Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

Management has determined that the Company has two operating segments, which are also reportable segments based on the level at which the Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews the results of operations to make decisions regarding performance assessment and resource allocation. These operating segments are Pet segment and Garden segment and are presented in the table below.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company began reporting the results of its outdoor cushion operations in the Pet segment as a result of a change in internal management reporting lines due to potential synergies in sourcing, manufacturing and innovation and to be consistent with the reporting of financial information used to assess performance and allocate resources. These operations were previously reported in the Garden segment and are now managed and reported in the Pet segment. All prior period segment disclosures have been recast to reflect this segment change.

	Three Months Ended
	December 26, 2020		December 28, 2019
	(in thousands)
Net sales:
Pet segment	$	436,410	$	366,591
Garden segment	155,820		116,237
Total net sales	$	592,230	$	482,828
Operating Income
Pet segment	43,525		28,737
Garden segment	4,651		(6,883)
Corporate	(21,136)		(19,789)
Total operating income	27,040		2,065
Interest expense - net	(20,769)		(8,637)
Other income	752		305
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,381		(1,728)
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	5,642		(4,539)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	29		(122)
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$	5,613	$	(4,417)
Depreciation and amortization:
Pet segment	$	9,085	$	9,072
Garden segment	2,638		2,713
Corporate	1,192		1,355
Total depreciation and amortization	$	12,915	$	13,140

	December 26, 2020		December 28, 2019		September 26, 2020
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Pet segment	$	911,787	$	884,564	$	877,901
Garden segment	599,097		470,413		481,401
Corporate	935,215		780,180		980,062
Total assets	$	2,446,099	$	2,135,157	$	2,339,364
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):
Pet segment	$	277,067	$	276,966	$	277,067
Garden segment	12,888		12,888		12,888
Total goodwill	$	289,955	$	289,854	$	289,955

The tables below presents the Company's disaggregated revenues by segment:

	Three Months Ended December 26, 2020
	Pet Segment		Garden Segment		Total
	(in millions)
Other pet products	$	182.2	$	—	$	182.2
Dog and cat products	155.5		—		155.5
Other manufacturers' products	98.7		44.0		142.7
Garden controls and fertilizer products	—		29.1		29.1
Other garden supplies	—		82.7		82.7
Total	$	436.4	$	155.8	$	592.2

	Three Months Ended December 28, 2019
	Pet Segment		Garden Segment		Total
	(in millions)
Other pet products	$	150.9	$	—	$	150.9
Dog and cat products	129.9		—		129.9
Other manufacturers' products	85.8		29.8		115.6
Garden controls and fertilizer products	—		23.1		23.1
Other garden supplies	—		63.3		63.3
Total	$	366.6	$	116.2	$	482.8