Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 24, 2022	Dec. 25, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 627,663	$ 661,398
Cost of goods sold	455,964	463,202
Gross profit	171,699	198,196
Selling, general and administrative expenses	171,293	171,982
Operating income	406	26,214
Interest expense	(14,469)	(14,484)
Interest income	693	76
Other income (expense)	1,699	(209)
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(11,671)	11,597
Income tax (benefit) expense	(2,822)	2,401
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(8,849)	9,196
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(416)	187
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$ (8,433)	$ 9,009
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 0.17
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 0.16
Weighted average shares used in the computation of net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in shares)	52,478	53,491
Diluted (in shares)	52,478	54,909