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Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations Based on Company's Understanding of SEC's Interpretation (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 501,611 | $ 498,169 | $ 792,132 | $ 790,666
Cost of products sold and occupancy | 354,015 | 344,999 | 564,795 | 560,537
Gross profit | 147,596 | 153,170 | 227,337 | 230,129
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 102,827 | 106,424 | 190,923 | 196,477
Income (loss) from operations | 44,769 | 46,746 | 36,414 | 33,652
Interest - net | (10,389) | (10,910) | (22,593) | (21,160)
Other income (loss) | 108 | (48) | (60) | (1,029)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | 34,488 | 35,788 | 13,761 | 11,463
Income taxes (tax benefit) | 12,999 | 12,828 | 5,084 | 3,850
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | 21,489 | 22,960 | 8,677 | 7,613
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 594 | 764 | 490 | 686
Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries | 20,895 | 22,196 | 8,187 | 6,927
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. | 20,895 | 22,196 | 8,187 | 6,927
Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 170,227 | 158,939 | 266,566 | 254,942
Cost of products sold and occupancy | 125,449 | 116,559 | 202,196 | 191,402
Gross profit | 44,778 | 42,380 | 64,370 | 63,540
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 34,843 | 36,927 | 63,218 | 65,446
Income (loss) from operations | 9,935 | 5,453 | 1,152 | (1,906)
Interest - net | (10,384) | (10,922) | (22,568) | (21,221)
Other income (loss) | (2,376) | (3,065) | (1,961) | (2,817)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | (2,825) | (8,534) | (23,377) | (25,944)
Income taxes (tax benefit) | (798) | (2,605) | (8,646) | (8,988)
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | (2,027) | (5,929) | (14,731) | (16,956)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 594 | 764 | 490 | 686
Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries | (2,621) | (6,693) | (15,221) | (17,642)
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries | 23,516 | 28,889 | 23,408 | 24,569
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. | 20,895 | 22,196 | 8,187 | 6,927
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 344,890 | 351,581 | 550,196 | 560,626
Cost of products sold and occupancy | 242,072 | 240,791 | 387,229 | 394,037
Gross profit | 102,818 | 110,790 | 162,967 | 166,589
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 67,984 | 69,497 | 127,705 | 131,031
Income (loss) from operations | 34,834 | 41,293 | 35,262 | 35,558
Interest - net | (5) | 12 | (25) | 61
Other income (loss) | 2,484 | 3,017 | 1,901 | 1,788
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | 37,313 | 44,322 | 37,138 | 37,407
Income taxes (tax benefit) | 13,797 | 15,433 | 13,730 | 12,838
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | 23,516 | 28,889 | 23,408 | 24,569
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries | 23,516 | 28,889 | 23,408 | 24,569
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. | 23,516 | 28,889 | 23,408 | 24,569
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | (13,506) | (12,351) | (24,630) | (24,902)
Cost of products sold and occupancy | (13,506) | (12,351) | (24,630) | (24,902)
Gross profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest - net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income taxes (tax benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries | (23,516) | (28,889) | (23,408) | (24,569)
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. | $ (23,516) | $ (28,889) | $ (23,408) | $ (24,569)

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