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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Assets:      
Total assets $ 9,992us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring $ 9,990us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring $ 14,220us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
Liabilities:      
Total liabilities 4,414us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring 4,414us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring 4,165us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
Liability for Contingent Consideration [Member]      
Liabilities:      
Total liabilities 4,414us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
4,414us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
4,165us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
Certificates of Deposit [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets     14,220us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
Short Term Investments [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets 9,992us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
9,990us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
 
Level 1 [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets 9,992us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
9,990us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Liabilities:      
Total liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 [Member] | Liability for Contingent Consideration [Member]      
Liabilities:      
Total liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets     0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets 9,992us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
9,990us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
 
Level 2 [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
14,220us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Liabilities:      
Total liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 [Member] | Liability for Contingent Consideration [Member]      
Liabilities:      
Total liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets     14,220us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
 
Level 3 [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Liabilities:      
Total liabilities 4,414us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
4,414us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
4,165us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 [Member] | Liability for Contingent Consideration [Member]      
Liabilities:      
Total liabilities 4,414us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
4,414us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
4,165us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cent_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
Level 3 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets     0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]      
Assets:      
Total assets $ 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
$ 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember