Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Net Income per Common Share

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
			April 2, 2016						April 4, 2015
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Income		Shares		Per Share
Basic:
Net Income attributable to Darling	$	1,079	164,434		$	0.01	$	109	164,882		$	—
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards			157						419
Less: Pro forma treasury shares			(38	)					(155	)
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	1,079	164,553		$	0.01	$	109	165,146		$	—