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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 24, 2017 | Mar. 25, 2017 | Dec. 24, 2016 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Jun. 25, 2016 | Mar. 26, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 490,464 | $ 574,592 | $ 569,924 | $ 419,498 | $ 413,412 | $ 514,544 | $ 541,249 | $ 359,812 | $ 2,054,478 | $ 1,829,017 | $ 1,650,737
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,421,670 | 1,275,967 | 1,162,685
Gross profit | 145,328 | 183,273 | 183,529 | 120,678 | 120,180 | 163,745 | 169,339 | 99,786 | 632,808 | 553,050 | 488,052
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 476,696 | 423,692 | 396,617
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156,112 | 129,358 | 91,435
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,209) | (42,847) | (40,027)
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147 | 140 | 129
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,621) | (17,013) | 13
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,429 | 69,638 | 51,550
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,699 | 24,053 | 18,535
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,730 | 45,585 | 33,015
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 902 | 1,071 | 1,044
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company | $ 4,259 | $ 32,248 | $ 34,684 | $ 7,637 | $ (5,611) | $ 26,030 | $ 32,697 | $ (8,602) | 78,828 | 44,514 | 31,971
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (81,536) | (79,468) | (80,521)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (75,759) | (73,876) | (74,944)
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,777) | (5,592) | (5,577)
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,777) | (5,592) | (5,577)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100,502) | (95,725) | (72,593)
Net income including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100,502) | (95,725) | (72,593)
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100,502) | (95,725) | (72,593)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 685,998 | 587,579 | 484,310
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 534,682 | 466,543 | 379,235
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,316 | 121,036 | 105,075
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154,267 | 138,556 | 124,613
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,951) | (17,520) | (19,538)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,051) | (42,700) | (39,893)
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146 | 136 | 126
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,379) | (16,925) | (372)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,235) | (77,009) | (59,677)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,981) | (26,422) | (21,500)
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,082 | 95,101 | 70,148
Net income including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,828 | 44,514 | 31,971
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,828 | 44,514 | 31,971
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,681 | 82,567 | 100,127
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,788 | 62,727 | 76,597
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,893 | 19,840 | 23,530
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,416 | 18,077 | 18,329
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 477 | 1,763 | 5,201
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (294) | (266) | (268)
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 4 | 3
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 844 | (113) | 407
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,028 | 1,388 | 5,343
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,466 | 923 | 2,089
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (438) | 465 | 3,254
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 902 | 1,071 | 1,044
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,340) | (606) | 2,210
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,370,335 | 1,238,339 | 1,146,821
Cost of goods sold and occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 901,959 | 820,573 | 781,797
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 468,376 | 417,766 | 365,024
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309,790 | 272,651 | 259,252
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,586 | 145,115 | 105,772
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136 | 119 | 134
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (86) | 25 | (22)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,636 | 145,259 | 105,884
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,214 | 49,552 | 37,946
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 420 | 624 | 2,445
Net income including noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,842 | 96,331 | 70,383
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 101,842 | $ 96,331 | $ 70,383

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