Schedule of Error Corrections for Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations to Present Results for Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2014
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Income (loss) from operations |
$ 1,138us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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$ (8,355)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
(5,697)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries
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(12,708)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries
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Parent [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
(9,668)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
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(8,114)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
(5,697)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
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(12,708)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
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Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
(1,254)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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(1,040)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
(828)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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(627)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
12,060us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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799us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
6,502cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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147cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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Eliminations [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
(5,674)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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480cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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As Previously Reported [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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(8,355)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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(12,708)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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As Previously Reported [Member] | Parent [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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(8,783)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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(12,708)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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As Previously Reported [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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0cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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As Previously Reported [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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428us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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(108)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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As Previously Reported [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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108cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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Adjustments [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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0cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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Adjustments [Member] | Parent [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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669us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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0cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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Adjustments [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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(1,040)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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(627)cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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Adjustments [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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371us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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255cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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Adjustments [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |
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$ 372cent_NetIncomeLossAttributableAfterEquityInUndistributedIncomeOfGuarantorSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
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