Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Debt consists of the following (in thousands):

	June 28, 2014		December 28, 2013
Amended Credit Agreement and Former Credit Agreement:
Revolving Credit Facility	$	200,018	$	286,676
Term Loan A	336,421		340,030
Term Loan B	1,294,442		—
5.375% Senior Notes due 2022	500,000		—
8.5% Senior Notes due 2018	—		250,000
Other Notes and Obligations	40,390		10,129
	2,371,271		886,835
Less Current Maturities	68,616		19,888
	$	2,302,655	$	866,947

Schedule Of Debt Redemption Prices

On and after January 15, 2017, Darling may redeem all or, from time to time, a part of the 5.375% Notes (including any additional 5.375% Notes), upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest on the 5.375% Notes, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on January 15 of the years indicated below:

Year	Percentage
2017	104.031%
2018	102.688%
2019	101.344%
2020 and thereafter	100.000%

Credit Agreement and the Notes elements

The Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes due 2022 and 2018 consisted of the following elements at June 28, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively (in thousands):

	June 28, 2014		December 28, 2013
Senior Notes:
5.375% Senior Notes due 2022	$	500,000	$	—
8.5% Senior Notes due 2018	$	—	$	250,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Term Loan A	$	336,421	$	340,030
Term Loan B	$	1,294,442	$	—
Revolving Credit Facility:
Maximum availability	$	1,000,000	$	1,000,000
Borrowings outstanding	200,018		286,676
Letters of credit issued	32,663		32,662
Availability	$	767,319	$	680,662