Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments

These operating segments are Pet segment and Garden segment and are presented in the table below (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended
	December 28, 2019		December 29, 2018
Net sales:
Pet segment	$	354,021	$	340,416
Garden segment	128,807		121,574
Total net sales	$	482,828	$	461,990
Operating Income (loss)
Pet segment	30,222		29,755
Garden segment	(8,368)		(4,637)
Corporate	(19,789)		(14,937)
Total operating income	2,065		10,181
Interest expense - net	(8,637)		(8,077)
Other income (expense)	305		(192)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,728)		273
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(4,539)		1,639
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(122)		(164)
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$	(4,417)	$	1,803
Depreciation and amortization:
Pet segment	$	8,490	$	8,056
Garden segment	3,295		2,826
Corporate	1,355		1,470
Total depreciation and amortization	$	13,140	$	12,352

	December 28, 2019		December 29, 2018		September 28, 2019
Assets:
Pet segment	$	804,619	$	677,647	$	734,380
Garden segment	550,358		453,331		463,889
Corporate	780,180		819,868		826,751
Total assets	$	2,135,157	$	1,950,846	$	2,025,020
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):
Pet segment	$	272,068	$	268,289	$	268,289
Garden segment	17,786		12,888		17,788
Total goodwill	$	289,854	$	281,177	$	286,077

The tables below presents the Company's disaggregated revenues by segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended December 28, 2019
	Pet Segment		Garden Segment		Total
Other pet products	$	138.3	$	—	$	138.3
Dog and cat products	129.9		—		129.9
Other manufacturers' products	85.8		29.8		115.6
Garden controls and fertilizer products	—		23.1		23.1
Other garden supplies	—		75.9		75.9
Total	$	354.0	$	128.8	$	482.8

	Three Months Ended December 29, 2018
	Pet Segment		Garden Segment		Total
Other pet products	$	130.9	$	—	$	130.9
Dog and cat products	131.1		—		131.1
Other manufacturers' products	78.4		29.1		107.5
Garden controls and fertilizer products	—		24.3		24.3
Other garden supplies	—		68.2		68.2
Total	$	340.4	$	121.6	$	462.0