Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 156,884	$ 108,784
Restricted cash	331	343
Accounts receivable, less allowance for bad debts of $9,732 at January 2, 2016 and $10,835 at January 3, 2015	371,392	409,779
Inventories	344,583	401,613
Prepaid expenses	36,175	44,629
Income taxes refundable	11,963	22,140
Other current assets	10,460	21,324
Total current assets	931,788	1,008,612
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,508,167	1,574,116
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $252,719 at January 2, 2016 and $184,909 at January 3, 2015	782,349	932,413
Goodwill	1,233,102	1,320,419
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	247,238	202,712
Other assets	70,606	71,009
Deferred income taxes	16,352	17,266
Total assets	4,789,602	5,126,547
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	47,244	54,401
Accounts payable, principally trade	149,998	168,518
Income taxes payable	6,679	4,363
Accrued expenses	239,825	256,119
Total current liabilities	443,746	483,401
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,912,756	2,098,039
Other noncurrent liabilities	97,809	114,700
Deferred income taxes	360,681	379,273
Total liabilities	$ 2,814,992	$ 3,075,413
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 167,070,983 and 166,213,793 shares issued at January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015, respectively	$ 1,671	$ 1,662
Additional paid-in capital	1,488,783	1,479,637
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,335,607 and 1,501,130 shares at January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015, respectively	(34,316)	(23,207)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(335,918)	(177,060)
Retained earnings	750,489	671,958
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	1,870,709	1,952,990
Noncontrolling interests	103,901	98,144
Total stockholders’ equity	1,974,610	2,051,134
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,789,602	$ 5,126,547