Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 24, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 634,533	$ 627,663
Cost of goods sold	455,688	455,964
Gross profit	178,845	171,699
Selling, general and administrative expenses	170,433	171,293
Operating income	8,412	406
Interest expense	(14,316)	(14,469)
Interest income	4,609	693
Other income	993	1,699
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(302)	(11,671)
Income tax benefit	(869)	(2,822)
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	567	(8,849)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	137	(416)
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$ 430	$ (8,433)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.16)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.16)
Weighted average shares used in the computation of net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in shares)	52,332	52,478
Diluted (in shares)	53,428	52,478