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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
Dec. 28, 2019
Dec. 29, 2018
Sep. 28, 2019
Net sales:      
Net sales $ 482,828 $ 461,990  
Operating Income (loss)      
Total operating income 2,065 10,181  
Interest expense - net (8,637) (8,077)  
Other income (expense) 305 (192)  
Income tax expense (benefit) (1,728) 273  
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest (4,539) 1,639  
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (122) (164)  
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (4,417) 1,803  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 13,140 12,352  
Assets:      
Assets 2,135,157 1,950,846 $ 2,025,020
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):      
Goodwill 289,854 281,177 286,077
Pet Segment      
Net sales:      
Net sales 354,021 340,416  
Garden Segment      
Net sales:      
Net sales 128,807 121,574  
Operating segments | Pet Segment      
Operating Income (loss)      
Total operating income 30,222 29,755  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 8,490 8,056  
Assets:      
Assets 804,619 677,647 734,380
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):      
Goodwill 272,068 268,289 268,289
Operating segments | Garden Segment      
Operating Income (loss)      
Total operating income (8,368) (4,637)  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 3,295 2,826  
Assets:      
Assets 550,358 453,331 463,889
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):      
Goodwill 17,786 12,888 17,788
Corporate      
Operating Income (loss)      
Total operating income (19,789) (14,937)  
Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,355 1,470  
Assets:      
Assets $ 780,180 $ 819,868 $ 826,751