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Business Segment Data (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Class of Similar Products Which Represented Approximately 10% or More of Company's Consolidated Net Sales
The following table indicates each class of similar products which represented approximately 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated net sales in the fiscal years presented (in millions).
Category202520242023
(in millions)
Other garden products$808.2 $832.9 $832.2 
Other pet products602.6 635.0 699.4 
Other manufacturers' products664.7705.6734.9 
Dog & cat products592.8600.6 568.6 
Wild bird460.8426.4 475.0 
Total$3,129.1 $3,200.5 $3,310.1 
Schedule of Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments
Financial information relating to the Company’s business segments for each of the three most recent fiscal years is presented in the following tables:
Fiscal Year Ended September 27, 2025
PetGardenTotal
(in thousands)
Net sales$1,801,930 $1,327,134 $3,129,064 
Cost of goods sold1,164,117 967,611 
Selling, general and administrative expenses422,125 217,121 
Segment operating income$215,688 $142,402 $358,090 
Unallocated corporate expenses(108,048)
Interest expense(57,697)
Interest income24,885 
Other expense(480)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest$216,750 
Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2024
PetGardenTotal
(in thousands)
Net sales$1,832,744 $1,367,716 $3,200,460 
Cost of goods sold1,203,255 1,053,470 
Selling, general and administrative expenses426,064 232,353 
Segment operating income$203,425 $81,893 $285,318 
Unallocated corporate expenses(99,931)
Interest expense(57,527)
Interest income19,655 
Other expense(5,090)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest$142,425 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023
PetGardenTotal
(in thousands)
Net sales$1,877,177 $1,432,906 $3,310,083 
Cost of goods sold1,280,333 1,082,908 
Selling, general and administrative expenses398,839 226,543 
Segment operating income$198,005 $123,455 $321,460 
Unallocated corporate expenses(110,814)
Interest expense(57,025)
Interest income7,362 
Other income1,462 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest$162,445 
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2025September 28, 2024September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
Assets:
Pet segment$941,122 $955,000 $944,359 
Garden segment1,232,088 1,272,033 1,349,426 
Total reportable segments2,173,210 2,227,033 2,293,785 
Corporate and unallocated1,452,433 1,326,406 1,084,863 
Total$3,625,643 $3,553,439 $3,378,648 
Depreciation and amortization:
Pet segment$39,916 $43,642 $41,126 
Garden segment42,301 44,403 43,375 
Total reportable segments82,217 88,045 84,501 
Corporate and unallocated2,677 2,762 3,199 
Total$84,894 $90,807 $87,700 
Expenditures for long-lived assets:
Pet segment$26,189 $27,757 $33,515 
Garden segment14,655 17,307 19,109 
Total reportable segments40,844 45,064 52,624 
Corporate and unallocated762 1,600 1,342 
Total$41,606 $46,664 $53,966