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Debt Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
CAD
Jan. 03, 2015
EUR (€)
Mar. 29, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Jan. 02, 2014
Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 07, 2014
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes 8.5% due 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 17, 2010
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes 8.5% due 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Jan. 02, 2014
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Bridge Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canada, Dollars
CAD
Jan. 03, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member]
Canada, Dollars
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member]
Canada, Dollars
CAD
Dec. 28, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member]
Canada, Dollars
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canada, Dollars
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canada, Dollars
CAD
Dec. 28, 2013
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canada, Dollars
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
United States of America, Dollars
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Quarters One Thru Eight [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Quarters Nine Thru Sixteen [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Quarter Seventeen and Ongoing [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member]
Canada, Dollars
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canadian Prime Rate [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Letter of Credit [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member]
Canada, Dollars
Jan. 03, 2015
Swingline Sub-Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Euro Member Countries, Euro
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Euro Member Countries, Euro
EUR (€)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
United States of America, Dollars
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Euro Member Countries, Euro
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
United States of America, Dollars
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Euro Interbank Offered Rate [Member]
Euro Member Countries, Euro
Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Base Rate [Member]
United States of America, Dollars
Jan. 03, 2015
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Prior to January 15, 2017 [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
Prior to January 15, 2017 with Additional Restrictions [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Jan. 03, 2015
North America
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Europe
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                                          
Default Event Percent of Principal Held in Order to Declare Notes Due and Payable Immediately                     25.00%dar_DefaultEventPercentOfPrincipalHeldInOrderToDeclareNotesDueAndPayableImmediately
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Maximum availability                           $ 2,650,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Amount                             13,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount
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122,200,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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190,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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              32,200,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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610,200,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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            11,200,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                                                                                                   100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
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105.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
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Debt Instrument, Redemption Period                   90   30 days 60 days                                                                                
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed                       50.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed
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