001 55,376 52,575 52,658 52,695 57,611 53,341 51,820
Provisional tax benefit         $ 5,200     $ 16,300   $ 21,500