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Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations Based on Company's Understanding of SEC's Interpretation (Detail)

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Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations Based on Company's Understanding of SEC's Interpretation (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
Mar. 30, 2013
Mar. 29, 2014
Mar. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 501,611 $ 498,169 $ 792,132 $ 790,666
Cost of products sold and occupancy 354,015 344,999 564,795 560,537
Gross profit 147,596 153,170 227,337 230,129
Selling, general and administrative expenses 102,827 106,424 190,923 196,477
Income (loss) from operations 44,769 46,746 36,414 33,652
Interest - net (10,389) (10,910) (22,593) (21,160)
Other income (loss) 108 (48) (60) (1,029)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 34,488 35,788 13,761 11,463
Income taxes (tax benefit) 12,999 12,828 5,084 3,850
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest 21,489 22,960 8,677 7,613
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest 594 764 490 686
Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 20,895 22,196 8,187 6,927
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. 20,895 22,196 8,187 6,927
Parent [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 170,227 158,939 266,566 254,942
Cost of products sold and occupancy 125,449 116,559 202,196 191,402
Gross profit 44,778 42,380 64,370 63,540
Selling, general and administrative expenses 34,843 36,927 63,218 65,446
Income (loss) from operations 9,935 5,453 1,152 (1,906)
Interest - net (10,384) (10,922) (22,568) (21,221)
Other income (loss) (2,376) (3,065) (1,961) (2,817)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (2,825) (8,534) (23,377) (25,944)
Income taxes (tax benefit) (798) (2,605) (8,646) (8,988)
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest (2,027) (5,929) (14,731) (16,956)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest 594 764 490 686
Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries (2,621) (6,693) (15,221) (17,642)
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 23,516 28,889 23,408 24,569
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. 20,895 22,196 8,187 6,927
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 344,890 351,581 550,196 560,626
Cost of products sold and occupancy 242,072 240,791 387,229 394,037
Gross profit 102,818 110,790 162,967 166,589
Selling, general and administrative expenses 67,984 69,497 127,705 131,031
Income (loss) from operations 34,834 41,293 35,262 35,558
Interest - net (5) 12 (25) 61
Other income (loss) 2,484 3,017 1,901 1,788
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 37,313 44,322 37,138 37,407
Income taxes (tax benefit) 13,797 15,433 13,730 12,838
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest 23,516 28,889 23,408 24,569
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 23,516 28,889 23,408 24,569
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. 23,516 28,889 23,408 24,569
Eliminations [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales (13,506) (12,351) (24,630) (24,902)
Cost of products sold and occupancy (13,506) (12,351) (24,630) (24,902)
Gross profit 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Income (loss) from operations 0 0 0 0
Interest - net 0 0 0 0
Other income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Income taxes (tax benefit) 0 0 0 0
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries (23,516) (28,889) (23,408) (24,569)
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. $ (23,516) $ (28,889) $ (23,408) $ (24,569)