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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details 2)

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 30, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Sep. 29, 2012
Mar. 24, 2012
Sep. 24, 2011
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,284 $ 11,284 $ 48,475 $ 10,281 $ 12,031
Short term investments 17,820   22,705 17,820  
Accounts receivable, net 322,190   202,422 309,299  
Inventories 435,883   330,032 380,812  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 59,408   48,149 47,727  
Total current assets 846,585   651,783 765,939  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 193,673   191,163 182,569  
Goodwill 210,223   210,223 210,223  
Investment in guarantors      0 0  
Deferred income taxes and other assets 96,100   96,378 101,343  
Total 1,346,581   1,149,547 1,260,074  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Accounts payable 165,691   126,662 150,605  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 77,186   79,822 75,343  
Total current liabilities 242,877   206,484 225,948  
Long-term debt 593,424   449,483 566,603  
Other long-term obligations 34,651   28,697 18,576  
Shareholders' equity attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. 474,626   463,937 448,774  
Noncontrolling interest 1,003   946 173  
Total equity 475,629   464,883 448,947 456,782
Total 1,346,581   1,149,547 1,260,074  
Parent [Member]
          
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents 8,906   44,662 7,960 10,633
Short term investments 17,820   22,705 17,820  
Accounts receivable, net 108,938   48,339 103,146  
Inventories 145,781   97,017 124,095  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 30,013   25,242 26,325  
Total current assets 311,458   237,965 279,346  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 82,948   81,727 76,292  
Goodwill      0 0  
Investment in guarantors 772,514   654,362 730,048  
Deferred income taxes and other assets 53,747   54,910 44,589  
Total 1,220,667   1,028,964 1,130,275  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Accounts payable 79,227   49,894 59,656  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 39,520   38,673 38,366  
Total current liabilities 118,747   88,567 98,022  
Long-term debt 593,376   449,387 566,434  
Other long-term obligations 32,915   26,127 16,872  
Shareholders' equity attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. 474,626   463,937 448,774  
Noncontrolling interest 1,003   946 173  
Total equity 475,629   464,883 448,947  
Total 1,220,667   1,028,964 1,130,275  
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
          
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents 2,378 2,378 3,813 2,321 1,398
Short term investments      0 0  
Accounts receivable, net 224,199   159,328 217,032  
Inventories 290,102   233,015 256,717  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 29,395   22,907 21,402  
Total current assets 546,074   419,063 497,472  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net 110,725   109,436 106,277  
Goodwill 210,223   210,223 210,223  
Investment in guarantors      0 0  
Deferred income taxes and other assets 42,353   41,468 56,754  
Total 909,375   780,190 870,726  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Accounts payable 97,411   82,013 101,828  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 37,666   41,149 36,977  
Total current liabilities 135,077   123,162 138,805  
Long-term debt 48   96 169  
Other long-term obligations 1,736   2,570 1,704  
Shareholders' equity attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. 772,514   654,362 730,048  
Noncontrolling interest      0 0  
Total equity 772,514   654,362 730,048  
Total 909,375   780,190 870,726  
Eliminations [Member]
          
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents       0 0 0
Short term investments      0 0  
Accounts receivable, net (10,947)   (5,245) (10,879)  
Inventories      0 0  
Prepaid expenses and other assets      0 0  
Total current assets (10,947)   (5,245) (10,879)  
Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net      0 0  
Goodwill      0 0  
Investment in guarantors (772,514)   (654,362) (730,048)  
Deferred income taxes and other assets      0 0  
Total (783,461)   (659,607) 740,927  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Accounts payable (10,947)   (5,245) (10,879)  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities      0 0  
Total current liabilities (10,947)   (5,245) (10,879)  
Long-term debt      0 0  
Other long-term obligations      0 0  
Shareholders' equity attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. (772,514)   (654,362) (730,048)  
Noncontrolling interest      0 0  
Total equity (772,514)   (654,362) (730,048)  
Total $ (783,461)   $ (659,607) $ (740,927)