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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 28, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Accounts receivable allowance for doubtful accounts $ 20,813us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable $ 25,212us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable $ 24,771us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Common Stock [Member]      
Common stock, par value $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cent_CommonClassOneMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cent_CommonClassOneMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cent_CommonClassOneMember
Common stock, shares outstanding 11,919,749us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cent_CommonClassOneMember
12,437,307us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cent_CommonClassOneMember
12,308,802us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cent_CommonClassOneMember
Class A Common Stock [Member]      
Common stock, par value $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, shares outstanding 35,765,091us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
36,887,311us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
36,417,849us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Class B Stock [Member]      
Common stock, par value $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, shares outstanding 1,652,262us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
1,652,262us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
1,652,262us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember