Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 193,427	$ 870,857
Restricted cash	346	354
Accounts receivable, net	423,729	112,844
Inventories	420,082	65,133
Prepaid expenses	46,470	14,223
Income taxes refundable	22,079	14,512
Other current assets	21,583	32,290
Deferred income taxes	15,653	17,289
Total current assets	1,143,369	1,127,502
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $510,134 at September 27, 2014 and $381,314 at December 28, 2013	1,638,126	666,573
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $164,653 at September 27, 2014 and $105,070 at December 28, 2013	979,781	588,664
Goodwill	1,393,289	701,637
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	144,503	115,114
Other assets	72,170	44,643
Deferred income taxes	6,618	0
Total assets	5,377,856	3,244,133
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	60,197	19,888
Accounts payable, principally trade	170,402	43,742
Income taxes payable	10,312	0
Accrued expenses	303,379	113,174
Total current liabilities	544,290	176,804
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,223,030	866,947
Other non-current liabilities	90,158	40,671
Deferred income taxes	448,948	138,759
Total liabilities	3,306,426	1,223,181
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 166,014,091 and 165,261,003 shares issued at September 27, 2014 and at December 28, 2013, respectively	1,660	1,653
Additional paid-in capital	1,473,969	1,454,250
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,327,266 and 993,578 shares at September 27, 2014 and at December 28, 2013, respectively	(19,999)	(13,271)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,338)	(29,423)
Retained earnings	602,015	607,743
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	1,971,307	2,020,952
Noncontrolling interests	100,123	0
Total stockholders' equity	2,071,430	2,020,952
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,377,856	$ 3,244,133