Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

11. Segment Information

Management has determined that the Company has two operating segments which are also reportable segments based on the level at which the Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews the results of operations to make decisions regarding performance assessment and resource allocation. These operating segments are Pet segment and Garden segment and are presented in the table below (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 29, 2013			June 23, 2012			June 29, 2013			June 23, 2012
Net sales:
Pet segment	$	237,851		$	271,345		$	667,781		$	693,114
Garden segment		256,279			262,463			617,015			609,663
Total net sales	$	494,130		$	533,808		$	1,284,796		$	1,302,777
Income (loss) from operations:
Pet segment	$	33,144		$	40,454		$	70,782		$	71,153
Garden segment		13,668			22,581			39,090			48,111
Corporate		(13,920	)		(14,066	)		(43,328	)		(36,353	)
Total income from operations		32,892			48,969			66,544			82,911
Interest expense - net		(11,319	)		(10,695	)		(32,479	)		(30,654	)
Other income (expense)		353			102			(676	)		(19	)
Income taxes		7,520			14,554			11,370			19,716
Income including noncontrolling interest		14,406			23,822			22,019			32,522
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		681			1,123			1,367			1,290
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$	13,725		$	22,699		$	20,652		$	31,232
Depreciation and amortization:
Pet segment	$	3,489		$	3,702		$	11,208		$	10,904
Garden segment		1,624			1,920			4,902			5,058
Corporate		2,698			2,402			8,048			7,114
Total depreciation and amortization	$	7,811		$	8,024		$	24,158		$	23,076

	June 29, 2013		June 23, 2012		September 29, 2012
Assets:
Pet segment	$	443,854	$	432,342	$	411,059
Garden segment		447,756		384,502		341,716
Corporate		353,026		362,874		396,772
Total assets	$	1,244,636	$	1,179,718	$	1,149,547
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):
Pet segment	$	202,514	$	202,514	$	202,514
Garden segment		7,709		7,709		7,709
Total goodwill	$	210,223	$	210,223	$	210,223