Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments

These operating segments are Pet segment and Garden segment and are presented in the table below (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2014			December 28, 2013
Net sales:
Pet segment	$	199,320		$	184,605
Garden segment		108,000			105,916
Total net sales	$	307,320		$	290,521
Income (loss) from operations:
Pet segment		20,575			14,386
Garden segment		(3,535	)		(6,231	)
Corporate		(15,902	)		(16,510	)
Total income (loss) from operations		1,138			(8,355	)
Interest expense—net		(10,432	)		(12,204	)
Other expense		(368	)		(168	)
Income tax benefit		(3,969	)		(7,915	)
Loss including noncontrolling interest		(5,693	)		(12,812	)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		4			(104	)
Net loss attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$	(5,697	)	$	(12,708	)
Depreciation and amortization:
Pet segment		3,941			3,886
Garden segment		1,566			1,573
Corporate		2,957			2,861
Total depreciation and amortization	$	8,464		$	8,320

	December 27, 2014		December 28, 2013		September 27, 2014
Assets:
Pet segment	$	425,528	$	406,000	$	414,279
Garden segment		350,835		394,193		337,461
Corporate		412,600		355,775		396,987
Total assets	$	1,188,963	$	1,155,968	$	1,148,727
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):
Pet segment	$	208,233	$	205,756	$	208,233