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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Details)

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Dec. 29, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 482,828 $ 461,990
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 351,562 331,808
Gross profit 131,266 130,182
Selling, general and administrative expenses 129,201 120,001
Operating income 2,065 10,181
Interest expense (10,641) (10,614)
Interest income 2,004 2,537
Other income (expense) 305 (192)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (6,267) 1,912
Income tax expense (benefit) (1,728) 273
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates 0 0
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
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales (12,378) (14,879)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy (11,407) (13,891)
Gross profit (971) (988)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (971) (988)
Operating income 0 0
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income 0 0
Other income (expense) 0 0
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 0 0
Income tax expense (benefit) 0
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates (4,843) (12,802)
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest (4,843) (12,802)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (4,843) (12,802)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 170,328 173,406
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 132,273 136,013
Gross profit 38,055 37,393
Selling, general and administrative expenses 43,237 43,665
Operating income (5,182) (6,272)
Interest expense (10,578) (10,497)
Interest income 1,997 2,533
Other income (expense) (75) 37
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (13,838) (14,199)
Income tax expense (benefit) (3,898) (2,088)
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates 5,523 13,914
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest (4,417) 1,803
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (4,417) 1,803
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 23,837 23,629
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 23,712 22,003
Gross profit 125 1,626
Selling, general and administrative expenses 7,819 7,351
Operating income (7,694) (5,725)
Interest expense (60) (114)
Interest income 7 4
Other income (expense) 737 (216)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest (7,010) (6,051)
Income tax expense (benefit) (365) (256)
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates 0 0
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest (6,645) (5,795)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (122) (164)
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company (6,523) (5,631)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 301,041 279,834
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 206,984 187,683
Gross profit 94,057 92,151
Selling, general and administrative expenses 79,116 69,973
Operating income 14,941 22,178
Interest expense (3) (3)
Interest income 0 0
Other income (expense) (357) (13)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 14,581 22,162
Income tax expense (benefit) 2,535 2,617
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates (680) (1,112)
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest 11,366 18,433
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 11,366 $ 18,433