Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022	Mar. 26, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 60,607	$ 177,442	$ 54,082
Restricted cash	13,475	14,742	12,676
Accounts receivable (less allowances of $28,283, $28,234 and $26,246)	564,874	376,787	619,629
Inventories, net	966,900	938,000	888,051
Prepaid expenses and other	48,019	46,883	49,449
Total current assets	1,653,875	1,553,854	1,623,887
Plant, property and equipment, net	395,788	396,979	384,940
Goodwill	546,436	546,436	511,973
Other intangible assets, net	525,301	543,210	499,251
Operating lease right-of-use assets	174,435	186,344	204,148
Other assets	54,963	55,179	125,059
Total	3,350,798	3,282,002	3,349,258
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	225,311	215,681	297,194
Accrued expenses	201,286	201,783	228,412
Current lease liabilities	49,082	48,111	44,765
Current portion of long-term debt	270	317	378
Total current liabilities	475,949	465,892	570,749
Long-term debt	1,212,053	1,186,245	1,185,456
Long-term lease liabilities	135,695	147,724	165,446
Deferred income taxes and other long-term obligations	154,854	147,429	133,274
Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	587,378	582,056	580,555
Retained earnings	786,776	755,253	712,683
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,601)	(4,145)	(703)
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity	1,371,094	1,333,706	1,293,086
Noncontrolling interest	1,153	1,006	1,247
Total equity	1,372,247	1,334,712	1,294,333
Total	3,350,798	3,282,002	3,349,258
Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	112	113	113
Class A Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	413	413	422
Class B Stock
Equity:
Common stock	$ 16	$ 16	$ 16