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Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Based on Company's Understanding of SEC's Interpretation (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ (5,693)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ (12,812)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(552)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	85us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Unrealized loss on securities	(10)us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss1	0us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss1
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(6,255)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	(12,727)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	(104)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	(6,259)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	(12,623)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Parent [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(5,697)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(12,708)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(552)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Unrealized loss on securities	(10)us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(6,259)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(12,708)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	(6,259)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(12,708)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(824)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(731)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(345)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	85us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Unrealized loss on securities	0us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(1,169)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(646)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(104)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	(1,173)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(542)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	6,502us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	147us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(104)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Unrealized loss on securities	0us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total comprehensive income (loss)	6,398us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	147us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	6,398us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	147us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(5,674)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	480us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	449us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Unrealized loss on securities	0us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(5,225)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	480us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$ (5,225)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	$ 480us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember

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