Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

Business Segments (in thousands):

	Feed Ingredients			Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate			Total
Three Months Ended October 1, 2016
Net Sales	$	531,413		$	261,997	$	60,446	$	—		$	853,856
Cost of sales and operating expenses	413,602			211,318		46,247		—			671,167
Gross Margin	117,811			50,679		14,199		—			182,689
Selling, general and administrative expense	38,943			25,352		1,332		10,881			76,508
Acquisition and integration costs	—			—		—		—			—
Depreciation and amortization	43,614			17,383		6,896		2,760			70,653
Segment operating income/(loss)	35,254			7,944		5,971		(13,641		)	35,528
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(36		)	—		18,174		—			18,138
Segment income/(loss)	35,218			7,944		24,145		(13,641		)	53,666
Total other expense											(25,520		)
Income before income taxes											$	28,146

	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients			Corporate			Total
Three Months Ended October 3, 2015
Net Sales	$	525,213	$	269,230	$	59,319		$	—		$	853,762
Cost of sales and operating expenses	409,030		214,406		47,885			—			671,321
Gross Margin	116,183		54,824		11,434			—			182,441
Selling, general and administrative expense	39,718		26,118		4,459			4,731			75,026
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—			1,280			1,280
Depreciation and amortization	40,846		17,144		6,729			2,608			67,327
Segment operating income/(loss)	35,619		11,562		246			(8,619		)	38,808
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	309		—		(12,330		)	—			(12,021		)
Segment income/(loss)	35,928		11,562		(12,084		)	(8,619		)	26,787
Total other expense											(26,285		)
Income before income taxes											$	502

	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate			Total
Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016
Net Sales	$	1,550,539	$	782,014	$	178,285	$	—		$	2,510,838
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,202,404		611,151		133,620		—			1,947,175
Gross Margin	348,135		170,863		44,665		—			563,663
Selling, general and administrative expense	127,513		69,566		4,986		32,070			234,135
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		401			401
Depreciation and amortization	130,110		51,823		20,999		9,508			212,440
Segment operating income/(loss)	90,512		49,474		18,680		(41,979		)	116,687
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	290		—		37,343		—			37,633
Segment income/(loss)	90,802		49,474		56,023		(41,979		)	154,320
Total other expense										(79,674		)
Income before income taxes										$	74,646
Segment assets at October 1, 2016	$	2,493,164	$	1,472,079	$	641,823	$	209,818		$	4,816,884

	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients			Corporate			Total
Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015
Net Sales	$	1,602,141	$	822,741	$	162,889		$	—		$	2,587,771
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,237,936		654,233		131,949			—			2,024,118
Gross Margin	364,205		168,508		30,940			—			563,653
Selling, general and administrative expense	136,397		79,461		6,204			23,889			245,951
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—			7,807			7,807
Depreciation and amortization	121,386		51,126		19,959			7,499			199,970
Segment operating income/(loss)	106,422		37,921		4,777			(39,195		)	109,925
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	1,128		—		(10,785		)	—			(9,657		)
Segment income/(loss)	107,550		37,921		(6,008		)	(39,195		)	100,268
Total other expense											(86,225		)
Income before income taxes											$	14,043
Segment assets at January 2, 2016	$	2,438,869	$	1,448,014	$	631,968		$	241,768		$	4,760,619