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Segment Information - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Details)

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Segment Information - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2021
Mar. 28, 2020
Mar. 27, 2021
Mar. 28, 2020
Sep. 26, 2020
Net sales:          
Net sales $ 935,252 $ 703,229 $ 1,527,482 $ 1,186,057  
Operating Income          
Total operating income 104,610 66,105 131,650 68,170  
Interest expense - net (10,151) (9,336) (30,920) (17,973)  
Other income (expense) 704 (979) 1,456 (674)  
Income tax expense 21,564 12,648 22,945 10,920  
Income including noncontrolling interest 73,599 43,142 79,241 38,603  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 645 438 674 316  
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company 72,954 42,704 78,567 38,287  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 18,854 13,176 31,769 26,316  
Assets:          
Assets 2,847,102 2,167,407 2,847,102 2,167,407 $ 2,339,364
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 289,955 289,854 289,955 289,854 289,955
Pet Segment          
Net sales:          
Net sales 491,972 405,528 928,382 772,119  
Garden Segment          
Net sales:          
Net sales 443,280 297,701 599,100 413,938  
Operating segments | Pet Segment          
Operating Income          
Total operating income 62,058 43,476 105,583 72,213  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 8,882 9,170 17,967 18,242  
Assets:          
Assets 980,769 894,294 980,769 894,294 877,901
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 277,067 276,966 277,067 276,966 277,067
Operating segments | Garden Segment          
Operating Income          
Total operating income 65,962 43,161 70,613 36,278  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 8,804 2,595 11,442 5,308  
Assets:          
Assets 1,511,136 613,847 1,511,136 613,847 481,401
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 12,888 12,888 12,888 12,888 12,888
Corporate          
Operating Income          
Total operating income (23,410) (20,532) (44,546) (40,321)  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 1,168 1,411 2,360 2,766  
Assets:          
Assets $ 355,197 $ 659,266 $ 355,197 $ 659,266 $ 980,062