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Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year) (Details) - EBP 001
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Entity tax identification number 68-0275553
Plan number 001
Current value $ 444,336,670
Participant loans $ 5,106,400
Minimum  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Interest rate 5.25%
Maximum  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Interest rate 10.50%
Corporate Debt Securities  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value $ 354,095,085
Class A Common Stock  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 41,682,841
Common stock  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 483,961
Investments At Contract Value  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 42,968,383
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund R5 | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 22,128,361
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Central Garden & Pet Company Stock Fund A | Central Garden & Pet Class A Common Stock | Class A Common Stock  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 40,782,050
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Central Garden & Pet Company Stock Fund A | Interest-bearing cash | Interest-bearing cash  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 900,791
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Central Garden & Pet Company Stock Fund | Central Garden & Pet Company Stock | Common Stock  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 464,471
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Central Garden & Pet Company Stock Fund | Interest-bearing cash | Interest-bearing cash  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 19,490
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund, Inc. Class Institutional | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,130,596
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Advisor International Small-Cap Fund | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 2,710,256
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund Z | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 3,538,080
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: JPMorgan Small-Cap Value Fund R6 | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 7,933,091
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lord Abbett Income Fund F | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 6,362,268
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund R4 | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 32,622,876
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Principal Mid-Cap S&P 400 Institutional Fund R5 | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 9,434,716
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Putnam Large Cap Value Fund Class Y | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 20,344,061
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 12,277,240
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 7,395,520
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 4,215,101
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2010 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,151,093
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2015 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 172,600
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2020 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 2,605,832
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2025 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 2,311,721
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2030 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 6,573,580
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2035 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 7,571,673
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2040 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 3,507,974
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2045 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 4,949,837
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2050 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 3,608,892
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2055 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 2,752,873
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2060 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 701,593
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2065 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 508,069
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Income 2070 Fund Advisor | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 68,004
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 71,182,833
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 3,324,491
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 14,888,944
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Voya Fixed Account A | Guaranteed investment contract  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 24,382,359
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Voya Fixed Account | Guaranteed investment contract  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 18,586,024
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Voya GNMA Income Fund I | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 7,639,300
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Voya Government Money Market Fund | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 994,990
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Voya T.Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Institutional Class | Registered investment company  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value $ 89,488,620