Central Garden & Pet Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Schedule of Error Corrections for Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations to Present Results for Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Detail)

Schedule of Error Corrections for Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations to Present Results for Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Income (loss) from operations	$ 49,971us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	$ 44,769us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	$ 51,109us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	$ 36,414us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	23,237	20,895	17,540	8,187
Parent [Member]
Income (loss) from operations	5,503	6,793	(4,165)	(1,321)
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	23,237	20,895	17,540	8,187
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Income (loss) from operations	2,550	3,162	1,296	2,122
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	794	1,317	(34)	690
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Income (loss) from operations	41,918	34,814	53,978	35,613
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	28,757	23,436	35,259	23,583
Eliminations [Member]
Income (loss) from operations	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	(29,551)	(24,753)	(35,225)	(24,273)
As Previously Reported [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		44,769		36,414
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		20,895		8,187
As Previously Reported [Member] \| Parent [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		9,935		1,152
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		20,895		8,187
As Previously Reported [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		0		0
As Previously Reported [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		34,834		35,262
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		23,516		23,408
As Previously Reported [Member] \| Eliminations [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		(23,516)		(23,408)
Adjustments [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		0		0
Adjustments [Member] \| Parent [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		(3,142)		(2,473)
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		0		0
Adjustments [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		3,162		2,122
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		1,317		690
Adjustments [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		(20)		351
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		(80)		175
Adjustments [Member] \| Eliminations [Member]
Income (loss) from operations		0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		$ (1,237)		$ (865)