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Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2015 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 386,369 | $ 459,446 | $ 497,602 | $ 307,320 | $ 374,238 | $ 437,987 | $ 501,611 | $ 290,521 | $ 1,650,737 | $ 1,604,357 | $ 1,653,633
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,162,685 | 1,150,333 | 1,189,731
Gross profit | 107,972 | 142,037 | 150,062 | 87,981 | 107,556 | 119,131 | 147,596 | 79,741 | 488,052 | 454,024 | 463,902
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 396,617 | 397,811 | 423,747
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,435 | 56,213 | 40,155
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,027) | (42,844) | (43,112)
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129 | 94 | 142
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 403 | (677)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,550 | 13,866 | (3,492)
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,535 | 4,045 | (2,592)
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,015 | 9,821 | (900)
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,044 | 1,017 | 1,029
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company | $ (4,369) | $ 18,800 | $ 23,237 | $ (5,697) | $ (4,070) | $ 4,687 | $ 20,895 | $ (12,708) | 31,971 | 8,804 | (1,929)
Parent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 494,143 | 460,781 | 453,001
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 387,632 | 370,492 | 364,120
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106,511 | 90,289 | 88,881
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,223 | 117,240 | 127,644
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,712) | (26,951) | (38,763)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,893) | (42,742) | (42,925)
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126 | 92 | 140
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (372) | 186 | (250)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (59,851) | (69,415) | (81,798)
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,562) | (26,962) | (46,789)
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,260 | 51,257 | 33,080
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,971 | 8,804 | (1,929)
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,971 | 8,804 | (1,929)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,127 | 109,453 | 88,822
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,597 | 87,028 | 73,068
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,530 | 22,425 | 15,754
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,329 | 18,230 | 19,340
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,201 | 4,195 | (3,586)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (268) | (218) | (263)
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 2 | 2
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 407 | 583 | 398
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,343 | 4,562 | (3,449)
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,089 | 756 | (2,567)
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,254 | 3,806 | (882)
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,044 | 1,017 | 1,029
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,210 | 2,789 | (1,911)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,136,958 | 1,103,926 | 1,186,328
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 773,369 | 757,217 | 821,524
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,589 | 346,709 | 364,804
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 257,643 | 267,740 | 282,300
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,946 | 78,969 | 82,504
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134 | 116 | 76
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22) | (366) | (825)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106,058 | 78,719 | 81,755
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,008 | 30,251 | 46,764
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,445 | 1,506 | (2,561)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,495 | 49,974 | 32,430
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,495 | 49,974 | 32,430
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (80,491) | (69,803) | (74,518)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (74,913) | (64,404) | (68,981)
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,578) | (5,399) | (5,537)
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,578) | (5,399) | (5,537)
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72,705) | (52,763) | (30,519)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72,705) | (52,763) | (30,519)
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (72,705) | $ (52,763) | $ (30,519)

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