Darling Ingredients (DAR) 10-Q 9 Aug 17 2017 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Aug. 03, 2017
Document - Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	916,540
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 1, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		164,657,207

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 124,817	$ 114,564
Restricted cash	282	293
Accounts receivable, net	382,957	388,397
Inventories	359,635	330,815
Prepaid expenses	37,750	29,984
Income taxes refundable	6,387	7,479
Other current assets	13,101	21,770
Total current assets	924,929	893,302
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $957,017 at July 1, 2017 and $842,186 at December 31, 2016	1,584,735	1,515,575
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $339,794 at July 1, 2017 and $301,187 at December 31, 2016	703,182	711,927
Goodwill	1,271,927	1,225,893
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	279,814	292,717
Other assets	48,239	43,613
Deferred income taxes	17,050	14,990
Total assets	4,829,876	4,698,017
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	19,370	23,247
Accounts payable, principally trade	186,458	180,895
Income taxes payable	17,213	4,913
Accrued expenses	265,939	242,796
Total current liabilities	488,980	451,851
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,727,553	1,727,696
Other non-current liabilities	96,916	96,114
Deferred income taxes	349,221	346,134
Total liabilities	2,662,670	2,621,795
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 167,835,432 and 167,641,415 shares issued at July 1, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, respectively	1,678	1,676
Additional paid-in capital	1,510,689	1,499,431
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,179,671 and 3,028,857 shares at July 1, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, respectively	(43,054)	(40,909)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(272,748)	(340,006)
Retained earnings	867,737	852,802
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	2,064,302	1,972,994
Noncontrolling interests	102,904	103,228
Total stockholders' equity	2,167,206	2,076,222
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,829,876	$ 4,698,017

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 957,017	$ 842,186
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 339,794	$ 301,187
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	167,835,432	167,641,415
Treasury stock, shares	3,179,671	3,028,857

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 896,348	$ 877,341	$ 1,776,420	$ 1,656,982
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	700,764	677,115	1,390,391	1,276,008
Selling, general and administrative expenses	85,531	76,158	173,448	157,627
Acquisition and integration costs	0	70	0	401
Depreciation and amortization	72,990	69,531	144,104	141,787
Total costs and expenses	859,285	822,874	1,707,943	1,575,823
Operating income	37,063	54,467	68,477	81,159
Other expense:
Interest expense	(22,446)	(23,980)	(44,126)	(47,881)
Foreign currency gain/(loss)	(2,111)	8	(2,375)	(2,595)
Other expense, net	(2,696)	(2,373)	(3,656)	(3,678)
Total other expense	(27,253)	(26,345)	(50,157)	(54,154)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	8,260	13,852	8,966	19,495
Income before income taxes	18,070	41,974	27,286	46,500
Income tax expense	7,742	7,983	9,560	9,846
Net income	10,328	33,991	17,726	36,654
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,179)	(1,992)	(2,748)	(3,576)
Net income attributable to Darling	$ 9,149	$ 31,999	$ 14,978	$ 33,078
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.19	$ 0.09	$ 0.20
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.19	$ 0.09	$ 0.20

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Net income	$ 10,328	$ 33,991	$ 17,726	$ 36,654
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	49,112	(8,008)	64,791	49,523
Pension adjustments	760	651	1,519	1,377
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	49,003	(6,130)	64,339	51,421
Total comprehensive income	59,331	27,861	82,065	88,075
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,418)	1,725	(171)	1,305
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	60,749	26,136	82,236	86,770
Corn Option [Member]
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Corn option derivative adjustments	$ (869)	$ 1,227	$ (1,971)	$ 521

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 17,726	$ 36,654
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	144,104	141,787
Loss/(gain) on disposal of property, plant, equipment and other assets	(358)	827
Gain on insurance proceeds from insurance settlements	0	(356)
Deferred taxes	(11,205)	(1,812)
Increase/(decrease) in long-term pension liability	1,362	(1,596)
Stock-based compensation expense	11,003	5,067
Write-off deferred loan costs	340	57
Deferred loan cost amortization	4,366	5,600
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(8,966)	(19,495)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries	25,806	25,994
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	17,705	(20,081)
Income taxes refundable/payable	12,857	1,559
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(21,952)	(19,501)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	16,594	30,989
Other	(11,834)	(17,460)
Net cash provided by operating activities	197,548	168,233
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(127,824)	(109,406)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(12,369)	(8,511)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	(2,250)	0
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets	3,603	2,404
Proceeds from insurance settlement	3,301	1,537
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(4,635)	0
Net cash used by investing activities	(140,174)	(113,976)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	16,405	17,277
Payments on long-term debt	(67,974)	(59,255)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	80,000	41,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(80,327)	(47,207)
Net cash overdraft financing	(1,077)	0
Deferred loan costs	(1,177)	0
Issuance of common stock	22	143
Repurchase of common stock	0	(5,000)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(2,091)	(1,812)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	(413)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,135)	0
Net cash used by financing activities	(58,354)	(55,267)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	11,233	1,941
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	10,253	931
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	114,564	156,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	124,817	157,815
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Accrued capital expenditures	(5,445)	(3,684)
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	38,688	41,813
Income taxes, net of refunds	7,986	11,799
Debt issued for assets	0	10
Contribution of assets to unconsolidated subsidiary	$ 0	$ 2,674

General

General	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
General	General The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , have been prepared by Darling Ingredients Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Darling”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position and operating results of the Company as of and for the respective periods. However, these operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full fiscal year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, management of the Company believes, to the best of their knowledge, that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 .

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Darling and its consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests represent the outstanding ownership interest in the Company's consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by the Company. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the noncontrolling interest in net income of the consolidated subsidiaries is shown as an allocation of the Company's net income and is presented separately as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests”. In the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, noncontrolling interests represent the ownership interests in the Company consolidated subsidiaries' net assets held by parties other than the Company. These ownership interests are presented separately as “Noncontrolling interests” within “Stockholders' Equity.” All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. (b) Fiscal Periods The Company has a 52 / 53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31 . Fiscal periods for the consolidated financial statements included herein are as of July 1, 2017 , and include the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 1, 2017 , and the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 2, 2016 . (c) Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue on sales when products are shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss. Certain customers may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection related to certain foreign and domestic sales. These amounts are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized when the products have shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss. The Company recognizes service revenue in the fiscal month the service occurs. (d) Foreign Currency Translation and Remeasurement Foreign currency translation is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the foreign currency denominated financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal period end exchange rates, including intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of long-term investment nature. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates occurring during the period. Changes in exchange rates that affect cash flows and the related receivables or payables are recognized as transaction gains and losses in determining net income. The Company incurred net foreign currency translation gains of approximately $ 67.7 million and approximately $ 51.8 million for the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively. (e) Earnings Per Share Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method. Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Income Shares Per Share Income Shares Per Share Basic: Net Income attributable to Darling $ 9,149 164,718 $ 0.06 $ 31,999 164,634 $ 0.19 Diluted: Effect of dilutive securities: Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards 4,166 1,793 Less: Pro forma treasury shares (2,053 ) (953 ) Diluted: Net income attributable to Darling $ 9,149 166,831 $ 0.05 $ 31,999 165,474 $ 0.19 Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data) Six Months Ended July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Income Shares Per Share Loss Shares Per Share Basic: Net Income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 14,978 164,728 $ 0.09 $ 33,078 164,534 $ 0.20 Diluted: Effect of dilutive securities: Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards 3,089 975 Less: Pro forma treasury shares (1,469 ) (496 ) Diluted: Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 14,978 166,348 $ 0.09 $ 33,078 165,013 $ 0.20 For the three months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively, 772,402 and 1,231,664 outstanding stock options were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive. For the three months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively, 680,100 and 899,422 shares of non-vested stock and stock equivalents were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive. For the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively, 791,116 and 1,080,410 outstanding stock options were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive. For the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively, 853,313 and 824,068 shares of non-vested stock and stock equivalents were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories A summary of inventories follows (in thousands): July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Finished product $ 180,476 $ 156,542 Work in process 95,750 87,284 Raw material 32,998 39,859 Supplies and other 50,411 47,130 $ 359,635 $ 330,815 In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This ASU amends Topic 330, Inventory . The ASU simplifies the measurement of inventory by requiring certain inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2017 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Intangible Assets	Intangible Assets The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands): July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Trade names $ 53,670 $ 51,687 53,670 51,687 Finite Lived Intangible Assets: Routes 391,031 374,989 Permits 504,074 493,311 Non-compete agreements 3,871 3,638 Trade names 76,301 76,033 Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold 14,029 13,456 989,306 961,427 Accumulated Amortization: Routes (118,562 ) (105,934 ) Permits (190,631 ) (170,165 ) Non-compete agreements (2,027 ) (1,788 ) Trade names (25,773 ) (21,042 ) Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold (2,801 ) (2,258 ) (339,794 ) (301,187 ) Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization $ 703,182 $ 711,927 Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially decreased in fiscal 2017 as a result of approximately $ 6.7 million of asset retirements and also increased due to acquired intangibles of approximately $ 9.0 million . Amortization expense for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , was approximately $ 19.3 million , $ 19.7 million and $ 38.4 million and $ 38.8 million , respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Goodwill	Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands): Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Total Balance at December 31, 2016 Goodwill $ 813,621 $ 317,008 $ 111,178 $ 1,241,807 Accumulated impairment losses (15,914 ) — — (15,914 ) 797,707 317,008 111,178 1,225,893 Goodwill acquired during year 2,197 — — 2,197 Foreign currency translation 19,980 16,236 7,621 43,837 Balance at July 1, 2017 Goodwill 835,798 333,244 118,799 1,287,841 Accumulated impairment losses (15,914 ) — — (15,914 ) $ 819,884 $ 333,244 $ 118,799 $ 1,271,927

Investment in Unconsolidated Su

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary	Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries On January 21, 2011 , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling entered into a limited liability company agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”) to form Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC (the “DGD Joint Venture”). The DGD Joint Venture is owned 50% / 50% with Valero and was formed to design, engineer, construct and operate a renewable diesel plant (the “DGD Facility”), which is capable of processing approximately 12,000 barrels per day of input feedstock to produce renewable diesel fuel and certain other co-products, and is located adjacent to Valero's refinery in Norco, Louisiana. The DGD Joint Venture reached mechanical completion and began the production of renewable diesel in late June 2013. On May 31, 2011 , the DGD Joint Venture and Diamond Green Diesel LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the DGD Joint Venture (“Opco”), entered into (i) a facility agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero (the “Lender”), and (ii) a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with the Lender, which provided the DGD Joint Venture with a 14 year multiple advance term loan facility of approximately $ 221.3 million (the “JV Loan”) to support the design, engineering and construction of the DGD Facility, which is now in production. The Facility Agreement and the Loan Agreement prohibit the Lender from assigning all or any portion of the Facility Agreement or the Loan Agreement to unaffiliated third parties. Opco has also pledged substantially all of its assets to the Lender, and the DGD Joint Venture has pledged all of Opco's equity interests to the Lender, until the JV Loan has been paid in full and the JV Loan has terminated in accordance with its terms. In addition to the DGD Joint Venture, the Company has investments in other unconsolidated subsidiaries that are insignificant to the Company. Selected financial information for the Company's DGD Joint Venture is as follows (in thousands): (in thousands) June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Assets: Total current assets $ 216,993 $ 268,734 Property, plant and equipment, net 371,355 354,871 Other assets 7,291 12,164 Total assets $ 595,639 $ 635,769 Liabilities and members' equity: Total current portion of long term debt $ 17,023 $ 17,023 Total other current liabilities 24,112 23,200 Total long term debt 45,242 53,753 Total other long term liabilities 435 418 Total members' equity 508,827 541,375 Total liabilities and member's equity $ 595,639 $ 635,769 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 Revenues: Operating revenues $ 150,786 $ 132,226 $ 276,183 $ 203,994 Expenses: Total costs and expenses less depreciation, amortization and accretion expense 125,975 95,565 241,297 148,074 Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense 8,021 7,547 16,134 12,925 Total costs and expenses 133,996 103,112 257,431 160,999 Operating income 16,790 29,114 18,752 42,995 Other income 328 70 551 85 Interest and debt expense, net (861 ) (1,928 ) (1,851 ) (4,742 ) Net income/(loss) $ 16,257 $ 27,256 $ 17,452 $ 38,338 As of July 1, 2017 under the equity method of accounting, the Company has an investment in the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $ 254.4 million on the consolidated balance sheet and has recorded an equity net gain of approximately $ 8.7 million and $19.2 million for the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively. In the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company received a dividend distribution of $ 25.0 million from the DGD Joint Venture. Additionally, the biodiesel blenders tax credit expired on December 31, 2016, as a result the DGD Joint Venture fiscal 2017 results does not include any blenders tax credits, while fiscal 2016 included blenders tax credits.

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt Debt consists of the following (in thousands): July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Amended Credit Agreement: Revolving Credit Facility ($5.3 million denominated in euro at December 31, 2016) $ 5,000 $ 5,280 Term Loan A ($72.1 million and $76.9 million denominated in CAD at July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) 115,356 120,103 Less unamortized deferred loan costs (931 ) (1,083 ) Carrying value Term Loan A 114,425 119,020 Term Loan B 540,500 583,500 Less unamortized deferred loan costs (5,251 ) (6,298 ) Carrying value Term Loan B 535,249 577,202 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 with effective interest of 5.72% 500,000 500,000 Less unamortized deferred loan costs (6,998 ) (7,667 ) Carrying value 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 493,002 492,333 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 5.10% 587,306 543,840 Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro (8,877 ) (8,956 ) Carrying value 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 578,429 534,884 Other Notes and Obligations 20,818 22,224 1,746,923 1,750,943 Less Current Maturities 19,370 23,247 $ 1,727,553 $ 1,727,696 As of July 1, 2017 , the Company had outstanding debt under a term loan facility denominated in Canadian dollars of CAD$ 93.6 million . See below for discussion relating to the Company's debt agreements. In addition, as of July 1, 2017 , the Company had capital lease obligations denominated in Canadian dollars included in debt. The current and long-term capital lease obligation was approximately CAD$ 1.0 million and CAD$ 0.8 million , respectively. As of July 1, 2017 , the Company had outstanding debt under the Company's 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 denominated in euros of € 515.0 million . See below for discussion relating to the Company's debt agreements. In addition, at July 1, 2017 , the Company had capital lease obligations denominated in euros included in debt. The current and long-term capital lease obligation was approximately € 0.3 million and € 0.1 million , respectively. Senior Secured Credit Facilities . On January 6, 2014 , Darling, Darling International Canada Inc. (“Darling Canada”) and Darling International NL Holdings B.V. (“Darling NL”) entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as subsequently amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), restating its then existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated September 27, 2013 (the “Former Credit Agreement”), with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents from time to time party thereto. Effective December 16, 2016 , the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) with its lenders to the Amended Credit Agreement. Among other things, the Fourth Amendment extended the maturity date of the term A loans and revolving credit facility loans under the Amended Credit Agreement from September 27, 2018 to December 16, 2021, subject to a 91 -day “springing” adjustment if the term B loans are outstanding 91 days prior to the maturity date ( January 6, 2021 ) of the term B loans. The Company's Amended Credit Agreement provides for senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $ 2.65 billion comprised of (i) the Company's $ 350.0 million term loan A facility, (ii) the Company's $ 1.3 billion term loan B facility and (iii) the Company's $ 1.0 billion five -year revolving loan facility (approximately $ 150.0 million of which is available for a letter of credit sub-facility and $ 50.0 million of which is available for a swingline sub-facility) (collectively, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The Amended Credit Agreement also permits Darling and the other borrowers thereunder to incur ancillary facilities provided by any revolving lender party to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (with certain restrictions). Up to $ 500.0 million of the revolving loan facility is available to be borrowed by (x) Darling in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and other currencies to be agreed and available to each applicable lender, (y) Darling Canada in Canadian dollars and (z) Darling NL, Darling Ingredients International Holding B.V. (“Darling BV”) and CTH Germany GmbH (“CTH”) in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and other currencies to be agreed and available to each applicable lender. The revolving loan facility and term loan A facility will mature on December 16, 2021, subject to a 91 -day “Springing” adjustment if the term B loans are outstanding 91 days prior to the maturity date (January 6, 2021) of the term B loans. The revolving loan facility will be used for working capital needs, general corporate purposes and other purposes not prohibited by the Amended Credit Agreement. The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan A facility and the revolving loan facility will equal either LIBOR/euro interbank offered rate/CDOR plus 2.00% per annum or base rate/Canadian prime rate plus 1.00% per annum, subject to certain step-downs based on the Company's total leverage ratio. The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan B facility will equal (a) for U.S. dollar term loans, either the base rate plus 1.50% or LIBOR plus 2.50% , and (b) for euro term loans, the euro interbank offered rate plus 2.75% , in each case subject to a step-down based on Darling’s total leverage ratio. For term loan B loans, the LIBOR rate shall not be less than 0.75% . As of July 1, 2017 , the Company had $ 43.3 million outstanding under the term loan A facility at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum for a total of 3.23% per annum and $ 5.0 million outstanding under the revolver at base rate plus a margin of 1.00% per annum for a total of 5.25% per annum. The Company had $ 540.5 million outstanding under the term loan B facility at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.50% per annum for a total of 3.73% per annum. The Company had CAD$ 93.6 million outstanding under the term loan A facility at CDOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum for a total of 3.0637% per annum. As of July 1, 2017 , the Company had unused capacity of $ 968.7 million under the Amended Credit Agreement taking into account amounts borrowed and letters of credit issued of $ 26.3 million . The Company also has foreign bank guarantees that are not part of the Company's Amended Credit Agreement in the amount of approximately $ 11.6 million at July 1, 2017 . 5.375 % Senior Notes due 2022. On January 2, 2014, Darling Escrow Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling, issued and sold $ 500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Notes due 2022 (the “ 5.375% Notes”). The 5.375% Notes, which were offered in a private offering in connection with the Company's acquisition in January 2014 of its Darling Ingredients International business from VION Holding, N.V. (the “VION Acquisition”), were issued pursuant to a 5.375% Notes Indenture, dated as of January 2, 2014 (the “Original 5.375% Indenture”) (as supplemented, the “5.375% Indenture”), among Darling Escrow Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “ 5.375% Trustee”). 4.75 % Senior Notes due 2022. On June 3, 2015, Darling Global Finance B.V. (the “ 4.75% Issuer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling, issued and sold € 515.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “ 4.75% Notes”). The 4.75% Notes, which were offered in a private offering, were issued pursuant to a Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2015 (the “ 4.75% Indenture”), among the 4.75% Issuer, Darling, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as trustee (the “ 4.75% Trustee”) and principal paying agent, and Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG, as principal registrar. As of July 1, 2017 , the Company believes it is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, as well as all of the other covenants contained in the Amended Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Indenture and the 4.75% Indenture.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company has provided income taxes for the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , based on its estimate of the effective tax rate for the entire 2017 and 2016 fiscal years. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate is based on forecasts of income by jurisdiction, permanent differences between book and tax income, including Subpart F income, the relative proportion of income and losses by jurisdiction, and statutory income tax rates. Discrete events such as the assessment of the ultimate outcome of tax audits, audit settlements, recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapsing of statutes of limitation, recognizing or derecognizing deferred tax assets due to projections of income or loss and changes in tax laws are recognized in the period in which they occur. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company expects to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of its foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States and has generally not provided deferred income taxes on the accumulated earnings of its foreign subsidiaries except for the accumulated earnings of certain joint venture companies. The Company periodically assesses whether it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred income tax assets. In making this determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence and makes certain assumptions. The Company considers, among other things, its deferred tax liabilities, the overall business environment, its historical earnings and losses, current industry trends and its outlook for future years. Unrecognized tax benefits represent the difference between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefits recognized for financial statement purposes. As of July 1, 2017 , the Company had $ 2.8 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits and $ 1.6 million of related accrued interest and penalties. An indemnity receivable of $ 3.2 million has been recorded for the uncertain tax positions related to the VION Acquisition. It is reasonably possible within the next twelve months that the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $ 1.8 million , excluding interest and penalties, primarily due to potential settlements and expiration of certain statutes of limitations. The Company’s major taxing jurisdictions include the United States (federal and state), Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, France and China. The Company is subject to regular examination by various tax authorities and although the final outcome of these examinations is not yet determinable, the Company does not anticipate that any of the examinations will have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position. The statute of limitations for the Company’s major tax jurisdictions is open for varying periods, but is generally closed through the 2010 tax year.

Other Comprehensive Income

Other Comprehensive Income	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income	Other Comprehensive Income The Company follows FASB authoritative guidance for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income and its components. Other comprehensive income (loss) is derived from adjustments that reflect pension adjustments, corn option adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax impacts for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 are as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Before-Tax Tax (Expense) Net-of-Tax Amount or Benefit Amount July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Defined benefit pension plans Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit) $ 9 $ 7 $ (2 ) $ (2 ) $ 7 $ 5 Amortization of actuarial loss 1,203 1,166 (450 ) (445 ) 753 721 Amortization of settlement — (123 ) — 48 — (75 ) Total defined benefit pension plans 1,212 1,050 (452 ) (399 ) 760 651 Corn option derivatives Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income (1,213 ) (869 ) 470 337 (743 ) (532 ) Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (207 ) 2,875 81 (1,116 ) (126 ) 1,759 Total corn option derivatives (1,420 ) 2,006 551 (779 ) (869 ) 1,227 Foreign currency translation 49,112 (8,008 ) — — 49,112 (8,008 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) $ 48,904 $ (4,952 ) $ 99 $ (1,178 ) $ 49,003 $ (6,130 ) Six Months Ended Before-Tax Tax (Expense) Net-of-Tax Amount or Benefit Amount July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Defined benefit pension plans Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit) $ 18 $ 14 $ (5 ) $ (5 ) $ 13 $ 9 Amortization of actuarial loss 2,406 2,334 (900 ) (891 ) 1,506 1,443 Amortization of settlement — (123 ) — 48 — (75 ) Total defined benefit pension plans 2,424 2,225 (905 ) (848 ) 1,519 1,377 Corn option derivatives Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income (2,398 ) (2,343 ) 930 909 (1,468 ) (1,434 ) Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (822 ) 3,195 319 (1,240 ) (503 ) 1,955 Total corn option derivatives (3,220 ) 852 1,249 (331 ) (1,971 ) 521 Foreign currency translation 64,791 49,523 — — 64,791 49,523 Other comprehensive income (loss) $ 63,995 $ 52,600 $ 344 $ (1,179 ) $ 64,339 $ 51,421 The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Statement of Operations Classification Derivative instruments Corn option derivatives $ 1,213 $ 869 $ 2,398 $ 2,343 Cost of sales and operating expenses 1,213 869 2,398 2,343 Total before tax (470 ) (337 ) (930 ) (909 ) Income taxes 743 532 1,468 1,434 Net of tax Defined benefit pension plans Amortization of prior service (cost)/benefit $ (9 ) $ (7 ) $ (18 ) $ (14 ) (a) Amortization of actuarial loss (1,203 ) (1,166 ) (2,406 ) (2,334 ) (a) Amortization of settlement — 123 — 123 (a) (1,212 ) (1,050 ) (2,424 ) (2,225 ) Total before tax 452 399 905 848 Income taxes (760 ) (651 ) (1,519 ) (1,377 ) Net of tax Total reclassifications $ (17 ) $ (119 ) $ (51 ) $ 57 Net of tax (a) These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 11 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information. The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) as of July 1, 2017 as follows (in thousands): Six Months Ended July 1, 2017 Foreign Currency Derivative Defined Benefit Translation Instruments Pension Plans Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax $ (308,910 ) $ 2,468 $ (33,564 ) $ (340,006 ) Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications 64,791 (503 ) — 64,288 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) — (1,468 ) 1,519 51 Net current-period other comprehensive income 64,791 (1,971 ) 1,519 64,339 Noncontrolling interest (2,919 ) — — (2,919 ) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) July 1, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax (241,200 ) $ 497 $ (32,045 ) $ (272,748 )

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU amends Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation , which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments, including immediate recognition of all excess tax benefits and deficiencies in the income statement, changing the threshold to qualify for equity classification up to the employees' maximum statutory tax rates, allowing an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures as they occur, and clarifying the classification on the statement of cash flows for the excess tax benefit and employee taxes paid when an employer withholds shares for tax-withholding purposes. The Company adopted this standard in the quarter ended April 1, 2017 and prior periods were not recasted. The impact of the adoption resulted in the following: • The Company recorded a tax expense of less than $ 0.1 million within income tax expense for the six months ended July 1, 2017 related to the excess tax expense on stock options, nonvested stock, director restricted stock units and performance units. Prior to the adoption this amount would have been recorded as reduction of additional paid-in capital. • The Company has made a policy election to account for forfeitures in the period they occur, rather than estimating a forfeiture rate. Applying this guidance on a modified retrospective basis resulted in an insignificant adjustment to opening retained earnings. • The Company no longer reclassifies the excess tax benefit from operating activities to financing activities in the statement of cash flows. The Company elected to apply this change in presentation prospectively and thus prior periods have not been adjusted. • The Company excluded the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares of common stock in the computation of the Company's diluted earnings per share for the six months ended July 1, 2017. This increased the Company's diluted weighted average common shares outstanding by approximately 306,000 shares in the six months ended July 1, 2017. Fiscal 2017 Long-Term Incentive Opportunity Awards (2017 LTIP) . On February 6, 2017, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company's Board of Directors adopted the 2017 LTIP pursuant to which they awarded certain of the Company's key employees, 956,809 stock options and 559,388 performance share units (the “PSUs”) under the Company's 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The stock options vest 33.33% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. The PSUs are tied to three -year forward-looking performance periods and will be earned based on the Company's average return on capital employed (ROCE), as calculated in accordance with the terms of the award agreement, relative to the average ROCE of the Company's performance peer group companies, with the earned award to be determined in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, after the final results for the relevant performance period are determined. The PSUs were granted at a target of 100% , but each PSU will reduce or increase depending on the Company's ROCE relative to that of the performance peer group companies and is also subject to the application of a total shareholder return (TSR) cap/collar modifier depending on the Company's TSR during the performance period relative to that of the performance peer group companies. In addition, certain of the PSUs have a two -year holding requirement after vesting before the PSUs are settled in shares of the Company's Common Stock. On August 7, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors, approved the extension for an additional two years of its previously announced share repurchase program of up to an aggregate of $ 100.0 million of the Company's common stock depending on market conditions.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans The Company has retirement and pension plans covering a substantial number of its domestic and foreign employees. Most retirement benefits are provided by the Company under separate final-pay noncontributory and contributory defined benefit and defined contribution plans for all salaried and hourly employees (excluding those covered by union-sponsored plans) who meet service and age requirements. Although various defined benefit formulas exist for employees, generally these are based on length of service and earnings patterns during employment. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to proceed with the restructuring of its domestic retirement benefit program to include the closing of Darling's salaried and hourly defined benefit plans to new participants as well as the freezing of service and wage accruals thereunder effective December 31, 2011 (a curtailment of these plans for financial reporting purposes) and the enhancing of benefits under the Company's domestic defined contribution plans. The Company-sponsored domestic hourly union plan has not been curtailed; however, several locations of the Company-sponsored domestic hourly union plan have been curtailed as a result of collective bargaining renewals for those sites. Net pension cost for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 includes the following components (in thousands): Pension Benefits Pension Benefits Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 1, July 2, July 1, July 2, Service cost $ 750 $ 685 $ 1,485 $ 1,322 Interest cost 1,679 1,770 3,348 3,515 Expected return on plan assets (1,790 ) (1,890 ) (3,578 ) (3,775 ) Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit) 9 7 18 14 Amortization of net loss 1,203 1,166 2,406 2,334 Curtailment gain — — — (1,223 ) Settlement gain — (123 ) — (123 ) Net pension cost $ 1,851 $ 1,615 $ 3,679 $ 2,064 The Company's funding policy for employee benefit pension plans is to contribute annually not less than the minimum amount required nor more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal and foreign income tax purposes. Contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to service to date, but also for those expected to be earned in the future. Based on actuarial estimates at July 1, 2017 , the Company expects to contribute approximately $ 4.5 million to its pension plans to meet funding requirements during the next twelve months. Additionally, the Company has made tax deductible discretionary and required contributions to its pension plans for the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 of approximately $ 1.6 million and $ 2.1 million , respectively. The Company participates in various multiemployer pension plans which provide defined benefits to certain employees covered by labor contracts. These plans are not administered by the Company and contributions are determined in accordance with provisions of negotiated labor contracts to meet their pension benefit obligations to their participants. The Company's contributions to each multiemployer plan represent less than 5% of the total contributions to each such plan. Based on the most currently available information, the Company has determined that, if a withdrawal were to occur, withdrawal liabilities on two of the plans in which the Company currently participates could be material to the Company, with one of these material plans certified as critical or red zone. With respect to the other multiemployer pension plans in which the Company participates and which are not individually significant, six plans have certified as critical or red zone, one plan has certified as endangered or yellow zone as defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The Company has received notices of withdrawal liability from two U.S. multiemployer plans in which it participated. As of July 1, 2017 , the Company has an aggregate accrued liability of approximately $ 1.8 million representing the present value of scheduled withdrawal liability payments under these multiemployer plans. While the Company has no ability to calculate a possible current liability for under-funded multiemployer plans that could terminate or could require additional funding under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the amounts could be material.

Derivatives

Derivatives	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives	Derivatives The Company’s operations are exposed to market risks relating to commodity prices that affect the Company’s cost of raw materials, finished product prices and energy costs and the risk of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company makes limited use of derivative instruments to manage cash flow risks related to natural gas usage, diesel fuel usage, inventory, forecasted sales and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes. Natural gas swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of natural gas usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on natural gas that increases natural gas prices. Heating oil swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of diesel fuel usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on diesel fuel that increases diesel fuel prices. Corn options and future contracts are entered into with the intent of managing U.S. forecasted sales of bakery by-products (“BBP”) by reducing the impact of changing prices. Foreign currency forward contracts are entered into to mitigate the foreign exchange rate risk for transactions designated in a currency other than the local functional currency. At July 1, 2017 , the Company had corn option contracts outstanding that qualified and were designated for hedge accounting as well as corn option and forward contracts and foreign currency forward contracts that did not qualify and were not designated for hedge accounting. Entities are required to report all derivative instruments in the statement of financial position at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, if so, on the reason for holding the instrument. If certain conditions are met, entities may elect to designate a derivative instrument as a hedge of exposures to changes in fair value, cash flows or foreign currencies. If the hedged exposure is a cash flow exposure, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported initially as a component of other comprehensive income (outside of earnings) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects earnings. Any amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, as well as the ineffective portion of the gain or loss, are reported in earnings immediately. If the derivative instrument is not designated as a hedge, the gain or loss is recognized in earnings in the period of change. Cash Flow Hedges In fiscal 2016 and the first six months of fiscal 2017 , the Company entered into corn option contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade that are designated as cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the corn option contracts, the Company hedged a portion of its U.S. forecasted sales of BBP into the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. As of July 1, 2017 , some of the contracts have been settled while the remaining contract positions and activity are disclosed below. From time to time, the Company may enter into corn option contracts in the future. As of July 1, 2017 , the Company had the following outstanding forward contract amounts that were entered into to hedge the future payments of intercompany note transactions, foreign currency transactions in currencies other than the functional currency and forecasted transactions in currencies other than the functional currency. All of these transactions are currently not designated for hedge accounting (in thousands): Functional Currency Contract Currency Type Amount Type Amount Brazilian real 28,302 Euro 7,710 Brazilian real 83,615 U.S. dollar 25,010 Brazilian real 328 Mexican peso 1,824 Euro 140,552 U.S. dollar 155,711 Euro 9,649 Polish zloty 40,444 Euro 3,848 Japanese yen 464,300 Euro 37,637 Chinese renminbi 287,736 Euro 11,064 Australian dollar 16,700 Polish zloty 23,992 Euro 5,678 Japanese yen 22,550 U.S. dollar 203 The Company estimates the amount that will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive gain at July 1, 2017 into earnings over the next 12 months will be approximately $ 0.8 million . As of July 1, 2017 , no amounts have been reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges. The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments under FASB authoritative guidance as of July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands): Derivatives Designated Balance Sheet Asset Derivatives Fair Value as Hedges Location July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Corn options Other current assets $ 1,033 $ 4,235 Total asset derivatives designated as hedges $ 1,033 $ 4,235 Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges Foreign currency contracts Other current assets $ 1,468 $ 8,939 Corn options and futures Other current assets 144 151 Total asset derivatives not designated as hedges $ 1,612 $ 9,090 Total asset derivatives $ 2,645 $ 13,325 Derivatives Designated Balance Sheet Liability Derivatives Fair Value as Hedges Location July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Corn options Accrued expenses $ 447 $ — Corn options Other non-current liabilities 624 — Total liability derivatives designated as hedges $ 1,071 $ — Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges Foreign currency contracts Accrued expenses $ 5,771 $ 608 Corn options and futures Accrued expenses 119 122 Total liability derivatives not designated as hedges $ 5,890 $ 730 Total liability derivatives $ 6,961 $ 730 The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 is as follows (in thousands): Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) (a) Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) (b) Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (c) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 Corn options $ (207 ) $ 2,875 $ 1,213 $ 869 $ (1,394 ) $ 162 Total $ (207 ) $ 2,875 $ 1,213 $ 869 $ (1,394 ) $ 162 (a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $ (0.2) million and $ 2.9 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $ 0.1 million and $ (1.1) million as of July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively. (b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. (c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 is as follows (in thousands): Gain or (Loss) Gain or (Loss) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 Corn options $ (822 ) $ 3,195 $ 2,398 $ 2,343 $ (1,305 ) $ 214 Total $ (822 ) $ 3,195 $ 2,398 $ 2,343 $ (1,305 ) $ 214 (a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $ (0.8) million and $ 3.2 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $ 0.3 million and $ (1.2) million as of July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively. (b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. (c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The table below summarizes the effect of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 (in thousands): Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Location July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Foreign Exchange Foreign currency loss/(gain) $ 6,130 $ (7,204 ) $ 9,276 $ 4,083 Foreign Exchange Selling, general and administrative expense 492 (3,868 ) (989 ) (6,779 ) Corn options and futures Net sales (18 ) 344 (40 ) 345 Corn options and futures Cost of sales and operating expenses 46 (81 ) 316 (613 ) Heating Oil swaps and options Net sales — 226 — 153 Soybean Meal Net sales (9 ) 7 (281 ) 7 Soybean Oil Net sales — — 45 — Total $ 6,641 $ (10,576 ) $ 8,327 $ (2,804 ) At July 1, 2017 , the Company had forward purchase agreements in place for purchases of approximately $ 43.7 million of natural gas and diesel fuel. These forward purchase agreements have no net settlement provisions and the Company intends to take physical delivery of the underlying product. Accordingly, the forward purchase agreements are not subject to the requirements of fair value accounting because they qualify and the Company has elected to account for these as normal purchases as defined in the FASB authoritative guidance.

Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements FASB authoritative guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The following table presents the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of July 1, 2017 and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy under FASB authoritative guidance. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine the fair value. Fair Value Measurements at July 1, 2017 Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs (In thousands of dollars) Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets: Derivative instruments $ 2,645 $ — $ 2,645 $ — Total Assets $ 2,645 $ — $ 2,645 $ — Liabilities: Derivative instruments $ 6,961 $ — $ 6,961 $ — 5.375% Senior notes 519,350 — 519,350 — 4.75% Senior notes 616,671 — 616,671 — Term loan A 115,644 — 115,644 — Term loan B 542,865 — 542,865 — Revolver debt 4,975 — 4,975 — Total Liabilities $ 1,806,466 $ — $ 1,806,466 $ — Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs (In thousands of dollars) Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets: Derivative instruments $ 13,325 $ — $ 13,325 $ — Total Assets $ 13,325 $ — $ 13,325 $ — Liabilities: Derivative instruments $ 730 $ — $ 730 $ — 5.375% Senior notes 520,300 — 520,300 — 4.75% Senior notes 575,111 — 575,111 — Term loan A 120,403 — 120,403 — Term loan B 593,347 — 593,347 — Revolver debt 5,201 — 5,201 — Total Liabilities $ 1,815,092 $ — $ 1,815,092 $ — Derivative assets and liabilities consist of the Company’s soybean meal option contracts, corn option and future contracts and foreign currency contracts, which represents the difference between observable market rates of commonly quoted intervals for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and the fixed swap rate considering the instruments term, notional amount and credit risk. See Note 12 (Derivatives) for breakdown by instrument type. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments and as such have been excluded from the table above. The carrying amount for the Company's other debt is not deemed to be significantly different than the fair value and all other instruments have been recorded at fair value. The fair value of the senior notes, term loan A, term loan B and revolver debt is based on market quotation from third-party banks.

Contingencies

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies The Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of its business, including insured worker's compensation, auto, and general liability claims, assertions by certain regulatory and governmental agencies related to permitting requirements and/or air, wastewater and storm water discharges from the Company’s processing facilities, litigation involving tort, contract, statutory, labor, employment, and other claims, and tax matters. The Company’s workers compensation, auto and general liability policies contain significant deductibles or self-insured retentions. The Company estimates and accrues its expected ultimate claim costs related to accidents occurring during each fiscal year under these insurance policies and carries this accrual as a reserve until these claims are paid by the Company. As a result of the matters discussed above, the Company has established loss reserves for insurance, environmental, litigation and tax contingencies. At July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the reserves for insurance, environmental, litigation and tax contingencies reflected on the balance sheet in accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities were approximately $ 53.2 million and $ 51.9 million , respectively. The Company has insurance recovery receivables of approximately $ 15.9 million as of July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , related to the insurance contingencies. The Company's management believes these reserves for contingencies are reasonable and sufficient based upon present governmental regulations and information currently available to management; however, there can be no assurance that final costs related to these contingencies will not exceed current estimates. The Company believes that the likelihood is remote that any additional liability from the lawsuits and claims that may not be covered by insurance would have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Lower Passaic River Area . In December 2009 , the Company, along with numerous other entities, received notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) that the Company (as successor-in-interest to Standard Tallow Company) is considered a potentially responsible party (a “PRP”) with respect to alleged contamination in the lower Passaic River area which is part of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site located in Newark, New Jersey. The Company’s designation as a PRP is based upon the operation of a former plant site located in Newark, New Jersey by Standard Tallow Company, an entity that the Company acquired in 1996. In the letter, EPA requested that the Company join a group of other parties in funding a remedial investigation and feasibility study at the site. As of the date of this report, the Company has not agreed to participate in the funding group. In March 2016, the Company received another letter from EPA notifying the Company that it had issued a Record of Decision selecting a remedy for the lower 8.3 miles of the lower Passaic River area at an estimated cost of $ 1.38 billion . The EPA letter makes no demand on the Company and lays out a framework for remedial design/remedial action implementation in which the EPA will first seek funding from major PRPs. The letter indicates that the EPA has sent the letter to over 100 parties, which include large chemical and refining companies, manufacturing companies, foundries, plastic companies, pharmaceutical companies and food and consumer product companies. The Company's ultimate liability, if any, for investigatory costs, remedial costs and/or natural resource damages in connection with the lower Passaic River area cannot be determined at this time; however, as of the date of this report, the Company has found no evidence that the former Standard Tallow Company plant site contributed any of the primary contaminants of concern to the Passaic River and, therefore, there is nothing that leads the Company to believe that this matter will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Fresno Facility Permit Issue. The Company has been named as a defendant and a real party in interest in a lawsuit filed on April 9, 2012 in the Superior Court of the State of California, Fresno County, styled Concerned Citizens of West Fresno vs. Darling International Inc. The complaint, as subsequently amended, alleges that the Company's Fresno facility is operating without a proper use permit and seeks, among other things, injunctive relief. The complaint had at one time also alleged that the Company's Fresno facility constitutes a continuing private and public nuisance, but the plaintiff has since amended the complaint to drop these allegations. The City of Fresno was also named as a defendant in the original complaint but has since had a judgment entered in its favor and is no longer a defendant in the lawsuit; however, in December 2013 the City of Fresno filed a motion to intervene as a plaintiff in this matter. The Superior Court heard the motion on February 4, 2014, and entered an order on February 18, 2014 denying the motion. Rendering operations have been conducted on the site since 1955, and the Company believes that it possesses all of the required federal, state and local permits to continue to operate the facility in the manner currently conducted and that its operations do not constitute a private or public nuisance. Accordingly, the Company intends to defend itself vigorously in this matter. Discovery has begun and this matter was scheduled for trial in July 2014; however, the parties have agreed to stay the litigation while they participate in a mediation process, which remains ongoing. In January 2017, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent with the City of Fresno pursuant to which the City and the Company will work toward the execution of a definitive agreement to relocate the facility to a different location in Fresno. Whether an agreement to relocate the facility ultimately gets executed is subject to the Company’s receipt of certain incentives and an agreement by the Concerned Citizens of West Fresno to settle and dismiss the aforementioned litigation. While management cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, management does not believe the outcome will have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Business Segments

Business Segments	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments	Business Segments The Company sells its products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. The measure of segment profit (loss) includes all revenues, operating expenses (excluding certain amortization of intangibles), and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred at all operating locations and excludes general corporate expenses. Included in corporate activities are general corporate expenses and the amortization of certain intangibles. Assets of corporate activities include cash, unallocated prepaid expenses, deferred tax assets, prepaid pension, and miscellaneous other assets. Feed Ingredients Feed Ingredients consists principally of (i) the Company's U.S. ingredients business, including the Company's fats and proteins, used cooking oil, trap grease and food residuals collection businesses, the Rothsay ingredients business, and the ingredients and specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac name (proteins, fats, and plasma products) and (ii) the Company's bakery residuals business. Feed Ingredients operations process animal by-products and used cooking oil into fats, protein and hides. Food Ingredients Food Ingredients consists principally of (i) the gelatin and collagen hydrolysates business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Rousselot name, (ii) the natural casings and meat-by-products business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the CTH name and (iii) certain specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac name. Fuel Ingredients The Company's Fuel Ingredients segment consists of (i) the Company's biofuel business conducted under the Dar Pro® and Rothsay names (ii) the bioenergy business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Ecoson and Rendac names and (iii) the Company's investment in the DGD Joint Venture. Business Segments (in thousands): Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Corporate Total Three Months Ended July 1, 2017 Net Sales $ 549,119 $ 279,827 $ 67,402 $ — $ 896,348 Cost of sales and operating expenses 422,236 223,830 54,698 — 700,764 Gross Margin 126,883 55,997 12,704 — 195,584 Selling, general and administrative expense 43,506 26,788 2,902 12,335 85,531 Depreciation and amortization 44,354 18,184 7,715 2,737 72,990 Segment operating income/(loss) 39,023 11,025 2,087 (15,072 ) 37,063 Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries 131 — 8,129 — 8,260 Segment income/(loss) 39,154 11,025 10,216 (15,072 ) 45,323 Total other expense (27,253 ) Income before income taxes $ 18,070 Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Corporate Total Three Months Ended July 2, 2016 Net Sales $ 542,955 $ 272,120 $ 62,266 $ — $ 877,341 Cost of sales and operating expenses 416,145 214,279 46,691 — 677,115 Gross Margin 126,810 57,841 15,575 — 200,226 Selling, general and administrative expense 43,319 20,455 1,804 10,580 76,158 Acquisition and integration costs — — — 70 70 Depreciation and amortization 42,119 17,736 7,184 2,492 69,531 Segment operating income/(loss) 41,372 19,650 6,587 (13,142 ) 54,467 Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries 224 — 13,628 — 13,852 Segment income/(loss) 41,596 19,650 20,215 (13,142 ) 68,319 Total other expense (26,345 ) Income before income taxes $ 41,974 Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Corporate Total Six Months Ended July 1, 2017 Net Sales $ 1,101,743 $ 547,615 $ 127,062 $ — $ 1,776,420 Cost of sales and operating expenses 854,846 434,831 100,714 — 1,390,391 Gross Margin 246,897 112,784 26,348 — 386,029 Selling, general and administrative expense 88,973 51,847 6,193 26,435 173,448 Depreciation and amortization 88,073 35,785 14,560 5,686 144,104 Segment operating income/(loss) 69,851 25,152 5,595 (32,121 ) 68,477 Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries 240 — 8,726 — 8,966 Segment income/(loss) 70,091 25,152 14,321 (32,121 ) 77,443 Total other expense (50,157 ) Income before income taxes $ 27,286 Segment assets at July 1, 2017 $ 2,542,793 $ 1,466,675 $ 658,039 $ 162,369 $ 4,829,876 Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Corporate Total Six Months Ended July 2, 2016 Net Sales $ 1,019,126 $ 520,017 $ 117,839 $ — $ 1,656,982 Cost of sales and operating expenses 788,802 399,833 87,373 — 1,276,008 Gross Margin 230,324 120,184 30,466 — 380,974 Selling, general and administrative expense 88,570 44,214 3,654 21,189 157,627 Acquisition and integration costs — — — 401 401 Depreciation and amortization 86,496 34,440 14,103 6,748 141,787 Segment operating income/(loss) 55,258 41,530 12,709 (28,338 ) 81,159 Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries 326 — 19,169 — 19,495 Segment income/(loss) 55,584 41,530 31,878 (28,338 ) 100,654 Total other expense (54,154 ) Income before income taxes $ 46,500 Segment assets at December 31, 2016 $ 2,464,509 $ 1,414,409 $ 657,637 $ 161,462 $ 4,698,017

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions Raw Material Agreement The Company entered into a Raw Material Agreement with the DGD Joint Venture in May 2011 pursuant to which the Company will offer to supply certain animal fats and used cooking oil at market prices, up to the DGD Joint Venture's full operational requirement of feedstock, but the DGD Joint Venture is not obligated to purchase the raw material offered by the Company. Additionally, the Company may offer other feedstocks to the DGD Joint Venture, such as inedible corn oil, purchased on a resale basis. For the three months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , the Company has recorded sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $ 42.5 million and $ 42.9 million , respectively. For the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016, the Company has recorded sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $ 78.1 million and $ 66.6 million , respectively. At July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the Company has $ 5.9 million and $ 6.3 million in outstanding receivables due from the DGD Joint Venture, respectively. In addition, the Company has eliminated approximately $ 5.5 million of additional sales for the three months ended July 1, 2017 to defer the Company's portion of profit of approximately $ 1.1 million on those sales relating to inventory assets remaining on the DGD Joint Venture's balance sheet at July 1, 2017 . Revolving Loan Agreement On February 23, 2015, Darling through its wholly owned subsidiary Darling Green Energy LLC, (“Darling Green”) and a third party Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC (“Diamond Alternative” and together with Darling Green, the “DGD Lenders”) entered into a revolving loan agreement (the “DGD Loan Agreement”) with the DGD Joint Venture Opco. The DGD Lenders have committed to making loans available to Opco in the total amount of $ 10.0 million with each lender committed to $ 5.0 million of the total commitment. Any borrowings by Opco under the DGD Loan Agreement are at the applicable annum rate equal to the sum of (a) the LIBO Rate (meaning Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750) on such day plus (b) 2.50% . The DGD Loan Agreement matures on December 31, 2017, unless extended by agreement of the parties. As of July 1, 2017 , no amounts are owed to Darling Green under the DGD Loan Agreement.

New Accounting Pronoucements

New Accounting Pronoucements	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
New Accounting Pronoucements [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. This ASU amends Topic 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits , which requires that an employer report the service cost component of net benefit costs to be disaggregated from all other components and reported in the same line item or items as other compensation costs. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods therein. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU amends Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other , which will simplify the goodwill impairment calculation by eliminating Step 2 from the current goodwill impairment test. Under the new guidance, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The ASU eliminates existing guidance that requires an entity to determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by hypothetically assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This ASU amends Topic 805, Business Combinations , which narrows the existing definition of a business and provides a framework for evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets or a business. This ASU requires an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set of transferred assets and activities (collectively, the set) is not a business. In order to be considered a business, the set would need to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. This ASU is effective for fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash. This ASU amends Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows , which includes new guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows in order to eliminate the discrepancies that currently exist in how companies present these changes. This ASU requires restricted cash to be included with cash and cash equivalents when explaining the changes in cash in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU amends Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows , which is intended to reduce the existing diversity in practice for classifying various types of cash flows including debt extinguishment costs, zero-coupon debt, contingent consideration related to business combinations, insurance proceeds, equity method distributions and beneficial interest in securitizations. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new ASU, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee‘s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance lessor accounting is largely unchanged. The new lease guidance simplified the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases) must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. This ASU is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing the impact of this new standard, specifically on its consolidated balance sheets, and does not expect adoption to significantly change the recognition, measurement or presentation of lease expense within the consolidated statements of operations or cash flows. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The new ASU introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, this ASU requires disclosures sufficient to enable the users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the elective date of the standard by one year. This ASU allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption and will become effective for the Company for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has substantially completed its assessment of this ASU to identify any potential changes in the amount and timing of revenue recognition for its current contracts and the expected impact on the Company's business processes, systems and controls. Based on this initial assessment, except for possible income statement reclassifications and incremental disclosures, the Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 to have a material impact on the Company's operations, cash flows and financial position. The Company is currently evaluating ASU No. 2014-09 to determine the transition method to utilize at adoption and any additional disclosures required.

Guarantor Financial Information

Guarantor Financial Information	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Guarantor Financial Information	Guarantor Financial Information The Company's 5.375% Notes and 4.75% Notes (see Note 7) are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the following Notes Guarantors, each of which is a 100% directly or indirectly owned subsidiary of Darling and which constitute all of Darling's existing restricted subsidiaries that are Credit Agreement Guarantors (other than Darling's foreign subsidiaries, Darling Global Finance B.V., which issued the 4.75% Notes and is discussed further below, or any receivables entity): Darling National, Griffin and its subsidiary Craig Protein, Darling AWS LLC, Terra Holding Company, Darling Global Holdings Inc., Darling Northstar LLC, TRS, EV Acquisition, Inc., Rousselot Inc., Rousselot Dubuque Inc., Sonac USA LLC and Rousselot Peabody Inc. In addition, the 4.75% Notes, which were issued by Darling Global Finance B.V., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Darling, are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Darling. The Notes Guarantors, and Darling in the case of the 4.75% Notes, fully and unconditionally guaranteed the 5.375% Notes and 4.75% Notes on a joint and several basis. The following financial statements present condensed consolidated financial data for (i) Darling, (ii) the combined Notes Guarantors, (iii) the combined other subsidiaries of the Company that did not guarantee the 5.375% Notes or the 4.75% Notes (the “Non-guarantors”), and (iv) eliminations necessary to arrive at the Company's consolidated financial statements, which include condensed consolidated balance sheets as of July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss) and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 . Separate financial information is not presented for Darling Global Finance B.V. since it was formed as a special purpose finance subsidiary for the purpose of issuing the 4.75% Notes and therefore does not have any substantial operations or assets. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet As of July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,174 $ 1,717 $ 121,926 $ — $ 124,817 Restricted cash 103 — 179 — 282 Accounts receivable 31,932 181,674 363,857 (194,506 ) 382,957 Inventories 12,466 93,965 253,204 — 359,635 Income taxes refundable 2,914 — 3,473 — 6,387 Prepaid expenses 13,531 2,785 21,434 — 37,750 Other current assets 2,915 1,712 12,095 (3,621 ) 13,101 Total current assets 65,035 281,853 776,168 (198,127 ) 924,929 Investment in subsidiaries 4,361,030 1,154,398 875,051 (6,390,479 ) — Property, plant and equipment, net 252,217 504,818 827,700 — 1,584,735 Intangible assets, net 19,104 276,198 407,880 — 703,182 Goodwill 21,860 552,154 697,913 — 1,271,927 Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries 2,923 — 276,891 — 279,814 Other assets 34,385 356,456 179,084 (521,686 ) 48,239 Deferred taxes — — 17,050 — 17,050 $ 4,756,554 $ 3,125,877 $ 4,057,737 $ (7,110,292 ) $ 4,829,876 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current portion of long-term debt $ 1,215 $ — $ 21,776 $ (3,621 ) $ 19,370 Accounts payable 207,344 26,538 137,308 (184,732 ) 186,458 Income taxes payable 3,819 373 13,021 — 17,213 Accrued expenses 84,454 24,990 166,268 (9,773 ) 265,939 Total current liabilities 296,832 51,901 338,373 (198,126 ) 488,980 Long-term debt, net of current portion 1,076,227 — 1,173,012 (521,686 ) 1,727,553 Other noncurrent liabilities 62,021 — 34,895 — 96,916 Deferred income taxes 137,049 — 212,172 — 349,221 Total liabilities 1,572,129 51,901 1,758,452 (719,812 ) 2,662,670 Total stockholders’ equity 3,184,425 3,073,976 2,299,285 (6,390,480 ) 2,167,206 $ 4,756,554 $ 3,125,877 $ 4,057,737 $ (7,110,292 ) $ 4,829,876 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,470 $ 5,754 $ 107,340 $ — $ 114,564 Restricted cash 103 — 190 — 293 Accounts receivable 39,209 97,220 339,251 (87,283 ) 388,397 Inventories 16,573 85,890 228,352 — 330,815 Income taxes refundable 3,566 — 3,913 — 7,479 Prepaid expenses 11,152 2,769 16,063 — 29,984 Other current assets 5,859 3,165 19,221 (6,475 ) 21,770 Total current assets 77,932 194,798 714,330 (93,758 ) 893,302 Investment in subsidiaries 4,296,200 1,154,398 909,263 (6,359,861 ) — Property, plant and equipment, net 233,456 497,312 784,807 — 1,515,575 Intangible assets, net 13,746 291,724 406,457 — 711,927 Goodwill 21,860 549,960 654,073 — 1,225,893 Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary 1,438 — 291,279 — 292,717 Other assets 36,063 396,222 160,505 (549,177 ) 43,613 Deferred income taxes — — 14,990 — 14,990 $ 4,680,695 $ 3,084,414 $ 3,935,704 $ (7,002,796 ) $ 4,698,017 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current portion of long-term debt $ 4,220 $ — $ 25,502 $ (6,475 ) $ 23,247 Accounts payable 116,075 18,142 130,718 (84,040 ) 180,895 Income taxes payable (383 ) 373 4,923 — 4,913 Accrued expenses 86,581 33,834 125,624 (3,243 ) 242,796 Total current liabilities 206,493 52,349 286,767 (93,758 ) 451,851 Long-term debt, net of current portion 1,109,523 — 1,167,349 (549,176 ) 1,727,696 Other noncurrent liabilities 63,072 — 33,042 — 96,114 Deferred income taxes 140,543 — 205,591 — 346,134 Total liabilities 1,519,631 52,349 1,692,749 (642,934 ) 2,621,795 Total stockholders’ equity 3,161,064 3,032,065 2,242,955 (6,359,862 ) 2,076,222 $ 4,680,695 $ 3,084,414 $ 3,935,704 $ (7,002,796 ) $ 4,698,017 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the three months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ 135,896 $ 359,840 $ 459,621 $ (59,009 ) $ 896,348 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales and operating expenses 107,977 290,511 361,285 (59,009 ) 700,764 Selling, general and administrative expenses 35,951 13,351 36,229 — 85,531 Depreciation and amortization 9,980 25,876 37,134 — 72,990 Total costs and expenses 153,908 329,738 434,648 (59,009 ) 859,285 Operating income/(loss) (18,012 ) 30,102 24,973 — 37,063 Interest expense (14,247 ) 3,968 (12,167 ) — (22,446 ) Foreign currency gains/(losses) (178 ) 205 (2,138 ) — (2,111 ) Other income/(expense), net (3,437 ) (1,590 ) 2,331 — (2,696 ) Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (393 ) — 8,653 — 8,260 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries 26,513 — — (26,513 ) — Income/(loss) before taxes (9,754 ) 32,685 21,652 (26,513 ) 18,070 Income taxes (benefit) (18,903 ) 16,325 10,320 — 7,742 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1,179 ) — (1,179 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 9,149 $ 16,360 $ 10,153 $ (26,513 ) $ 9,149 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the six months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ 272,053 $ 720,024 $ 900,971 $ (116,628 ) $ 1,776,420 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales and operating expenses 217,640 583,282 706,097 (116,628 ) 1,390,391 Selling, general and administrative expenses 75,767 27,528 70,153 — 173,448 Depreciation and amortization 20,265 51,312 72,527 — 144,104 Total costs and expenses 313,672 662,122 848,777 (116,628 ) 1,707,943 Operating income/(loss) (41,619 ) 57,902 52,194 — 68,477 Interest expense (27,833 ) 7,991 (24,284 ) — (44,126 ) Foreign currency gains/(losses) (184 ) 180 (2,371 ) — (2,375 ) Other income/(expense), net (6,338 ) (1,558 ) 4,240 — (3,656 ) Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (766 ) — 9,732 — 8,966 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries 64,831 — — (64,831 ) — Income/(loss) before taxes (11,909 ) 64,515 39,511 (64,831 ) 27,286 Income taxes (benefit) (26,887 ) 22,604 13,843 — 9,560 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (2,748 ) — (2,748 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 14,978 $ 41,911 $ 22,920 $ (64,831 ) $ 14,978 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the three months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ 129,377 $ 342,879 $ 452,833 $ (47,748 ) $ 877,341 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales and operating expenses 99,788 272,746 352,329 (47,748 ) 677,115 Selling, general and administrative expenses 34,569 11,461 30,128 — 76,158 Acquisition and integration costs — — 70 — 70 Depreciation and amortization 9,412 24,102 36,017 — 69,531 Total costs and expenses 143,769 308,309 418,544 (47,748 ) 822,874 Operating income/(loss) (14,392 ) 34,570 34,289 — 54,467 Interest expense (15,338 ) 4,577 (13,219 ) — (23,980 ) Foreign currency gains/(losses) 74 23 (89 ) — 8 Other income/(expense), net (3,665 ) 127 1,165 — (2,373 ) Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (355 ) — 14,207 — 13,852 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries 68,020 — — (68,020 ) — Income/(loss) before taxes 34,344 39,297 36,353 (68,020 ) 41,974 Income taxes 2,345 1,920 3,718 — 7,983 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1,992 ) — (1,992 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 31,999 $ 37,377 $ 30,643 $ (68,020 ) $ 31,999 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the six months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ 237,748 $ 646,644 $ 863,870 $ (91,280 ) $ 1,656,982 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales and operating expenses 189,271 509,082 668,935 (91,280 ) 1,276,008 Selling, general and administrative expenses 70,462 24,597 62,568 — 157,627 Acquisition costs — — 401 — 401 Depreciation and amortization 20,837 50,910 70,040 — 141,787 Total costs and expenses 280,570 584,589 801,944 (91,280 ) 1,575,823 Operating income/(loss) (42,822 ) 62,055 61,926 — 81,159 Interest expense (30,860 ) 8,954 (25,975 ) — (47,881 ) Foreign currency gains/(losses) 43 188 (2,826 ) — (2,595 ) Other income/(expense), net (6,990 ) 122 3,190 — (3,678 ) Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (452 ) — 19,947 — 19,495 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries 96,991 — — (96,991 ) — Income/(loss) before taxes 15,910 71,319 56,262 (96,991 ) 46,500 Income taxes (benefit) (17,168 ) 15,101 11,913 — 9,846 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3,576 ) — (3,576 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 33,078 $ 56,218 $ 40,773 $ (96,991 ) $ 33,078 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) For the three months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net income/(loss) $ 10,328 $ 16,360 $ 10,153 $ (26,513 ) $ 10,328 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation — — 49,112 — 49,112 Pension adjustments 641 — 119 — 760 Corn option derivative adjustments (869 ) — — — (869 ) Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax (228 ) — 49,231 — 49,003 Total comprehensive income/(loss) 10,100 16,360 59,384 (26,513 ) 59,331 Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest — — (1,418 ) — (1,418 ) Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 10,100 $ 16,360 $ 60,802 $ (26,513 ) $ 60,749 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) For the six months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net income/(loss) $ 17,726 $ 41,911 $ 22,920 $ (64,831 ) $ 17,726 Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation — — 64,791 — 64,791 Pension adjustments 1,282 — 237 — 1,519 Corn option derivative adjustments (1,971 ) — — — (1,971 ) Total other comprehensive income, net of tax (689 ) — 65,028 — 64,339 Total comprehensive income/(loss) 17,037 41,911 87,948 (64,831 ) 82,065 Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest — — (171 ) — (171 ) Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 17,037 $ 41,911 $ 88,119 $ (64,831 ) $ 82,236 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) For the three months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net income/(loss) $ 33,991 $ 37,377 $ 30,643 $ (68,020 ) $ 33,991 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation — — (8,008 ) — (8,008 ) Pension adjustments 658 (75 ) 68 — 651 Corn option derivative adjustments 1,227 — — — 1,227 Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax 1,885 (75 ) (7,940 ) — (6,130 ) Total comprehensive income/(loss) 35,876 37,302 22,703 (68,020 ) 27,861 Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest — — 1,725 — 1,725 Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 35,876 $ 37,302 $ 20,978 $ (68,020 ) $ 26,136 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) For the six months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net income/(loss) $ 36,654 $ 56,218 $ 40,773 $ (96,991 ) $ 36,654 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation — — 49,523 — 49,523 Pension adjustments 1,316 (75 ) 136 — 1,377 Corn option derivative adjustments 521 — — — 521 Total other comprehensive income, net of tax 1,837 (75 ) 49,659 — 51,421 Total comprehensive income/(loss) 38,491 56,143 90,432 (96,991 ) 88,075 Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest — — 1,305 — 1,305 Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 38,491 $ 56,143 $ 89,127 $ (96,991 ) $ 86,770 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net income/(loss) $ 17,726 $ 41,911 $ 22,920 $ (64,831 ) $ 17,726 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries (64,831 ) — — 64,831 — Other operating cash flows 135,192 (36,021 ) 80,651 — 179,822 Net cash provided by operating activities 88,087 5,890 103,571 — 197,548 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (41,907 ) (38,269 ) (47,648 ) — (127,824 ) Acquisitions — (12,369 ) — — (12,369 ) Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates (2,250 ) — — — (2,250 ) Note receivable from affiliates — 39,733 (39,733 ) — — Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets 1,704 978 921 — 3,603 Proceeds from insurance settlements — — 3,301 — 3,301 Payments related to routes and other intangibles (4,635 ) — — — (4,635 ) Net cash used in investing activities (47,088 ) (9,927 ) (83,159 ) — (140,174 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds for long-term debt — — 16,405 — 16,405 Payments on long-term debt (43,063 ) — (24,911 ) — (67,974 ) Borrowings from revolving facilities 80,000 — — — 80,000 Payments on revolving facilities (75,000 ) — (5,327 ) — (80,327 ) Net cash overdraft financing — — (1,077 ) — (1,077 ) Deferred loan costs (1,177 ) — — — (1,177 ) Issuances of common stock 22 — — — 22 Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards (2,077 ) — (14 ) — (2,091 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interests — — (2,135 ) — (2,135 ) Net cash used in financing activities (41,295 ) — (17,059 ) — (58,354 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — 11,233 — 11,233 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (296 ) (4,037 ) 14,586 — 10,253 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,470 5,754 107,340 — 114,564 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,174 $ 1,717 $ 121,926 $ — $ 124,817 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net income/(loss) $ 36,654 $ 56,218 $ 40,773 $ (96,991 ) $ 36,654 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries (96,991 ) — — 96,991 — Other operating cash flows 121,503 (16,111 ) 26,187 — 131,579 Net cash provided by operating activities 61,166 40,107 66,960 — 168,233 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (21,542 ) (43,883 ) (43,981 ) — (109,406 ) Acquisitions — — (8,511 ) — (8,511 ) Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets 1,009 383 1,012 — 2,404 Proceeds from insurance settlements — — 1,537 — 1,537 Net cash used in investing activities (20,533 ) (43,500 ) (49,943 ) — (113,976 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds for long-term debt — — 17,277 — 17,277 Payments on long-term debt (35,890 ) — (23,365 ) — (59,255 ) Borrowings from revolving credit facility 41,000 — — — 41,000 Payments on revolving credit facility (41,000 ) — (6,207 ) — (47,207 ) Issuances of common stock 143 — — — 143 Repurchase of treasury stock (5,000 ) — — — (5,000 ) Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards (1,687 ) — (125 ) — (1,812 ) Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (413 ) — — — (413 ) Net cash used in financing activities (42,847 ) — (12,420 ) — (55,267 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — 1,941 — 1,941 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,214 ) (3,393 ) 6,538 — 931 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 3,443 3,993 149,448 — 156,884 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,229 $ 600 $ 155,986 $ — $ 157,815

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Darling and its consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests represent the outstanding ownership interest in the Company's consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by the Company. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the noncontrolling interest in net income of the consolidated subsidiaries is shown as an allocation of the Company's net income and is presented separately as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests”. In the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, noncontrolling interests represent the ownership interests in the Company consolidated subsidiaries' net assets held by parties other than the Company. These ownership interests are presented separately as “Noncontrolling interests” within “Stockholders' Equity.” All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Fiscal Periods	Fiscal Periods The Company has a 52 / 53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31 . Fiscal periods for the consolidated financial statements included herein are as of July 1, 2017 , and include the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 1, 2017 , and the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 2, 2016 .
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue on sales when products are shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss. Certain customers may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection related to certain foreign and domestic sales. These amounts are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized when the products have shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss. The Company recognizes service revenue in the fiscal month the service occurs.
Income Taxes	The Company has provided income taxes for the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , based on its estimate of the effective tax rate for the entire 2017 and 2016 fiscal years. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate is based on forecasts of income by jurisdiction, permanent differences between book and tax income, including Subpart F income, the relative proportion of income and losses by jurisdiction, and statutory income tax rates. Discrete events such as the assessment of the ultimate outcome of tax audits, audit settlements, recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapsing of statutes of limitation, recognizing or derecognizing deferred tax assets due to projections of income or loss and changes in tax laws are recognized in the period in which they occur. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company expects to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of its foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States and has generally not provided deferred income taxes on the accumulated earnings of its foreign subsidiaries except for the accumulated earnings of certain joint venture companies. The Company periodically assesses whether it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred income tax assets. In making this determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence and makes certain assumptions. The Company considers, among other things, its deferred tax liabilities, the overall business environment, its historical earnings and losses, current industry trends and its outlook for future years.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]	Foreign Currency Translation and Remeasurement Foreign currency translation is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the foreign currency denominated financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal period end exchange rates, including intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of long-term investment nature. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates occurring during the period. Changes in exchange rates that affect cash flows and the related receivables or payables are recognized as transaction gains and losses in determining net income.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Net Income per Common Share	Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method. Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Income Shares Per Share Income Shares Per Share Basic: Net Income attributable to Darling $ 9,149 164,718 $ 0.06 $ 31,999 164,634 $ 0.19 Diluted: Effect of dilutive securities: Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards 4,166 1,793 Less: Pro forma treasury shares (2,053 ) (953 ) Diluted: Net income attributable to Darling $ 9,149 166,831 $ 0.05 $ 31,999 165,474 $ 0.19 Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data) Six Months Ended July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Income Shares Per Share Loss Shares Per Share Basic: Net Income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 14,978 164,728 $ 0.09 $ 33,078 164,534 $ 0.20 Diluted: Effect of dilutive securities: Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards 3,089 975 Less: Pro forma treasury shares (1,469 ) (496 ) Diluted: Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 14,978 166,348 $ 0.09 $ 33,078 165,013 $ 0.20

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	A summary of inventories follows (in thousands): July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Finished product $ 180,476 $ 156,542 Work in process 95,750 87,284 Raw material 32,998 39,859 Supplies and other 50,411 47,130 $ 359,635 $ 330,815

Intangible Assets (Tables)

Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Schedule of Intangible Assets	The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands): July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Trade names $ 53,670 $ 51,687 53,670 51,687 Finite Lived Intangible Assets: Routes 391,031 374,989 Permits 504,074 493,311 Non-compete agreements 3,871 3,638 Trade names 76,301 76,033 Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold 14,029 13,456 989,306 961,427 Accumulated Amortization: Routes (118,562 ) (105,934 ) Permits (190,631 ) (170,165 ) Non-compete agreements (2,027 ) (1,788 ) Trade names (25,773 ) (21,042 ) Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold (2,801 ) (2,258 ) (339,794 ) (301,187 ) Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization $ 703,182 $ 711,927

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands): Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Total Balance at December 31, 2016 Goodwill $ 813,621 $ 317,008 $ 111,178 $ 1,241,807 Accumulated impairment losses (15,914 ) — — (15,914 ) 797,707 317,008 111,178 1,225,893 Goodwill acquired during year 2,197 — — 2,197 Foreign currency translation 19,980 16,236 7,621 43,837 Balance at July 1, 2017 Goodwill 835,798 333,244 118,799 1,287,841 Accumulated impairment losses (15,914 ) — — (15,914 ) $ 819,884 $ 333,244 $ 118,799 $ 1,271,927

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Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments	Selected financial information for the Company's DGD Joint Venture is as follows (in thousands): (in thousands) June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Assets: Total current assets $ 216,993 $ 268,734 Property, plant and equipment, net 371,355 354,871 Other assets 7,291 12,164 Total assets $ 595,639 $ 635,769 Liabilities and members' equity: Total current portion of long term debt $ 17,023 $ 17,023 Total other current liabilities 24,112 23,200 Total long term debt 45,242 53,753 Total other long term liabilities 435 418 Total members' equity 508,827 541,375 Total liabilities and member's equity $ 595,639 $ 635,769 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 Revenues: Operating revenues $ 150,786 $ 132,226 $ 276,183 $ 203,994 Expenses: Total costs and expenses less depreciation, amortization and accretion expense 125,975 95,565 241,297 148,074 Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense 8,021 7,547 16,134 12,925 Total costs and expenses 133,996 103,112 257,431 160,999 Operating income 16,790 29,114 18,752 42,995 Other income 328 70 551 85 Interest and debt expense, net (861 ) (1,928 ) (1,851 ) (4,742 ) Net income/(loss) $ 16,257 $ 27,256 $ 17,452 $ 38,338

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	Debt consists of the following (in thousands): July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Amended Credit Agreement: Revolving Credit Facility ($5.3 million denominated in euro at December 31, 2016) $ 5,000 $ 5,280 Term Loan A ($72.1 million and $76.9 million denominated in CAD at July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) 115,356 120,103 Less unamortized deferred loan costs (931 ) (1,083 ) Carrying value Term Loan A 114,425 119,020 Term Loan B 540,500 583,500 Less unamortized deferred loan costs (5,251 ) (6,298 ) Carrying value Term Loan B 535,249 577,202 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 with effective interest of 5.72% 500,000 500,000 Less unamortized deferred loan costs (6,998 ) (7,667 ) Carrying value 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 493,002 492,333 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 5.10% 587,306 543,840 Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro (8,877 ) (8,956 ) Carrying value 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 578,429 534,884 Other Notes and Obligations 20,818 22,224 1,746,923 1,750,943 Less Current Maturities 19,370 23,247 $ 1,727,553 $ 1,727,696

Other Comprehensive Income (Tab

Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax impacts for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 are as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Before-Tax Tax (Expense) Net-of-Tax Amount or Benefit Amount July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Defined benefit pension plans Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit) $ 9 $ 7 $ (2 ) $ (2 ) $ 7 $ 5 Amortization of actuarial loss 1,203 1,166 (450 ) (445 ) 753 721 Amortization of settlement — (123 ) — 48 — (75 ) Total defined benefit pension plans 1,212 1,050 (452 ) (399 ) 760 651 Corn option derivatives Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income (1,213 ) (869 ) 470 337 (743 ) (532 ) Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (207 ) 2,875 81 (1,116 ) (126 ) 1,759 Total corn option derivatives (1,420 ) 2,006 551 (779 ) (869 ) 1,227 Foreign currency translation 49,112 (8,008 ) — — 49,112 (8,008 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) $ 48,904 $ (4,952 ) $ 99 $ (1,178 ) $ 49,003 $ (6,130 ) Six Months Ended Before-Tax Tax (Expense) Net-of-Tax Amount or Benefit Amount July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Defined benefit pension plans Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit) $ 18 $ 14 $ (5 ) $ (5 ) $ 13 $ 9 Amortization of actuarial loss 2,406 2,334 (900 ) (891 ) 1,506 1,443 Amortization of settlement — (123 ) — 48 — (75 ) Total defined benefit pension plans 2,424 2,225 (905 ) (848 ) 1,519 1,377 Corn option derivatives Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income (2,398 ) (2,343 ) 930 909 (1,468 ) (1,434 ) Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (822 ) 3,195 319 (1,240 ) (503 ) 1,955 Total corn option derivatives (3,220 ) 852 1,249 (331 ) (1,971 ) 521 Foreign currency translation 64,791 49,523 — — 64,791 49,523 Other comprehensive income (loss) $ 63,995 $ 52,600 $ 344 $ (1,179 ) $ 64,339 $ 51,421
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Statement of Operations Classification Derivative instruments Corn option derivatives $ 1,213 $ 869 $ 2,398 $ 2,343 Cost of sales and operating expenses 1,213 869 2,398 2,343 Total before tax (470 ) (337 ) (930 ) (909 ) Income taxes 743 532 1,468 1,434 Net of tax Defined benefit pension plans Amortization of prior service (cost)/benefit $ (9 ) $ (7 ) $ (18 ) $ (14 ) (a) Amortization of actuarial loss (1,203 ) (1,166 ) (2,406 ) (2,334 ) (a) Amortization of settlement — 123 — 123 (a) (1,212 ) (1,050 ) (2,424 ) (2,225 ) Total before tax 452 399 905 848 Income taxes (760 ) (651 ) (1,519 ) (1,377 ) Net of tax Total reclassifications $ (17 ) $ (119 ) $ (51 ) $ 57 Net of tax (a) These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 11 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) as of July 1, 2017 as follows (in thousands): Six Months Ended July 1, 2017 Foreign Currency Derivative Defined Benefit Translation Instruments Pension Plans Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax $ (308,910 ) $ 2,468 $ (33,564 ) $ (340,006 ) Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications 64,791 (503 ) — 64,288 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) — (1,468 ) 1,519 51 Net current-period other comprehensive income 64,791 (1,971 ) 1,519 64,339 Noncontrolling interest (2,919 ) — — (2,919 ) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) July 1, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax (241,200 ) $ 497 $ (32,045 ) $ (272,748 )

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Net pension cost	Net pension cost for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 includes the following components (in thousands): Pension Benefits Pension Benefits Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 1, July 2, July 1, July 2, Service cost $ 750 $ 685 $ 1,485 $ 1,322 Interest cost 1,679 1,770 3,348 3,515 Expected return on plan assets (1,790 ) (1,890 ) (3,578 ) (3,775 ) Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit) 9 7 18 14 Amortization of net loss 1,203 1,166 2,406 2,334 Curtailment gain — — — (1,223 ) Settlement gain — (123 ) — (123 ) Net pension cost $ 1,851 $ 1,615 $ 3,679 $ 2,064

Derivatives (Tables)

Derivatives (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	All of these transactions are currently not designated for hedge accounting (in thousands): Functional Currency Contract Currency Type Amount Type Amount Brazilian real 28,302 Euro 7,710 Brazilian real 83,615 U.S. dollar 25,010 Brazilian real 328 Mexican peso 1,824 Euro 140,552 U.S. dollar 155,711 Euro 9,649 Polish zloty 40,444 Euro 3,848 Japanese yen 464,300 Euro 37,637 Chinese renminbi 287,736 Euro 11,064 Australian dollar 16,700 Polish zloty 23,992 Euro 5,678 Japanese yen 22,550 U.S. dollar 203
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments under FASB authoritative guidance as of July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands): Derivatives Designated Balance Sheet Asset Derivatives Fair Value as Hedges Location July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Corn options Other current assets $ 1,033 $ 4,235 Total asset derivatives designated as hedges $ 1,033 $ 4,235 Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges Foreign currency contracts Other current assets $ 1,468 $ 8,939 Corn options and futures Other current assets 144 151 Total asset derivatives not designated as hedges $ 1,612 $ 9,090 Total asset derivatives $ 2,645 $ 13,325 Derivatives Designated Balance Sheet Liability Derivatives Fair Value as Hedges Location July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016 Corn options Accrued expenses $ 447 $ — Corn options Other non-current liabilities 624 — Total liability derivatives designated as hedges $ 1,071 $ — Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges Foreign currency contracts Accrued expenses $ 5,771 $ 608 Corn options and futures Accrued expenses 119 122 Total liability derivatives not designated as hedges $ 5,890 $ 730 Total liability derivatives $ 6,961 $ 730
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 is as follows (in thousands): Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) (a) Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) (b) Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (c) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 Corn options $ (207 ) $ 2,875 $ 1,213 $ 869 $ (1,394 ) $ 162 Total $ (207 ) $ 2,875 $ 1,213 $ 869 $ (1,394 ) $ 162 (a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $ (0.2) million and $ 2.9 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $ 0.1 million and $ (1.1) million as of July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively. (b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. (c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 is as follows (in thousands): Gain or (Loss) Gain or (Loss) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 Corn options $ (822 ) $ 3,195 $ 2,398 $ 2,343 $ (1,305 ) $ 214 Total $ (822 ) $ 3,195 $ 2,398 $ 2,343 $ (1,305 ) $ 214 (a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $ (0.8) million and $ 3.2 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $ 0.3 million and $ (1.2) million as of July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 , respectively. (b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. (c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location	The table below summarizes the effect of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 (in thousands): Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Location July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Foreign Exchange Foreign currency loss/(gain) $ 6,130 $ (7,204 ) $ 9,276 $ 4,083 Foreign Exchange Selling, general and administrative expense 492 (3,868 ) (989 ) (6,779 ) Corn options and futures Net sales (18 ) 344 (40 ) 345 Corn options and futures Cost of sales and operating expenses 46 (81 ) 316 (613 ) Heating Oil swaps and options Net sales — 226 — 153 Soybean Meal Net sales (9 ) 7 (281 ) 7 Soybean Oil Net sales — — 45 — Total $ 6,641 $ (10,576 ) $ 8,327 $ (2,804 )

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value measured on recurring basis	The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine the fair value. Fair Value Measurements at July 1, 2017 Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs (In thousands of dollars) Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets: Derivative instruments $ 2,645 $ — $ 2,645 $ — Total Assets $ 2,645 $ — $ 2,645 $ — Liabilities: Derivative instruments $ 6,961 $ — $ 6,961 $ — 5.375% Senior notes 519,350 — 519,350 — 4.75% Senior notes 616,671 — 616,671 — Term loan A 115,644 — 115,644 — Term loan B 542,865 — 542,865 — Revolver debt 4,975 — 4,975 — Total Liabilities $ 1,806,466 $ — $ 1,806,466 $ — Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs (In thousands of dollars) Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets: Derivative instruments $ 13,325 $ — $ 13,325 $ — Total Assets $ 13,325 $ — $ 13,325 $ — Liabilities: Derivative instruments $ 730 $ — $ 730 $ — 5.375% Senior notes 520,300 — 520,300 — 4.75% Senior notes 575,111 — 575,111 — Term loan A 120,403 — 120,403 — Term loan B 593,347 — 593,347 — Revolver debt 5,201 — 5,201 — Total Liabilities $ 1,815,092 $ — $ 1,815,092 $ —

Business Segments (Tables)

Business Segments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments	Business Segments (in thousands): Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Corporate Total Three Months Ended July 1, 2017 Net Sales $ 549,119 $ 279,827 $ 67,402 $ — $ 896,348 Cost of sales and operating expenses 422,236 223,830 54,698 — 700,764 Gross Margin 126,883 55,997 12,704 — 195,584 Selling, general and administrative expense 43,506 26,788 2,902 12,335 85,531 Depreciation and amortization 44,354 18,184 7,715 2,737 72,990 Segment operating income/(loss) 39,023 11,025 2,087 (15,072 ) 37,063 Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries 131 — 8,129 — 8,260 Segment income/(loss) 39,154 11,025 10,216 (15,072 ) 45,323 Total other expense (27,253 ) Income before income taxes $ 18,070 Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Corporate Total Three Months Ended July 2, 2016 Net Sales $ 542,955 $ 272,120 $ 62,266 $ — $ 877,341 Cost of sales and operating expenses 416,145 214,279 46,691 — 677,115 Gross Margin 126,810 57,841 15,575 — 200,226 Selling, general and administrative expense 43,319 20,455 1,804 10,580 76,158 Acquisition and integration costs — — — 70 70 Depreciation and amortization 42,119 17,736 7,184 2,492 69,531 Segment operating income/(loss) 41,372 19,650 6,587 (13,142 ) 54,467 Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries 224 — 13,628 — 13,852 Segment income/(loss) 41,596 19,650 20,215 (13,142 ) 68,319 Total other expense (26,345 ) Income before income taxes $ 41,974 Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Corporate Total Six Months Ended July 1, 2017 Net Sales $ 1,101,743 $ 547,615 $ 127,062 $ — $ 1,776,420 Cost of sales and operating expenses 854,846 434,831 100,714 — 1,390,391 Gross Margin 246,897 112,784 26,348 — 386,029 Selling, general and administrative expense 88,973 51,847 6,193 26,435 173,448 Depreciation and amortization 88,073 35,785 14,560 5,686 144,104 Segment operating income/(loss) 69,851 25,152 5,595 (32,121 ) 68,477 Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries 240 — 8,726 — 8,966 Segment income/(loss) 70,091 25,152 14,321 (32,121 ) 77,443 Total other expense (50,157 ) Income before income taxes $ 27,286 Segment assets at July 1, 2017 $ 2,542,793 $ 1,466,675 $ 658,039 $ 162,369 $ 4,829,876 Feed Ingredients Food Ingredients Fuel Ingredients Corporate Total Six Months Ended July 2, 2016 Net Sales $ 1,019,126 $ 520,017 $ 117,839 $ — $ 1,656,982 Cost of sales and operating expenses 788,802 399,833 87,373 — 1,276,008 Gross Margin 230,324 120,184 30,466 — 380,974 Selling, general and administrative expense 88,570 44,214 3,654 21,189 157,627 Acquisition and integration costs — — — 401 401 Depreciation and amortization 86,496 34,440 14,103 6,748 141,787 Segment operating income/(loss) 55,258 41,530 12,709 (28,338 ) 81,159 Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries 326 — 19,169 — 19,495 Segment income/(loss) 55,584 41,530 31,878 (28,338 ) 100,654 Total other expense (54,154 ) Income before income taxes $ 46,500 Segment assets at December 31, 2016 $ 2,464,509 $ 1,414,409 $ 657,637 $ 161,462 $ 4,698,017

Guarantor Financial Informati37

Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Guarantor Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet As of July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,174 $ 1,717 $ 121,926 $ — $ 124,817 Restricted cash 103 — 179 — 282 Accounts receivable 31,932 181,674 363,857 (194,506 ) 382,957 Inventories 12,466 93,965 253,204 — 359,635 Income taxes refundable 2,914 — 3,473 — 6,387 Prepaid expenses 13,531 2,785 21,434 — 37,750 Other current assets 2,915 1,712 12,095 (3,621 ) 13,101 Total current assets 65,035 281,853 776,168 (198,127 ) 924,929 Investment in subsidiaries 4,361,030 1,154,398 875,051 (6,390,479 ) — Property, plant and equipment, net 252,217 504,818 827,700 — 1,584,735 Intangible assets, net 19,104 276,198 407,880 — 703,182 Goodwill 21,860 552,154 697,913 — 1,271,927 Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries 2,923 — 276,891 — 279,814 Other assets 34,385 356,456 179,084 (521,686 ) 48,239 Deferred taxes — — 17,050 — 17,050 $ 4,756,554 $ 3,125,877 $ 4,057,737 $ (7,110,292 ) $ 4,829,876 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current portion of long-term debt $ 1,215 $ — $ 21,776 $ (3,621 ) $ 19,370 Accounts payable 207,344 26,538 137,308 (184,732 ) 186,458 Income taxes payable 3,819 373 13,021 — 17,213 Accrued expenses 84,454 24,990 166,268 (9,773 ) 265,939 Total current liabilities 296,832 51,901 338,373 (198,126 ) 488,980 Long-term debt, net of current portion 1,076,227 — 1,173,012 (521,686 ) 1,727,553 Other noncurrent liabilities 62,021 — 34,895 — 96,916 Deferred income taxes 137,049 — 212,172 — 349,221 Total liabilities 1,572,129 51,901 1,758,452 (719,812 ) 2,662,670 Total stockholders’ equity 3,184,425 3,073,976 2,299,285 (6,390,480 ) 2,167,206 $ 4,756,554 $ 3,125,877 $ 4,057,737 $ (7,110,292 ) $ 4,829,876 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,470 $ 5,754 $ 107,340 $ — $ 114,564 Restricted cash 103 — 190 — 293 Accounts receivable 39,209 97,220 339,251 (87,283 ) 388,397 Inventories 16,573 85,890 228,352 — 330,815 Income taxes refundable 3,566 — 3,913 — 7,479 Prepaid expenses 11,152 2,769 16,063 — 29,984 Other current assets 5,859 3,165 19,221 (6,475 ) 21,770 Total current assets 77,932 194,798 714,330 (93,758 ) 893,302 Investment in subsidiaries 4,296,200 1,154,398 909,263 (6,359,861 ) — Property, plant and equipment, net 233,456 497,312 784,807 — 1,515,575 Intangible assets, net 13,746 291,724 406,457 — 711,927 Goodwill 21,860 549,960 654,073 — 1,225,893 Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary 1,438 — 291,279 — 292,717 Other assets 36,063 396,222 160,505 (549,177 ) 43,613 Deferred income taxes — — 14,990 — 14,990 $ 4,680,695 $ 3,084,414 $ 3,935,704 $ (7,002,796 ) $ 4,698,017 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current portion of long-term debt $ 4,220 $ — $ 25,502 $ (6,475 ) $ 23,247 Accounts payable 116,075 18,142 130,718 (84,040 ) 180,895 Income taxes payable (383 ) 373 4,923 — 4,913 Accrued expenses 86,581 33,834 125,624 (3,243 ) 242,796 Total current liabilities 206,493 52,349 286,767 (93,758 ) 451,851 Long-term debt, net of current portion 1,109,523 — 1,167,349 (549,176 ) 1,727,696 Other noncurrent liabilities 63,072 — 33,042 — 96,114 Deferred income taxes 140,543 — 205,591 — 346,134 Total liabilities 1,519,631 52,349 1,692,749 (642,934 ) 2,621,795 Total stockholders’ equity 3,161,064 3,032,065 2,242,955 (6,359,862 ) 2,076,222 $ 4,680,695 $ 3,084,414 $ 3,935,704 $ (7,002,796 ) $ 4,698,017
Guarantor Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Operations	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the three months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ 135,896 $ 359,840 $ 459,621 $ (59,009 ) $ 896,348 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales and operating expenses 107,977 290,511 361,285 (59,009 ) 700,764 Selling, general and administrative expenses 35,951 13,351 36,229 — 85,531 Depreciation and amortization 9,980 25,876 37,134 — 72,990 Total costs and expenses 153,908 329,738 434,648 (59,009 ) 859,285 Operating income/(loss) (18,012 ) 30,102 24,973 — 37,063 Interest expense (14,247 ) 3,968 (12,167 ) — (22,446 ) Foreign currency gains/(losses) (178 ) 205 (2,138 ) — (2,111 ) Other income/(expense), net (3,437 ) (1,590 ) 2,331 — (2,696 ) Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (393 ) — 8,653 — 8,260 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries 26,513 — — (26,513 ) — Income/(loss) before taxes (9,754 ) 32,685 21,652 (26,513 ) 18,070 Income taxes (benefit) (18,903 ) 16,325 10,320 — 7,742 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1,179 ) — (1,179 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 9,149 $ 16,360 $ 10,153 $ (26,513 ) $ 9,149 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the six months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ 272,053 $ 720,024 $ 900,971 $ (116,628 ) $ 1,776,420 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales and operating expenses 217,640 583,282 706,097 (116,628 ) 1,390,391 Selling, general and administrative expenses 75,767 27,528 70,153 — 173,448 Depreciation and amortization 20,265 51,312 72,527 — 144,104 Total costs and expenses 313,672 662,122 848,777 (116,628 ) 1,707,943 Operating income/(loss) (41,619 ) 57,902 52,194 — 68,477 Interest expense (27,833 ) 7,991 (24,284 ) — (44,126 ) Foreign currency gains/(losses) (184 ) 180 (2,371 ) — (2,375 ) Other income/(expense), net (6,338 ) (1,558 ) 4,240 — (3,656 ) Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (766 ) — 9,732 — 8,966 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries 64,831 — — (64,831 ) — Income/(loss) before taxes (11,909 ) 64,515 39,511 (64,831 ) 27,286 Income taxes (benefit) (26,887 ) 22,604 13,843 — 9,560 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (2,748 ) — (2,748 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 14,978 $ 41,911 $ 22,920 $ (64,831 ) $ 14,978 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the three months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ 129,377 $ 342,879 $ 452,833 $ (47,748 ) $ 877,341 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales and operating expenses 99,788 272,746 352,329 (47,748 ) 677,115 Selling, general and administrative expenses 34,569 11,461 30,128 — 76,158 Acquisition and integration costs — — 70 — 70 Depreciation and amortization 9,412 24,102 36,017 — 69,531 Total costs and expenses 143,769 308,309 418,544 (47,748 ) 822,874 Operating income/(loss) (14,392 ) 34,570 34,289 — 54,467 Interest expense (15,338 ) 4,577 (13,219 ) — (23,980 ) Foreign currency gains/(losses) 74 23 (89 ) — 8 Other income/(expense), net (3,665 ) 127 1,165 — (2,373 ) Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (355 ) — 14,207 — 13,852 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries 68,020 — — (68,020 ) — Income/(loss) before taxes 34,344 39,297 36,353 (68,020 ) 41,974 Income taxes 2,345 1,920 3,718 — 7,983 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1,992 ) — (1,992 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 31,999 $ 37,377 $ 30,643 $ (68,020 ) $ 31,999 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the six months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ 237,748 $ 646,644 $ 863,870 $ (91,280 ) $ 1,656,982 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales and operating expenses 189,271 509,082 668,935 (91,280 ) 1,276,008 Selling, general and administrative expenses 70,462 24,597 62,568 — 157,627 Acquisition costs — — 401 — 401 Depreciation and amortization 20,837 50,910 70,040 — 141,787 Total costs and expenses 280,570 584,589 801,944 (91,280 ) 1,575,823 Operating income/(loss) (42,822 ) 62,055 61,926 — 81,159 Interest expense (30,860 ) 8,954 (25,975 ) — (47,881 ) Foreign currency gains/(losses) 43 188 (2,826 ) — (2,595 ) Other income/(expense), net (6,990 ) 122 3,190 — (3,678 ) Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (452 ) — 19,947 — 19,495 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries 96,991 — — (96,991 ) — Income/(loss) before taxes 15,910 71,319 56,262 (96,991 ) 46,500 Income taxes (benefit) (17,168 ) 15,101 11,913 — 9,846 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3,576 ) — (3,576 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 33,078 $ 56,218 $ 40,773 $ (96,991 ) $ 33,078
Guarantor Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) For the three months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net income/(loss) $ 10,328 $ 16,360 $ 10,153 $ (26,513 ) $ 10,328 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation — — 49,112 — 49,112 Pension adjustments 641 — 119 — 760 Corn option derivative adjustments (869 ) — — — (869 ) Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax (228 ) — 49,231 — 49,003 Total comprehensive income/(loss) 10,100 16,360 59,384 (26,513 ) 59,331 Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest — — (1,418 ) — (1,418 ) Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 10,100 $ 16,360 $ 60,802 $ (26,513 ) $ 60,749 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) For the six months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net income/(loss) $ 17,726 $ 41,911 $ 22,920 $ (64,831 ) $ 17,726 Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation — — 64,791 — 64,791 Pension adjustments 1,282 — 237 — 1,519 Corn option derivative adjustments (1,971 ) — — — (1,971 ) Total other comprehensive income, net of tax (689 ) — 65,028 — 64,339 Total comprehensive income/(loss) 17,037 41,911 87,948 (64,831 ) 82,065 Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest — — (171 ) — (171 ) Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 17,037 $ 41,911 $ 88,119 $ (64,831 ) $ 82,236 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) For the three months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net income/(loss) $ 33,991 $ 37,377 $ 30,643 $ (68,020 ) $ 33,991 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation — — (8,008 ) — (8,008 ) Pension adjustments 658 (75 ) 68 — 651 Corn option derivative adjustments 1,227 — — — 1,227 Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax 1,885 (75 ) (7,940 ) — (6,130 ) Total comprehensive income/(loss) 35,876 37,302 22,703 (68,020 ) 27,861 Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest — — 1,725 — 1,725 Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 35,876 $ 37,302 $ 20,978 $ (68,020 ) $ 26,136 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) For the six months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net income/(loss) $ 36,654 $ 56,218 $ 40,773 $ (96,991 ) $ 36,654 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation — — 49,523 — 49,523 Pension adjustments 1,316 (75 ) 136 — 1,377 Corn option derivative adjustments 521 — — — 521 Total other comprehensive income, net of tax 1,837 (75 ) 49,659 — 51,421 Total comprehensive income/(loss) 38,491 56,143 90,432 (96,991 ) 88,075 Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest — — 1,305 — 1,305 Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling $ 38,491 $ 56,143 $ 89,127 $ (96,991 ) $ 86,770
Guarantor Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended July 1, 2017 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net income/(loss) $ 17,726 $ 41,911 $ 22,920 $ (64,831 ) $ 17,726 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries (64,831 ) — — 64,831 — Other operating cash flows 135,192 (36,021 ) 80,651 — 179,822 Net cash provided by operating activities 88,087 5,890 103,571 — 197,548 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (41,907 ) (38,269 ) (47,648 ) — (127,824 ) Acquisitions — (12,369 ) — — (12,369 ) Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates (2,250 ) — — — (2,250 ) Note receivable from affiliates — 39,733 (39,733 ) — — Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets 1,704 978 921 — 3,603 Proceeds from insurance settlements — — 3,301 — 3,301 Payments related to routes and other intangibles (4,635 ) — — — (4,635 ) Net cash used in investing activities (47,088 ) (9,927 ) (83,159 ) — (140,174 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds for long-term debt — — 16,405 — 16,405 Payments on long-term debt (43,063 ) — (24,911 ) — (67,974 ) Borrowings from revolving facilities 80,000 — — — 80,000 Payments on revolving facilities (75,000 ) — (5,327 ) — (80,327 ) Net cash overdraft financing — — (1,077 ) — (1,077 ) Deferred loan costs (1,177 ) — — — (1,177 ) Issuances of common stock 22 — — — 22 Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards (2,077 ) — (14 ) — (2,091 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interests — — (2,135 ) — (2,135 ) Net cash used in financing activities (41,295 ) — (17,059 ) — (58,354 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — 11,233 — 11,233 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (296 ) (4,037 ) 14,586 — 10,253 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,470 5,754 107,340 — 114,564 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,174 $ 1,717 $ 121,926 $ — $ 124,817 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended July 2, 2016 (in thousands) Parent Guarantors Non-guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net income/(loss) $ 36,654 $ 56,218 $ 40,773 $ (96,991 ) $ 36,654 Earnings in investments in subsidiaries (96,991 ) — — 96,991 — Other operating cash flows 121,503 (16,111 ) 26,187 — 131,579 Net cash provided by operating activities 61,166 40,107 66,960 — 168,233 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (21,542 ) (43,883 ) (43,981 ) — (109,406 ) Acquisitions — — (8,511 ) — (8,511 ) Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets 1,009 383 1,012 — 2,404 Proceeds from insurance settlements — — 1,537 — 1,537 Net cash used in investing activities (20,533 ) (43,500 ) (49,943 ) — (113,976 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds for long-term debt — — 17,277 — 17,277 Payments on long-term debt (35,890 ) — (23,365 ) — (59,255 ) Borrowings from revolving credit facility 41,000 — — — 41,000 Payments on revolving credit facility (41,000 ) — (6,207 ) — (47,207 ) Issuances of common stock 143 — — — 143 Repurchase of treasury stock (5,000 ) — — — (5,000 ) Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards (1,687 ) — (125 ) — (1,812 ) Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (413 ) — — — (413 ) Net cash used in financing activities (42,847 ) — (12,420 ) — (55,267 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — 1,941 — 1,941 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,214 ) (3,393 ) 6,538 — 931 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 3,443 3,993 149,448 — 156,884 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,229 $ 600 $ 155,986 $ — $ 157,815

Summary of Significant Accoun38

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent			$ 67,700	$ 51,800
Minimum fiscal year period in days			364 days
Maximum fiscal year period in days			371 days
Fiscal quarter period in days	91 days	91 days
Fiscal Year to Date in Days			182 days	182 days
Basic:
Net income	$ 9,149	$ 31,999	$ 14,978	$ 33,078
Shares (in shares)	164,718,000	164,634,000	164,728,000	164,534,000
Per Share (in usd per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.19	$ 0.09	$ 0.20
Effect of dilutive securities: [Abstract]
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock (in shares)	4,166,000	1,793,000	3,089,000	975,000
Less: Pro forma treasury shares (in shares)	(2,053,000)	(953,000)	(1,469,000)	(496,000)
Diluted:
Net Income	$ 9,149	$ 31,999	$ 14,978	$ 33,078
Shares (in shares)	166,831,000	165,474,000	166,348,000	165,013,000
Per Share (in usd per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.19	$ 0.09	$ 0.20
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	772,402	1,231,664	791,116	1,080,410
Non Vested Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	680,100	899,422	853,313	824,068

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished product	$ 180,476	$ 156,542
Work in process	95,750	87,284
Raw Material	32,998	39,859
Supplies and other	50,411	47,130
Inventories	$ 359,635	$ 330,815

Intangible Assets (Details)

Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	$ 53,670		$ 53,670		$ 51,687
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	989,306		989,306		961,427
Accumulated Amortization:	(339,794)		(339,794)		(301,187)
Intangible assets, net	703,182		703,182		711,927
Intangible assets, period increase (decrease)			6,700
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired			9,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	19,300	$ 19,700	38,400	$ 38,800
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	53,670		53,670		51,687
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	76,301		76,301		76,033
Accumulated Amortization:	(25,773)		(25,773)		(21,042)
Collection Routes [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	391,031		391,031		374,989
Accumulated Amortization:	(118,562)		(118,562)		(105,934)
Royalty, consulting land use and leasehold [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	14,029		14,029		13,456
Accumulated Amortization:	(2,801)		(2,801)		(2,258)
Permits [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	504,074		504,074		493,311
Accumulated Amortization:	(190,631)		(190,631)		(170,165)
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	3,871		3,871		3,638
Accumulated Amortization:	$ (2,027)		$ (2,027)		$ (1,788)

Goodwill (Details)

Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,287,841	$ 1,241,807
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)	(15,914)
Goodwill	1,271,927	1,225,893
Goodwill acquired during year	2,197
Foreign currency translation	43,837
Feed Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	835,798	813,621
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)	(15,914)
Goodwill	819,884	797,707
Goodwill acquired during year	2,197
Foreign currency translation	19,980
Fuel Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	118,799	111,178
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill	118,799	111,178
Goodwill acquired during year	0
Foreign currency translation	7,621
Food Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	333,244	317,008
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill	333,244	$ 317,008
Goodwill acquired during year	0
Foreign currency translation	$ 16,236

Investment in Unconsolidated 42

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Details) barrel in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)barrel	Jul. 02, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in the joint venture	$ 279,814		$ 279,814		$ 292,717
Income (loss) from equity method investments	8,260	$ 13,852	8,966	$ 19,495
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution			$ 25,806	25,994
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						50.00%
Processing cabaility | barrel			12
Line of credit term			14 years
Term loan facility	221,300		$ 221,300
Investment in the joint venture	$ 254,400		254,400
Income (loss) from equity method investments			8,700	$ 19,200
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution			$ 25,000
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member] | Valero Energy Corporation [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						50.00%

Investment in Unconsolidated 43

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Assets, Liabilities and members' equity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 371,355	$ 354,871
Total assets	595,639	635,769
Liabilities and members' equity:
Total current portion of long term debt	17,023	17,023
Total long term debt	45,242	53,753
Total liabilities and member's equity	508,827	541,375
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
ASSETS
Total current assets	216,993	268,734
Other assets	7,291	12,164
Liabilities and members' equity:
Total other current liabilities	24,112	23,200
Total other long term liabilities	435	418
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity	$ 595,639	$ 635,769

Investment in Unconsolidated 44

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Revenues and Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Expenses:
Operating income	$ 16,790	$ 29,114	$ 18,752	$ 42,995
Interest and debt expense, net	(861)	(1,928)	(1,851)	(4,742)
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Revenues:
Operating revenues	150,786	132,226	276,183	203,994
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses less depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	125,975	95,565	241,297	148,074
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	8,021	7,547	16,134	12,925
Total costs and expenses	133,996	103,112	257,431	160,999
Other income	328	70	551	85
Net income/(loss)	$ 16,257	$ 27,256	$ 17,452	$ 38,338

Debt (Schedule of Long-term Deb

Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, CAD in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017CAD	Jul. 01, 2017EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2015	Jan. 02, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 1,746,923			$ 1,750,943
Current portion of long-term debt	19,370			23,247
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,727,553			1,727,696
Capital lease obligations, current		CAD 1	€ 0.3
Capital lease obligations, noncurrent		CAD 0.8	€ 0.1
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	114,425			119,020
Long-term Debt, Gross	115,356			120,103
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(931)			(1,083)
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	535,249			577,202
Long-term Debt, Gross	540,500			583,500
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(5,251)			(6,298)
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	493,002			492,333
Long-term Debt, Gross	500,000			500,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (6,998)			$ (7,667)
Stated interest rate						5.375%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	5.72%	5.72%	5.72%	5.72%
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 578,429			$ 534,884
Long-term Debt, Gross	587,306			543,840
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (8,877)			$ (8,956)
Line of credit outstanding | €			€ 515
Stated interest rate					4.75%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	5.10%	5.10%	5.10%	5.10%
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 20,818			$ 22,224
Letter of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	26,300
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	5,000			5,280
Canada, Dollars | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	72,100	CAD 93.6		76,900
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 5,300
U.S. dollar | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	5,000
U.S. dollar | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	43,300
U.S. dollar | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	$ 540,500
Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Canada, Dollars | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Interest rate	3.0637%	3.0637%	3.0637%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Interest rate	3.23%	3.23%	3.23%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Interest rate	3.73%	3.73%	3.73%
Base Rate [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.25%	5.25%	5.25%
Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%

Debt (Senior Secured Credit Fac

Debt (Senior Secured Credit Facilities) (Details) CAD in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017CAD	Jul. 01, 2017EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2015EUR (€)
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit term	5 years
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Interest rate	3.23%	3.23%	3.23%
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Interest rate	3.0637%	3.0637%	3.0637%
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.25%	5.25%	5.25%
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	$ 350,000,000
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	72,100,000	CAD 93.6		$ 76,900,000
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	43,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	1,000,000,000
Company availability under revolving loan facility	968,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	$ 5,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Letter of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Springing adjustment, term	91 days
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000
Line of credit outstanding	26,300,000
Swingline Sub-Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 50,000,000
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Springing adjustment, loans outstanding, period	91 days
Face amount of debt instrument	$ 1,300,000,000
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	$ 540,500,000
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Interest rate	3.73%	3.73%	3.73%
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	$ 11,600,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument | €					€ 515,000,000
Line of credit outstanding | €			€ 515,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,650,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canadian Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Company availability under revolving loan facility	$ 500,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Euro Interbank Offered Rate [Member] | Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%

Debt (Senior Notes Due 2022) (D

Debt (Senior Notes Due 2022) (Details) - Senior Notes [Member]	Jun. 03, 2015EUR (€)	Jan. 02, 2014USD ($)
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument | $		$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate		5.375%
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument | €	€ 515,000,000
Stated interest rate	4.75%

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 2.8
Income tax penalties and interest accrued	1.6
Indemnity receivable	3.2
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, estimated change, upper bound	$ 1.8

Other Comprehensive Income (Sch

Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of OCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Before-Tax Amount:
Amortization of prior service (cost)/benefit	$ 9	$ 7	$ 18	$ 14
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,203	1,166	2,406	2,334
Amortization of settlement	0	(123)	0	(123)
Total defined benefit pension plans	1,212	1,050	2,424	2,225
Loss activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(200)		(800)
Other Comprehensive income (loss)	48,904	(4,952)	63,995	52,600
Tax (Expense) or Benefit:
Amortization of prior service cost	(2)	(2)	(5)	(5)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(450)	(445)	(900)	(891)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Amortization of Settlement, Tax	0	48	0	48
Total defined benefit pension plans	(452)	(399)	(905)	(848)
Loss activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(100)	1,100	(300)	1,200
Other Comprehensive income (loss)	99	(1,178)	344	(1,179)
Net-of-Tax Amount:
Amortization of prior service cost	7	5	13	9
Amortization of actuarial loss	753	721	1,506	1,443
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Amortization of Settlement, Net of Tax	0	(75)	0	(75)
Total defined benefit pension plans	760	651	1,519	1,377
Loss activity recognized in other comprehensive loss		2,900		3,200
Foreign currency translation	49,112	(8,008)	64,791	49,523
Net current-period other comprehensive income	49,003	(6,130)	64,339	51,421
Corn Option [Member]
Before-Tax Amount:
Loss reclassified to net income	(1,213)	(869)	(2,398)	(2,343)
Loss activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(207)	2,875	(822)	3,195
Total swap derivatives	(1,420)	2,006	(3,220)	852
Tax (Expense) or Benefit:
Loss reclassified to net income	470	337	930	909
Loss activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	81	(1,116)	319	(1,240)
Total swap derivatives	551	(779)	1,249	(331)
Net-of-Tax Amount:
Loss reclassified to net income	(743)	(532)	(1,468)	(1,434)
Loss activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(126)	1,759	(503)	1,955
Total swap derivatives	(869)	1,227	(1,971)	521
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Before-Tax Amount:
Foreign currency translation	49,112	(8,008)	64,791	49,523
Tax (Expense) or Benefit:
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Net-of-Tax Amount:
Foreign currency translation	$ 49,112	$ (8,008)	$ 64,791	$ 49,523

Other Comprehensive Income (Rec

Other Comprehensive Income (Reclassification out of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales and operating expenses	$ 700,764	$ 677,115	$ 1,390,391	$ 1,276,008
Total before tax	18,070	41,974	27,286	46,500
Income taxes	(7,742)	(7,983)	(9,560)	(9,846)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/benefit	9	7	18	14
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,203	1,166	2,406	2,334
Amortization of settlement	0	(123)	0	(123)
Net income attributable to Darling	9,149	31,999	14,978	33,078
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Darling	(17)	(119)	(51)	57
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Instruments [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total before tax	1,213	869	2,398	2,343
Income taxes	(470)	(337)	(930)	(909)
Net income attributable to Darling	743	532	1,468	1,434
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Instruments [Member] | Corn Option [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,213	869	2,398	2,343
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total before tax	(1,212)	(1,050)	(2,424)	(2,225)
Income taxes	452	399	905	848
Amortization of prior service (cost)/benefit	(9)	(7)	(18)	(14)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(1,203)	(1,166)	(2,406)	(2,334)
Amortization of settlement	0	123	0	123
Net income attributable to Darling	$ (760)	$ (651)	$ (1,519)	$ (1,377)

Other Comprehensive Income (S51

Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax			$ (340,006)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications			64,288
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			51
Net current-period other comprehensive income	$ 49,003	$ (6,130)	64,339	$ 51,421
Noncontrolling interest			(2,919)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) July 1, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	(272,748)		(272,748)
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax			(308,910)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications			64,791
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			0
Net current-period other comprehensive income			64,791
Noncontrolling interest			(2,919)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) July 1, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	(241,200)		(241,200)
Derivative Instruments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax			2,468
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications			(503)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			(1,468)
Net current-period other comprehensive income			(1,971)
Noncontrolling interest			0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) July 1, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	497		497
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax			(33,564)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications			0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			1,519
Net current-period other comprehensive income			1,519
Noncontrolling interest			0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) July 1, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$ (32,045)		$ (32,045)

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 07, 2017	Feb. 06, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income tax expense			$ 7,742,000	$ 7,983,000	$ 9,560,000	$ 9,846,000
Shares (in shares)			166,831,000	165,474,000	166,348,000	165,013,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ 0	$ 5,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)		956,809
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		559,388
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Annual Vesting After Initial Cliff			33.33%		33.33%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Period Two					3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Target Percentage			100.00%		100.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Holding Requirement					2 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income tax expense					$ 100,000
Shares (in shares)					306,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Period in force	2 years
Authorized amount	$ 100,000,000

Employee Benefit Plans (Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)plan	Jul. 02, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)plan	Jul. 02, 2016USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Amount Company expects to contribute to its pension plans	$ 4,500		$ 4,500
Payment for pension benefits			$ 1,600	$ 2,100
Multiemployer Plans [Abstract]
Number Of Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation Could Be Material | plan	2		2
Number Of Multiemployer Plans Withdrawal Obligation Could Be Material Certified Red Zone | plan	1		1
Number of Multiemployer Plans, Certified Red Zone | plan	6		6
Number of Multiemployer Plans, Certified Yellow Zone | plan	1		1
Number Of Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation | plan	2		2
Accrued liability representing the present value of scheduled withdrawal liability payments for under-funded multi-employer plan	$ 1,800		$ 1,800
Maximum [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Abstract]
Multiemployer Plan, Contributions To Individual Plan, Percent			5.00%
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Service cost	750	$ 685	$ 1,485	1,322
Interest cost	1,679	1,770	3,348	3,515
Expected return on plan assets	(1,790)	(1,890)	(3,578)	(3,775)
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)	9	7	18	14
Amortization of net loss	1,203	1,166	2,406	2,334
Curtailment gain	0	0	0	(1,223)
Settlement gain	0	(123)	0	(123)
Net pension cost	$ 1,851	$ 1,615	$ 3,679	$ 2,064

Derivatives (Forward Contracts

Derivatives (Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details) - Jul. 01, 2017 - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] € in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, PLN in Thousands, MXN in Thousands, BRL in Thousands, AUD in Thousands, $ in Thousands	USD ($)	EUR (€)	CNY (¥)	AUD	PLN	MXN	BRL	JPY (¥)
BRI/EUR 1 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | BRL							BRL 28,302
BRI/EUR 1 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		€ 7,710
BRI/EUR 2 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | BRL							83,615
BRI/EUR 2 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | $	$ 25,010
BRI/MXN [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | BRL							BRL 328
BRI/MXN [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | MXN						MXN 1,824
EUR/USD [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		140,552
EUR/USD [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | $	155,711
EUR/PLN [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		9,649
EUR/PLN [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | PLN					PLN 40,444
EUR/JPN [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		3,848
EUR/JPN [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | ¥								¥ 464,300
EUR/CNY [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		37,637
EUR/CNY [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | ¥			¥ 287,736
EUR/AUD [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		11,064
EUR/AUD [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | AUD				AUD 16,700
PLN/EUR [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | PLN					PLN 23,992
PLN/EUR [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		€ 5,678
JPN/USD [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | ¥								¥ 22,550
JPN/USD [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | $	$ 203

Derivatives (Fair Value) (Detai

Derivatives (Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	$ 2,645	$ 13,325
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	6,961	730
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	1,033	4,235
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	1,071	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn Option [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	1,033	4,235
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn Option [Member] | Accrued Expenses [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	447	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn Option [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	624	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	1,612	9,090
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	5,890	730
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn Option [Member] | Accrued Expenses [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	119	122
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	1,468	8,939
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Accrued Expenses [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	5,771	608
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn options and futures [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	$ 144	$ 151

Derivatives (Gain (Loss) on Der

Derivatives (Gain (Loss) on Derivatives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ (207)	$ 2,875	$ (822)	$ 3,195
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	1,213	869	2,398	2,343
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	(1,394)	162	(1,305)	214
Loss activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(200)		(800)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax		2,900		3,200
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax	(100)	1,100	(300)	1,200
Corn Option [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(207)	2,875	(822)	3,195
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax	(126)	1,759	(503)	1,955
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax	81	(1,116)	319	(1,240)
Corn Option [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	(207)	2,875	(822)	3,195
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	1,213	869	2,398	2,343
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	$ (1,394)	$ 162	$ (1,305)	$ 214

Derivatives (Narrative) (Detail

Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Net income	$ 10,328,000	$ 33,991,000	$ 17,726,000	$ 36,654,000
Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward purchase amount	$ 43,700,000		43,700,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within 12 months			800,000
Net income			$ 0

Derivatives Derivative Effect o

Derivatives Derivative Effect of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	$ 6,641	$ (10,576)	$ 8,327	$ (2,804)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	6,130	(7,204)	9,276	4,083
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	492	(3,868)	(989)	(6,779)
Corn options and futures [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	(18)	344	(40)	345
Corn options and futures [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	46	(81)	316	(613)
Heating Oil Swaps And Options [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	0	226	0	153
Soybean Meal [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	(9)	7	(281)	7
Soybean Oil Options [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 45	$ 0

Fair Value Measurement (Details

Fair Value Measurement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	$ 2,645	$ 13,325
Total Assets	2,645	13,325
Derivative instruments	6,961	730
Total Liabilities	1,806,466	1,815,092
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	2,645	13,325
Total Assets	2,645	13,325
Derivative instruments	6,961	730
Total Liabilities	1,806,466	1,815,092
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	115,644	120,403
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	115,644	120,403
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	542,865	593,347
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	542,865	593,347
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	4,975	5,201
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	4,975	5,201
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	519,350	520,300
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	519,350	520,300
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	616,671	575,111
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	616,671	575,111
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 0	$ 0

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016Partymi	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss, Area of Land | mi	8.3
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss		$ 1,380
Loss Contingency, Number of Parties | Party	100
Insurance Environmental and Litigation Matters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserves for insurance, environmental and litigation contingencies		53.2	$ 51.9
Insurance Settlements Receivable, Noncurrent		$ 15.9	$ 15.9

Business Segments (Narrative) (

Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)	Jul. 01, 2017segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Business Segments	3

Business Segments (Details)

Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 896,348	$ 877,341	$ 1,776,420	$ 1,656,982
Cost of sales and operating expenses	700,764	677,115	1,390,391	1,276,008
Selling, general and administrative expenses	85,531	76,158	173,448	157,627
Depreciation and amortization	72,990	69,531	144,104	141,787
Operating income	37,063	54,467	68,477	81,159
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	8,260	13,852	8,966	19,495
Total other expense	(27,253)	(26,345)	(50,157)	(54,154)
Income before income taxes	18,070	41,974	27,286	46,500
Segment Assets	4,829,876		4,829,876		$ 4,698,017
Feed Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	549,119	542,955	1,101,743	1,019,126
Cost of sales and operating expenses	422,236	416,145	854,846	788,802
Gross Margin	126,883	126,810	246,897	230,324
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,506	43,319	88,973	88,570
Acquisition and integration costs		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	44,354	42,119	88,073	86,496
Operating income	39,023	41,372	69,851	55,258
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	131	224	240	326
Segment income/(loss)	39,154	41,596	70,091	55,584
Segment Assets	2,542,793		2,542,793		2,464,509
Food Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	279,827	272,120	547,615	520,017
Cost of sales and operating expenses	223,830	214,279	434,831	399,833
Gross Margin	55,997	57,841	112,784	120,184
Selling, general and administrative expenses	26,788	20,455	51,847	44,214
Acquisition and integration costs		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	18,184	17,736	35,785	34,440
Operating income	11,025	19,650	25,152	41,530
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	11,025	19,650	25,152	41,530
Segment Assets	1,466,675		1,466,675		1,414,409
Fuel Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	67,402	62,266	127,062	117,839
Cost of sales and operating expenses	54,698	46,691	100,714	87,373
Gross Margin	12,704	15,575	26,348	30,466
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,902	1,804	6,193	3,654
Acquisition and integration costs		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	7,715	7,184	14,560	14,103
Operating income	2,087	6,587	5,595	12,709
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	8,129	13,628	8,726	19,169
Segment income/(loss)	10,216	20,215	14,321	31,878
Segment Assets	658,039		658,039		657,637
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales and operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Gross Margin	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	12,335	10,580	26,435	21,189
Acquisition and integration costs		70		401
Depreciation and amortization	2,737	2,492	5,686	6,748
Operating income	(15,072)	(13,142)	(32,121)	(28,338)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	(15,072)	(13,142)	(32,121)	(28,338)
Segment Assets	162,369		162,369		161,462
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	896,348	877,341	1,776,420	1,656,982
Cost of sales and operating expenses	700,764	677,115	1,390,391	1,276,008
Gross Margin	195,584	200,226	386,029	380,974
Selling, general and administrative expenses	85,531	76,158	173,448	157,627
Acquisition and integration costs		70		401
Depreciation and amortization	72,990	69,531	144,104	141,787
Operating income	37,063	54,467	68,477	81,159
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	8,260	13,852	8,966	19,495
Segment income/(loss)	45,323	$ 68,319	77,443	$ 100,654
Segment Assets	$ 4,829,876		$ 4,829,876		$ 4,698,017

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2015	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments on long-term debt				$ (67,974,000)	$ (59,255,000)
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties		$ 42,500,000	$ 42,900,000	78,100,000	$ 66,600,000
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current		5,900,000		5,900,000		$ 6,300,000
Related Party Sales Eliminated				5,500,000
Deferred Revenue, Additions				1,100,000
Revolving Loan Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving Loan Agreement, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 10,000,000
Revolving Loan Agreement, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding		$ 0		$ 0
Revolving Loan Agreement [Member] | Lender One [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving Loan Agreement, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 5,000,000
LIBO Rate [Member] | Revolving Loan Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%

Guarantor Financial Informati64

Guarantor Financial Information (Narrative) (Details)	Jul. 01, 2017
Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Company's percentage of directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries	100.00%

Guarantor Financial Informati65

Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 02, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 124,817	$ 114,564	$ 157,815	$ 156,884
Restricted cash	282	293
Accounts receivable, net	382,957	388,397
Inventories	359,635	330,815
Income taxes refundable	6,387	7,479
Prepaid expenses	37,750	29,984
Other current assets	13,101	21,770
Total current assets	924,929	893,302
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,584,735	1,515,575
Intangible assets, net	703,182	711,927
Goodwill	1,271,927	1,225,893
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	279,814	292,717
Other assets	48,239	43,613
Deferred income taxes	17,050	14,990
Total assets	4,829,876	4,698,017
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	19,370	23,247
Accounts payable	186,458	180,895
Income taxes payable	17,213	4,913
Accrued expenses	265,939	242,796
Total current liabilities	488,980	451,851
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,727,553	1,727,696
Other non-current liabilities	96,916	96,114
Deferred income taxes	349,221	346,134
Total liabilities	2,662,670	2,621,795
Total stockholders’ equity	2,167,206	2,076,222
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,829,876	4,698,017
Parent [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,174	1,470	1,229	3,443
Restricted cash	103	103
Accounts receivable, net	31,932	39,209
Inventories	12,466	16,573
Income taxes refundable	2,914	3,566
Prepaid expenses	13,531	11,152
Other current assets	2,915	5,859
Total current assets	65,035	77,932
Investment in subsidiaries	4,361,030	4,296,200
Property, plant and equipment, net	252,217	233,456
Intangible assets, net	19,104	13,746
Goodwill	21,860	21,860
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	2,923	1,438
Other assets	34,385	36,063
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total assets	4,756,554	4,680,695
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	1,215	4,220
Accounts payable	207,344	116,075
Income taxes payable	3,819	(383)
Accrued expenses	84,454	86,581
Total current liabilities	296,832	206,493
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,076,227	1,109,523
Other non-current liabilities	62,021	63,072
Deferred income taxes	137,049	140,543
Total liabilities	1,572,129	1,519,631
Total stockholders’ equity	3,184,425	3,161,064
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,756,554	4,680,695
Guarantors [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,717	5,754	600	3,993
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	181,674	97,220
Inventories	93,965	85,890
Income taxes refundable	0	0
Prepaid expenses	2,785	2,769
Other current assets	1,712	3,165
Total current assets	281,853	194,798
Investment in subsidiaries	1,154,398	1,154,398
Property, plant and equipment, net	504,818	497,312
Intangible assets, net	276,198	291,724
Goodwill	552,154	549,960
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	356,456	396,222
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total assets	3,125,877	3,084,414
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	26,538	18,142
Income taxes payable	373	373
Accrued expenses	24,990	33,834
Total current liabilities	51,901	52,349
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total liabilities	51,901	52,349
Total stockholders’ equity	3,073,976	3,032,065
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,125,877	3,084,414
Non-guarantors [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	121,926	107,340	155,986	149,448
Restricted cash	179	190
Accounts receivable, net	363,857	339,251
Inventories	253,204	228,352
Income taxes refundable	3,473	3,913
Prepaid expenses	21,434	16,063
Other current assets	12,095	19,221
Total current assets	776,168	714,330
Investment in subsidiaries	875,051	909,263
Property, plant and equipment, net	827,700	784,807
Intangible assets, net	407,880	406,457
Goodwill	697,913	654,073
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	276,891	291,279
Other assets	179,084	160,505
Deferred income taxes	17,050	14,990
Total assets	4,057,737	3,935,704
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	21,776	25,502
Accounts payable	137,308	130,718
Income taxes payable	13,021	4,923
Accrued expenses	166,268	125,624
Total current liabilities	338,373	286,767
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,173,012	1,167,349
Other non-current liabilities	34,895	33,042
Deferred income taxes	212,172	205,591
Total liabilities	1,758,452	1,692,749
Total stockholders’ equity	2,299,285	2,242,955
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,057,737	3,935,704
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	(194,506)	(87,283)
Inventories	0	0
Income taxes refundable	0	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0
Other current assets	(3,621)	(6,475)
Total current assets	(198,127)	(93,758)
Investment in subsidiaries	(6,390,479)	(6,359,861)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	(521,686)	(549,177)
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total assets	(7,110,292)	(7,002,796)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	(3,621)	(6,475)
Accounts payable	(184,732)	(84,040)
Income taxes payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	(9,773)	(3,243)
Total current liabilities	(198,126)	(93,758)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	(521,686)	(549,176)
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total liabilities	(719,812)	(642,934)
Total stockholders’ equity	(6,390,480)	(6,359,862)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (7,110,292)	$ (7,002,796)

Guarantor Financial Informati66

Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Net sales	$ 896,348	$ 877,341	$ 1,776,420	$ 1,656,982
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	700,764	677,115	1,390,391	1,276,008
Selling, general and administrative expenses	85,531	76,158	173,448	157,627
Acquisition and integration costs	0	70	0	401
Depreciation and amortization	72,990	69,531	144,104	141,787
Total costs and expenses	859,285	822,874	1,707,943	1,575,823
Operating income	37,063	54,467	68,477	81,159
Interest expense	(22,446)	(23,980)	(44,126)	(47,881)
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	(2,111)	8	(2,375)	(2,595)
Other income/(expense), net	(2,696)	(2,373)	(3,656)	(3,678)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	8,260	13,852	8,966	19,495
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	18,070	41,974	27,286	46,500
Income tax expense	7,742	7,983	9,560	9,846
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,179)	(1,992)	(2,748)	(3,576)
Net income attributable to Darling	9,149	31,999	14,978	33,078
Parent [Member]
Net sales	135,896	129,377	272,053	237,748
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	107,977	99,788	217,640	189,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses	35,951	34,569	75,767	70,462
Acquisition and integration costs		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	9,980	9,412	20,265	20,837
Total costs and expenses	153,908	143,769	313,672	280,570
Operating income	(18,012)	(14,392)	(41,619)	(42,822)
Interest expense	(14,247)	(15,338)	(27,833)	(30,860)
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	(178)	74	(184)	43
Other income/(expense), net	(3,437)	(3,665)	(6,338)	(6,990)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(393)	(355)	(766)	(452)
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	26,513	68,020	64,831	96,991
Income before income taxes	(9,754)	34,344	(11,909)	15,910
Income tax expense	(18,903)	2,345	(26,887)	(17,168)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Darling	9,149	31,999	14,978	33,078
Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	359,840	342,879	720,024	646,644
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	290,511	272,746	583,282	509,082
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,351	11,461	27,528	24,597
Acquisition and integration costs		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	25,876	24,102	51,312	50,910
Total costs and expenses	329,738	308,309	662,122	584,589
Operating income	30,102	34,570	57,902	62,055
Interest expense	3,968	4,577	7,991	8,954
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	205	23	180	188
Other income/(expense), net	(1,590)	127	(1,558)	122
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	32,685	39,297	64,515	71,319
Income tax expense	16,325	1,920	22,604	15,101
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Darling	16,360	37,377	41,911	56,218
Non-guarantors [Member]
Net sales	459,621	452,833	900,971	863,870
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	361,285	352,329	706,097	668,935
Selling, general and administrative expenses	36,229	30,128	70,153	62,568
Acquisition and integration costs		70		401
Depreciation and amortization	37,134	36,017	72,527	70,040
Total costs and expenses	434,648	418,544	848,777	801,944
Operating income	24,973	34,289	52,194	61,926
Interest expense	(12,167)	(13,219)	(24,284)	(25,975)
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	(2,138)	(89)	(2,371)	(2,826)
Other income/(expense), net	2,331	1,165	4,240	3,190
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	8,653	14,207	9,732	19,947
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	21,652	36,353	39,511	56,262
Income tax expense	10,320	3,718	13,843	11,913
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,179)	(1,992)	(2,748)	(3,576)
Net income attributable to Darling	10,153	30,643	22,920	40,773
Eliminations [Member]
Net sales	(59,009)	(47,748)	(116,628)	(91,280)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	(59,009)	(47,748)	(116,628)	(91,280)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Acquisition and integration costs		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	(59,009)	(47,748)	(116,628)	(91,280)
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	0	0	0	0
Other income/(expense), net	0	0	0	0
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(26,513)	(68,020)	(64,831)	(96,991)
Income before income taxes	(26,513)	(68,020)	(64,831)	(96,991)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Darling	$ (26,513)	$ (68,020)	$ (64,831)	$ (96,991)

Guarantor Financial Informati67

Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Net income	$ 10,328	$ 33,991	$ 17,726	$ 36,654
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	49,112	(8,008)	64,791	49,523
Pension adjustments	760	651	1,519	1,377
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	49,003	(6,130)	64,339	51,421
Total comprehensive income	59,331	27,861	82,065	88,075
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,418)	1,725	(171)	1,305
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	60,749	26,136	82,236	86,770
Parent [Member]
Net income	10,328	33,991	17,726	36,654
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Pension adjustments	641	658	1,282	1,316
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(228)	1,885	(689)	1,837
Total comprehensive income	10,100	35,876	17,037	38,491
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	10,100	35,876	17,037	38,491
Guarantors [Member]
Net income	16,360	37,377	41,911	56,218
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Pension adjustments	0	(75)	0	(75)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	0	(75)	0	(75)
Total comprehensive income	16,360	37,302	41,911	56,143
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	16,360	37,302	41,911	56,143
Non-guarantors [Member]
Net income	10,153	30,643	22,920	40,773
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	49,112	(8,008)	64,791	49,523
Pension adjustments	119	68	237	136
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	49,231	(7,940)	65,028	49,659
Total comprehensive income	59,384	22,703	87,948	90,432
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,418)	1,725	(171)	1,305
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	60,802	20,978	88,119	89,127
Corn Option [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Corn option derivative adjustments	(869)	1,227	(1,971)	521
Corn Option [Member] | Parent [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Corn option derivative adjustments	(869)	1,227	(1,971)	521
Corn Option [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Corn option derivative adjustments	0	0	0	0
Corn Option [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Corn option derivative adjustments	0	0	0	0
Eliminations [Member]
Net income	(26,513)	(68,020)	(64,831)	(96,991)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Pension adjustments	0	0	0	0
Corn option derivative adjustments	0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	0	0	0	0
Total comprehensive income	(26,513)	(68,020)	(64,831)	(96,991)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	$ (26,513)	$ (68,020)	$ (64,831)	$ (96,991)

Guarantor Financial Informati68

Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 10,328	$ 33,991	$ 17,726	$ 36,654
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other operating cash flows			179,822	131,579
Net cash provided by operating activities			197,548	168,233
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(127,824)	(109,406)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(12,369)	(8,511)
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			(2,250)	0
Note receivable from affiliates			0
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			3,603	2,404
Proceeds from insurance settlement			3,301	1,537
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			(4,635)	0
Net cash used by investing activities			(140,174)	(113,976)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			16,405	17,277
Payments on long-term debt			(67,974)	(59,255)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			80,000	41,000
Payments on revolving credit facility			(80,327)	(47,207)
Net cash overdraft financing			(1,077)	0
Deferred loan costs			(1,177)	0
Issuance of common stock			22	143
Repurchase of treasury stock			0	(5,000)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			(2,091)	(1,812)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation			0	(413)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(2,135)	0
Net cash used by financing activities			(58,354)	(55,267)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			11,233	1,941
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			10,253	931
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			114,564	156,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	124,817	157,815	124,817	157,815
Parent [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	10,328	33,991	17,726	36,654
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(26,513)	(68,020)	(64,831)	(96,991)
Other operating cash flows			135,192	121,503
Net cash provided by operating activities			88,087	61,166
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(41,907)	(21,542)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			0	0
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			(2,250)
Note receivable from affiliates			0
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			1,704	1,009
Proceeds from insurance settlement			0	0
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			(4,635)
Net cash used by investing activities			(47,088)	(20,533)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			0	0
Payments on long-term debt			(43,063)	(35,890)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			80,000	41,000
Payments on revolving credit facility			(75,000)	(41,000)
Net cash overdraft financing			0
Deferred loan costs			(1,177)
Issuance of common stock			22	143
Repurchase of treasury stock				(5,000)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			(2,077)	(1,687)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation				(413)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0
Net cash used by financing activities			(41,295)	(42,847)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			(296)	(2,214)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			1,470	3,443
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,174	1,229	1,174	1,229
Guarantors [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	16,360	37,377	41,911	56,218
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other operating cash flows			(36,021)	(16,111)
Net cash provided by operating activities			5,890	40,107
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(38,269)	(43,883)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(12,369)	0
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			0
Note receivable from affiliates			39,733
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			978	383
Proceeds from insurance settlement			0	0
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			0
Net cash used by investing activities			(9,927)	(43,500)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			0	0
Payments on long-term debt			0	0
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility			0	0
Net cash overdraft financing			0
Deferred loan costs			0
Issuance of common stock			0	0
Repurchase of treasury stock				0
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation				0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0
Net cash used by financing activities			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			(4,037)	(3,393)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			5,754	3,993
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,717	600	1,717	600
Non-guarantors [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	10,153	30,643	22,920	40,773
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other operating cash flows			80,651	26,187
Net cash provided by operating activities			103,571	66,960
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(47,648)	(43,981)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			0	(8,511)
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			0
Note receivable from affiliates			(39,733)
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			921	1,012
Proceeds from insurance settlement			3,301	1,537
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			0
Net cash used by investing activities			(83,159)	(49,943)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			16,405	17,277
Payments on long-term debt			(24,911)	(23,365)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility			(5,327)	(6,207)
Net cash overdraft financing			(1,077)
Deferred loan costs			0
Issuance of common stock			0	0
Repurchase of treasury stock				0
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			(14)	(125)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation				0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(2,135)
Net cash used by financing activities			(17,059)	(12,420)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			11,233	1,941
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			14,586	6,538
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			107,340	149,448
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	121,926	155,986	121,926	155,986
Eliminations [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(26,513)	(68,020)	(64,831)	(96,991)
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	26,513	68,020	64,831	96,991
Other operating cash flows			0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			0	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			0	0
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			0
Note receivable from affiliates			0
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			0	0
Proceeds from insurance settlement			0	0
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			0
Net cash used by investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			0	0
Payments on long-term debt			0	0
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility			0	0
Net cash overdraft financing			0
Deferred loan costs			0
Issuance of common stock			0	0
Repurchase of treasury stock				0
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation				0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0
Net cash used by financing activities			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0