Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

Business Segments (in thousands):

	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate			Total
Three Months Ended April 1, 2017
Net Sales	$	552,624	$	267,788	$	59,660	$	—		$	880,072
Cost of sales and operating expenses	432,610		211,001		46,016		—			689,627
Gross Margin	120,014		56,787		13,644		—			190,445
Selling, general and administrative expense	45,467		25,059		3,291		14,100			87,917
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		—			—
Depreciation and amortization	43,719		17,601		6,845		2,949			71,114
Segment operating income/(loss)	30,828		14,127		3,508		(17,049		)	31,414
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	109		—		597		—			706
Segment income/(loss)	30,937		14,127		4,105		(17,049		)	32,120
Total other expense										(22,904		)
Income before income taxes										$	9,216
Segment assets at April 1, 2017	$	2,474,563	$	1,428,868	$	638,808	$	177,422		$	4,719,661

	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate			Total
Three Months Ended April 2, 2016
Net Sales	$	476,171	$	247,897	$	55,573	$	—		$	779,641
Cost of sales and operating expenses	372,657		185,554		40,682		—			598,893
Gross Margin	103,514		62,343		14,891		—			180,748
Selling, general and administrative expense	45,251		23,759		1,850		10,609			81,469
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		331			331
Depreciation and amortization	44,377		16,704		6,919		4,256			72,256
Segment operating income/(loss)	13,886		21,880		6,122		(15,196		)	26,692
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	102		—		5,541		—			5,643
Segment income/(loss)	13,988		21,880		11,663		(15,196		)	32,335
Total other expense										(27,809		)
Income before income taxes										$	4,526
Segment assets at December 31, 2016	$	2,464,509	$	1,414,409	$	657,637	$	161,462		$	4,698,017