Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 445,813	$ 497,749	$ 478,737
Restricted cash	12,990	12,952	10,921
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $21,257, $18,030 and $21,127)	268,229	300,135	250,223
Inventories, net	556,479	466,197	493,745
Prepaid expenses and other	37,569	30,160	38,398
Total current assets	1,321,080	1,307,193	1,272,024
Plant, property and equipment, net	241,795	245,405	211,560
Goodwill	289,854	286,077	281,177
Other intangible assets, net	145,153	146,137	148,782
Operating lease right-of-use assets	105,277
Other assets	31,998	40,208	37,303
Total	2,135,157	2,025,020	1,950,846
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	184,659	149,246	141,186
Accrued expenses	124,774	129,166	108,245
Current lease liabilities	34,320
Current portion of long-term debt	107	113	117
Total current liabilities	343,860	278,525	249,548
Long-term debt	693,329	693,037	692,332
Long-term lease liabilities	75,283
Deferred income taxes and other long-term obligations	49,513	57,281	52,482
Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	570,117	575,380	592,451
Retained earnings	403,693	421,742	364,726
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,240)	(1,676)	(1,492)
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity	973,124	996,007	956,263
Noncontrolling interest	48	170	221
Total equity	973,172	996,177	956,484
Total	$ 2,135,157	2,025,020	1,950,846
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common Class
Equity:
Common stock	$ 115	115	121
Total equity	$ 115	$ 115	$ 121
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	11,484,297	11,543,969	12,145,135
Class A Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	$ 423	$ 430	$ 441
Total equity	$ 423	$ 430	$ 441
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	42,289,882	42,968,493	44,059,803
Class B Stock
Equity:
Common stock	$ 16	$ 16	$ 16
Total equity	$ 16	$ 16	$ 16
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,647,922	1,652,262	1,652,262