Quarterly Financial Data - Unaudited (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data - Unaudited

	Fiscal 2014
	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter			4th Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	290,521		$	501,611	$	437,987		$	374,238
Gross profit		79,741			147,596		119,131			107,556
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		(12,708	)		20,895		4,687	(1)		(4,070	) (1)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.26	)	$	0.43	$	0.10		$	(0.08	)
Diluted	$	(0.26	)	$	0.43	$	0.09		$	(0.08	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		48,368			48,688		49,148			49,324
Diluted		48,368			49,116		49,841			49,324

	Fiscal 2013
	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	292,497		$	498,169	$	494,130	$	368,837
Gross profit		76,959			153,170		152,466		81,307
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company		(15,269	)		22,196		13,725		(22,581	) (2)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.32	)	$	0.46	$	0.28	$	(0.47	)
Diluted	$	(0.32	)	$	0.46	$	0.28	$	(0.47	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		47,871			48,064		48,173		48,264
Diluted		47,871			48,740		48,822		48,264

(1) The Company recognized a $16.9 million charge related to certain products introduced in fiscal 2013 and a $2.0 million gain on the sale of manufacturing plant assets in its Garden segment during the third quarter of fiscal 2014, as well as a $2.9 million gain on the sale of manufacturing plant assets in its Garden segment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

(2) The Company recognized a $7.7 million goodwill impairment charge and an $11.2 million charge related to certain products introduced in fiscal 2013 in its Garden segment during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.