Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Net Income per Common Share

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
			June 28, 2014						June 29, 2013
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Income		Shares		Per Share
Basic:
Net Income allocable to Darling	$	32,757	164,600		$	0.20	$	26,418	118,196		$	0.22
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards			1,071						690
Less: Pro forma treasury shares			(574	)					(298	)
Diluted:
Net income allocable to Darling	$	32,757	165,097		$	0.20	$	26,418	118,588		$	0.22

	Net Income/ (loss) per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
	Six Months Ended
				June 28, 2014						June 29, 2013
	Loss			Shares	Per Share			Income		Shares		Per Share
Basic:
Net Income/ (loss) allocable to Darling	$	(20,046	)	164,469	$	(0.12	)	$	58,823	118,056		$	0.50
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock				—						688
Less: Pro forma treasury shares				—						(304	)
Diluted:
Net income/ (loss) allocable to Darling	$	(20,046	)	164,469	$	(0.12	)	$	58,823	118,440		$	0.50