Subsequent Event (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

On August 3, 2014, a fire occurred at the Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, LA.   The fire was isolated and extinguished and no one was injured.   The preliminary assessment of the incident appears to indicate that no major damage occurred to any of the vessels.   Damage appears to be relatively isolated and will require some piping, mechanical and electrical replacements.   The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time.   The facility is currently shut down, and while it is early in the preliminary assessment phase, we believe that the facility may be operational within 60 days. The DGD Joint Venture is in the process of reviewing its insurance policies, including property damage and business interruption, for available coverage under such policies. Any claims made under such policies will be subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying policy, including applicable deductibles and waiting periods.

Additionally, a decision has been made to move forward with a limited turnaround during this downtime to replace some catalyst in the Eco-finer unit along with several debottlenecking and metallurgical upgrades that should result in a nameplate capacity increase of approximately 10% for winter production.