v3.26.1
Segment Information - Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2026
Jun. 28, 2025
Jun. 27, 2026
Jun. 28, 2025
Sep. 27, 2025
Segment Reporting, Revenue [Abstract]          
Cost of goods sold $ 565,444 $ 628,903 $ 1,598,797 $ 1,650,094  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 191,074 196,884 550,777 544,350  
Operating income 125,844 135,126 256,313 256,442  
Interest income 6,512 5,517 18,240 17,409  
Other income 1,511 1,069 1,342 96  
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 119,588 127,352 233,037 230,607  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 19,634 21,483 60,977 64,063  
Assets:          
Total assets 3,789,953 3,657,322 3,789,953 3,657,322 $ 3,625,643
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 545,841 554,692 545,841 554,692 554,692
Operating Segments          
Segment Reporting, Revenue [Abstract]          
Net sales 882,362 960,913 2,405,887 2,450,886  
Operating income 156,869 159,188 340,780 332,214  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 19,405 20,774 60,269 61,926  
Assets:          
Total assets 2,163,953 2,377,181 2,163,953 2,377,181 2,173,210
Operating Segments | Pet          
Segment Reporting, Revenue [Abstract]          
Net sales 400,465 492,549 1,293,119 1,373,721  
Cost of goods sold 237,085 306,819 802,371 876,388  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 96,562 109,531 296,308 309,263  
Operating income 66,818 76,199 194,440 188,070  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 9,418 10,391 30,017 29,969  
Assets:          
Total assets 881,985 1,022,858 881,985 1,022,858 941,122
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 276,472 285,323 276,472 285,323 285,323
Operating Segments | Garden          
Segment Reporting, Revenue [Abstract]          
Net sales 481,897 468,364 1,112,768 1,077,165  
Cost of goods sold 328,359 322,084 796,426 773,706  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 63,487 63,291 170,002 159,315  
Operating income 90,051 82,989 146,340 144,144  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 9,987 10,383 30,252 31,957  
Assets:          
Total assets 1,281,968 1,354,323 1,281,968 1,354,323 1,232,088
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):          
Goodwill 269,369 269,369 269,369 269,369 269,369
Unallocated corporate items          
Segment Reporting, Revenue [Abstract]          
Unallocated corporate items (31,025) (24,062) (84,467) (75,772)  
Interest expense (14,279) (14,360) (42,858) (43,340)  
Interest income 6,512 5,517 18,240 17,409  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Depreciation and amortization 229 709 708 2,137  
Assets:          
Total assets 1,626,000 1,280,141 1,626,000 1,280,141 $ 1,452,433
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment          
Segment Reporting, Revenue [Abstract]          
Other income $ 1,511 $ 1,069 $ 1,342 $ 96