Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 23, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Classification of operating segments

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 25, 2011			June 23, 2012			June 25, 2011			June 23, 2012
Net sales:
Pet Products	$	227,256		$	271,345		$	639,464		$	693,114
Garden Products		257,047			262,463			612,282			609,663
Total net sales	$	484,303		$	533,808		$	1,251,746		$	1,302,777
Income from operations:
Pet Products	$	27,214		$	40,454		$	61,978		$	71,153
Garden Products		17,962			22,581			56,900			48,111
Corporate		(8,582	)		(14,066	)		(29,137	)		(36,353	)
Total income from operations		36,594			48,969			89,741			82,911
Interest expense – net		(9,808	)		(10,695	)		(27,997	)		(30,654	)
Other income (expense)		318			102			116			(19	)
Income taxes		9,879			14,554			21,952			19,716
Income including noncontrolling interest		17,225			23,822			39,908			32,522
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		144			1,123			653			1,290
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$	17,081		$	22,699		$	39,255		$	31,232
Depreciation and amortization:
Pet Products	$	3,576		$	3,702		$	10,917		$	10,904
Garden Products		1,552			1,920			4,475			5,058
Corporate		1,978			2,402			5,924			7,114
Total depreciation and amortization	$	7,106		$	8,024		$	21,316		$	23,076
	June 25, 2011			June 23, 2012			September 24, 2011
Assets:
Pet Products	$	422,364		$	432,342		$	396,637
Garden Products		404,523			384,502			350,234
Corporate		328,845			362,874			346,132
Total assets	$	1,155,732		$	1,179,718		$	1,093,003
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):
Pet Products	$	201,639		$	202,514		$	202,514
Garden Products		7,709			7,709			7,709
Total goodwill	$	209,348		$	210,223		$	210,223