Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 24, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022	Jun. 25, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 333,139	$ 177,442	$ 195,791
Restricted cash	13,542	14,742	12,676
Accounts receivable (less allowances of $29,245, $28,106 and $26,246)	492,850	376,787	505,896
Inventories, net	865,496	938,000	882,522
Prepaid expenses and other	36,655	46,883	36,359
Total current assets	1,741,682	1,553,854	1,633,244
Plant, property and equipment, net	392,332	396,979	390,326
Goodwill	546,436	546,436	511,973
Other intangible assets, net	512,175	543,210	490,959
Operating lease right-of-use assets	172,379	186,344	193,627
Other assets	54,943	55,179	125,797
Total	3,419,947	3,282,002	3,345,926
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	198,406	215,681	241,093
Accrued expenses	247,517	201,783	228,882
Current lease liabilities	50,209	48,111	45,860
Current portion of long-term debt	255	317	352
Total current liabilities	496,387	465,892	516,187
Long-term debt	1,187,498	1,186,245	1,185,842
Long-term lease liabilities	132,419	147,724	155,002
Deferred income taxes and other long-term obligations	156,537	147,429	136,490
Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	588,731	582,056	581,060
Retained earnings	858,217	755,253	771,341
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,955)	(4,145)	(1,924)
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity	1,445,530	1,333,706	1,351,023
Noncontrolling interest	1,576	1,006	1,382
Total equity	1,447,106	1,334,712	1,352,405
Total	3,419,947	3,282,002	3,345,926
Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	111	113	113
Class A Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	410	413	417
Class B Stock
Equity:
Common stock	$ 16	$ 16	$ 16