Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal years ended September 26, 2020, September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018:

	Garden Products Segment		Pet Products Segment		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of September 30, 2017
Goodwill	$	219,056	$	446,780	$	665,836
Accumulated impairment losses	(213,583)		(195,978)		(409,561)
Balance as of	5,473		250,802		256,275
Additions in fiscal 2018	7,415		17,487		24,902
Write off related to sale of business	—		—		—
Balance as of September 29, 2018
Goodwill	226,471		464,267		690,738
Accumulated impairment losses	(213,583)		(195,978)		(409,561)
	12,888		268,289		281,177
Additions in fiscal 2019	4,900		—		4,900
Balance as of September 28, 2019
Goodwill	231,371		464,267		695,638
Accumulated impairment losses	(213,583)		(195,978)		(409,561)
	17,788		268,289		286,077
Additions in fiscal 2020	—		3,878		3,878
Balance as of September 26, 2020
Goodwill	231,371		468,145		699,516
Accumulated impairment losses	(213,583)		(195,978)		(409,561)
	$	17,788	$	272,167	$	289,955