Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

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				Six Months Ended
	March 28, 2020		March 30, 2019		March 28, 2020		March 30, 2019
Net sales:
Pet segment	$	360,792	$	338,183	$	714,813	$	678,599
Garden segment	342,437		335,518		471,244		457,092
Total net sales	$	703,229	$	673,701	$	1,186,057	$	1,135,691
Operating Income (loss)
Pet segment	33,617		26,984		63,839		56,739
Garden segment	53,020		53,355		44,652		48,718
Corporate	(20,532)		(18,186)		(40,321)		(33,123)
Total operating income	66,105		62,153		68,170		72,334
Interest expense - net	(9,336)		(8,385)		(17,973)		(16,462)
Other income (expense)	(979)		500		(674)		308
Income tax expense	12,648		11,546		10,920		11,819
Income including noncontrolling interest	43,142		42,722		38,603		44,361
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	438		331		316		167
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$	42,704	$	42,391	$	38,287	$	44,194
Depreciation and amortization:
Pet segment	$	8,441	$	8,039	$	16,931	$	16,095
Garden segment	3,324		2,312		6,619		5,138
Corporate	1,411		1,526		2,766		2,996
Total depreciation and amortization	$	13,176	$	11,877	$	26,316	$	24,229

	March 28, 2020		March 30, 2019		September 28, 2019
Assets:
Pet segment	$	796,080	$	700,638	$	734,380
Garden segment	712,061		687,951		463,889
Corporate	659,266		657,551		826,751
Total assets	$	2,167,407	$	2,046,140	$	2,025,020
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):
Pet segment	$	272,066	$	268,289	$	268,289
Garden segment	17,788		12,888		17,788
Total goodwill	$	289,854	$	281,177	$	286,077

The tables below presents the Company's disaggregated revenues by segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 28, 2020						Six Months Ended March 28, 2020
	Pet Segment		Garden Segment		Total		Pet Segment		Garden Segment		Total
Other pet products	$	164.2	$	—	$	164.2	$	302.0	$	—	$	302.0
Dog and cat products	111.4		—		111.4		241.8		—		241.8
Other manufacturers' products	85.2		65.1		150.3		171.0		95.0		266.0
Garden controls and fertilizer products	—		110.8		110.8		—		133.9		133.9
Other garden supplies	—		166.5		166.5		—		242.3		242.3
Total	$	360.8	$	342.4	$	703.2	$	714.8	$	471.2	$	1,186.1

	Three Months Ended March 30, 2019						Six Months Ended March 30, 2019
	Pet Segment		Garden Segment		Total		Pet Segment		Garden Segment		Total
Other pet products	$	154.8	$	—	$	154.8	$	285.6	$	—	$	285.6
Dog and cat products	105.2		—		105.2		236.3		—		236.3
Other manufacturers' products	78.2		52.3		130.5		156.7		81.4		238.1
Garden controls and fertilizer products	—		113.8		113.8		—		138.1		138.1
Other garden supplies	—		169.4		169.4		—		237.6		237.6
Total	$	338.2	$	335.5	$	673.7	$	678.6	$	457.1	$	1,135.7