10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

FORM 10-Q

 (Mark One)      

/X/  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

OR

/  /  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission File Number   001-13323

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	36-2495346
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)
251 O'Connor Ridge Blvd., Suite 300
Irving, Texas	75038
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (972) 717-0300

    Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.       Yes    X         No ____

    Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).        Yes    X        No ___

 Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	X		Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company
			Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes       No  X  

There were 164,681,819 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding at November 2, 2017.

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page No.
	PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	September 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)	4
	Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)	5
	Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)	6
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7
Item 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	35
Item 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	56
Item 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	58
	PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	59
Item 1A.	RISK FACTORS	59
Item 6.	EXHIBITS	59
	Signatures	60

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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

(in thousands, except share data)

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
ASSETS	(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	110,146		$	114,564
Restricted cash	282			293
Accounts receivable, net	414,947			388,397
Inventories	375,098			330,815
Prepaid expenses	39,272			29,984
Income taxes refundable	5,370			7,479
Other current assets	17,101			21,770
Total current assets	962,216			893,302
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of    $1,019,845 at September 30, 2017 and $842,186 at December 31, 2016	1,621,867			1,515,575
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of    $364,842 at September 30, 2017 and $301,187 at December 31, 2016	697,908			711,927
Goodwill	1,298,266			1,225,893
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	290,028			292,717
Other assets	47,018			43,613
Deferred income taxes	17,219			14,990
	$	4,934,522		$	4,698,017
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	18,215		$	23,247
Accounts payable, principally trade	213,592			180,895
Income taxes payable	21,974			4,913
Accrued expenses	292,483			242,796
Total current liabilities	546,264			451,851
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,734,176			1,727,696
Other non-current liabilities	96,354			96,114
Deferred income taxes	353,041			346,134
Total liabilities	2,729,835			2,621,795
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized;         167,843,895 and 167,641,415 shares issued at September 30, 2017         and at December 31, 2016, respectively	1,678			1,676
Additional paid-in capital	1,512,726			1,499,431
Treasury stock, at cost;  3,185,406 and 3,028,857 shares at        September 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, respectively	(43,155		)	(40,909		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(224,092		)	(340,006		)
Retained earnings	875,498			852,802
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	2,122,655			1,972,994
Noncontrolling interests	82,032			103,228
Total stockholders' equity	$	2,204,687		$	2,076,222
	$	4,934,522		$	4,698,017

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Net sales	$	937,681		$	853,856		$	2,714,101		$	2,510,838
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	744,028			671,167			2,134,419			1,947,175
Selling, general and administrative expenses	83,141			76,508			256,589			234,135
Acquisition and integration costs	—			—			—			401
Depreciation and amortization	77,202			70,653			221,306			212,440
Total costs and expenses	904,371			818,328			2,612,314			2,394,151
Operating income	33,310			35,528			101,787			116,687
Other expense:
Interest expense	(22,531		)	(23,867		)	(66,657		)	(71,748		)
Foreign currency gain/(loss)	(2,055		)	354			(4,430		)	(2,241		)
Other expense, net	(1,447		)	(2,007		)	(5,103		)	(5,685		)
Total other expense	(26,033		)	(25,520		)	(76,190		)	(79,674		)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	7,703			18,138			16,669			37,633
Income before income taxes	14,980			28,146			42,266			74,646
Income tax expense/(benefit)	6,296			(744		)	15,856			9,102
Net income	8,684			28,890			26,410			65,544
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(923		)	(196		)	(3,671		)	(3,772		)
Net income attributable to Darling	$	7,761		$	28,694		$	22,739		$	61,772
Basic income per share	$	0.05		$	0.17		$	0.14		$	0.38
Diluted income per share	$	0.05		$	0.17		$	0.14		$	0.37

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Net income	$	8,684	$	28,890		$	26,410		$	65,544
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	46,211		(5,839		)	111,002			43,684
Pension adjustments	759		727			2,278			2,104
Natural gas swap derivative adjustments	22		—			22			—
Corn option derivative adjustments	850		734			(1,121		)	1,255
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	47,842		(4,378		)	112,181			47,043
Total comprehensive income	$	56,526	$	24,512		$	138,591		$	112,587
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	109		(94		)	(62		)	1,211
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	$	56,417	$	24,606		$	138,653		$	111,376

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	$	26,410		$	65,544
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	221,306			212,440
Loss/(gain) on disposal of property, plant, equipment and other assets	(537		)	873
Gain on insurance proceeds from insurance settlements	—			(356		)
Deferred taxes	(14,242		)	(5,223		)
Increase/(decrease) in long-term pension liability	1,574			(1,105		)
Stock-based compensation expense	14,710			7,953
Write-off deferred loan costs	443			292
Deferred loan cost amortization	6,581			8,393
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(16,669		)	(37,633		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries	26,600			26,317
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(5,311		)	(3,058		)
Income taxes refundable/payable	18,332			1,432
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(31,058		)	(11,368		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	39,937			27,438
Other	(19,294		)	(11,377		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	268,782			280,562
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(196,446		)	(168,224		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(12,144		)	(8,511		)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	(4,750		)	—
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets	4,953			4,492
Proceeds from insurance settlement	3,301			1,537
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(5,635		)	—
Net cash used by investing activities	(210,721		)	(170,706		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	24,069			28,765
Payments on long-term debt	(94,250		)	(128,364		)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	142,000			83,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(147,327		)	(93,028		)
Net cash overdraft financing	2,590			—
Deferred loan costs	(1,177		)	—
Issuance of common stock	22			143
Repurchase of common stock	—			(5,000		)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(2,140		)	(1,843		)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(429		)	—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,513		)	(885		)
Net cash used by financing activities	(79,155		)	(117,212		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	16,676			(943		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(4,418		)	(8,299		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	114,564			156,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	110,146		$	148,585
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Accrued capital expenditures	$	(3,532	)	$	(3,302	)
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	58,219		$	62,395
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	13,719		$	14,018
Non-cash financing activities
Debt issued for assets	$	3		$	10
Contribution of assets to unconsolidated subsidiary	$	—		$	2,674

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(unaudited)

(1) General

The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, have been prepared by Darling Ingredients Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Darling”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position and operating results of the Company as of and for the respective periods. However, these operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full fiscal year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  However, management of the Company believes, to the best of their knowledge, that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Darling and its consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests represent the outstanding ownership interest in the Company's consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by the Company. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the noncontrolling interest in net income of the consolidated subsidiaries is shown as an allocation of the Company's net income and is presented separately as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests”. In the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, noncontrolling interests represent the ownership interests in the Company consolidated subsidiaries' net assets held by parties other than the Company. These ownership interests are presented separately as “Noncontrolling interests” within “Stockholders' Equity.” All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b) Fiscal Periods

The Company has a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31.  Fiscal periods for the consolidated financial statements included herein are as of September 30, 2017, and include the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 30, 2017, and the 13 and 39 weeks ended October 1, 2016.

(c) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue on sales when products are shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss.  Certain customers may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection related to certain foreign and domestic sales.  These amounts are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized when the products have shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss. The Company recognizes service revenue in the fiscal month the service occurs.

(d) Foreign Currency Translation and Remeasurement

Foreign currency translation is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the foreign currency denominated financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal period end exchange rates, including intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of long-term investment nature. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates occurring during the period. Changes

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in exchange rates that affect cash flows and the related receivables or payables are recognized as transaction gains and losses in determining net income. The Company incurred net foreign currency translation gains of approximately $114.7 million and approximately $46.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

(e) Earnings Per Share

Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method.

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
			September 30, 2017						October 1, 2016
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Income		Shares		Per Share
Basic:
Net Income attributable to Darling	$	7,761	164,735		$	0.05	$	28,694	164,653		$	0.17
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards			4,759						1,717
Less: Pro forma treasury shares			(2,313	)					(934	)
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	7,761	167,181		$	0.05	$	28,694	165,436		$	0.17

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
	Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2017						October 1, 2016
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Loss		Shares		Per Share
Basic:
Net Income attributable to Darling	$	22,739	164,734		$	0.14	$	61,772	164,574		$	0.38
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards			3,645						1,222
Less: Pro forma treasury shares			(1,751	)					(642	)
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	22,739	166,628		$	0.14	$	61,772	165,154		$	0.37

For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, 212,525 and 1,228,334 outstanding stock options were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive. For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, 437,897 and 887,413 shares of non-vested stock and stock equivalents were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive.

For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, 723,052 and 1,122,165 outstanding stock options were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, 650,758 and 812,780 shares of non-vested stock and stock equivalents were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive.

(3) Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest

During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company, through a wholly-owned international subsidiary, acquired the minority interest in one of its international subsidiaries for approximately $19.1 million, including transaction costs. Except for an insignificant amount, the actual funding was accrued and will occur per the terms of the share purchase agreement underlying the transaction.

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(4) Inventories

A summary of inventories follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Finished product	$	184,778	$	156,542
Work in process	100,147		87,284
Raw material	37,609		39,859
Supplies and other	52,564		47,130
	$	375,098	$	330,815

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This ASU amends Topic 330, Inventory. The ASU simplifies the measurement of inventory by requiring certain inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2017 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

(5) Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Trade names	$	54,629		$	51,687
	54,629			51,687
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
Routes	401,919			374,989
Permits	511,210			493,311
Non-compete agreements	3,985			3,638
Trade names	76,618			76,033
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	14,389			13,456
	1,008,121			961,427
Accumulated Amortization:
Routes	(129,504		)	(105,934		)
Permits	(201,656		)	(170,165		)
Non-compete agreements	(2,244		)	(1,788		)
Trade names	(28,343		)	(21,042		)
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	(3,095		)	(2,258		)
	(364,842		)	(301,187		)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	697,908		$	711,927

Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially decreased in fiscal 2017 as a result of approximately $6.7 million of asset retirements and also increased due to acquired intangibles of approximately $9.0 million and the remaining increase is due to foreign currency translation. Amortization expense for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, was approximately $20.0 million, $19.6 million and $58.4 million and $58.4 million, respectively.

(6) Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):

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	Feed Ingredients			Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
Goodwill	$	813,621		$	317,008	$	111,178	$	1,241,807
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914		)	—		—		(15,914		)
	797,707			317,008		111,178		1,225,893
Goodwill acquired during year	1,880			—		—		1,880
Foreign currency translation	34,308			24,086		12,099		70,493
Balance at September 30, 2017
Goodwill	849,809			341,094		123,277		1,314,180
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914		)	—		—		(15,914		)
	$	833,895		$	341,094	$	123,277	$	1,298,266

(7) Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

On January 21, 2011, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling entered into a limited liability company agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”) to form Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC (the “DGD Joint Venture”). The DGD Joint Venture is owned 50% / 50% with Valero and was formed to design, engineer, construct and operate a renewable diesel plant (the “DGD Facility”), which is capable of processing approximately 12,000 barrels per day of input feedstock to produce renewable diesel fuel and certain other co-products, and is located adjacent to Valero's refinery in Norco, Louisiana. The DGD Joint Venture reached mechanical completion and began the production of renewable diesel in late June 2013.

On May 31, 2011, the DGD Joint Venture and Diamond Green Diesel LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the DGD Joint Venture (“Opco”), entered into (i) a facility agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero (the “Lender”), and (ii) a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with the Lender, which provided the DGD Joint Venture with a 14 year multiple advance term loan facility of approximately $221.3 million (the “JV Loan”) to support the design, engineering and construction of the DGD Facility, which is now in production. The Facility Agreement and the Loan Agreement prohibit the Lender from assigning all or any portion of the Facility Agreement or the Loan Agreement to unaffiliated third parties. Opco has also pledged substantially all of its assets to the Lender, and the DGD Joint Venture has pledged all of Opco's equity interests to the Lender, until the JV Loan has been paid in full and the JV Loan has terminated in accordance with its terms.

In addition to the DGD Joint Venture, the Company has investments in other unconsolidated subsidiaries that are insignificant to the Company. Selected financial information for the Company's DGD Joint Venture is as follows (in thousands):

(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Assets:
Total current assets	$	218,357	$	268,734
Property, plant and equipment, net	390,723		354,871
Other assets	5,482		12,164
Total assets	$	614,562	$	635,769
Liabilities and members' equity:
Total current portion of long term debt	$	17,023	$	17,023
Total other current liabilities	32,924		23,200
Total long term debt	40,986		53,753
Total other long term liabilities	443		418
Total members' equity	523,186		541,375
Total liabilities and member's equity	$	614,562	$	635,769

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	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Revenues:
Operating revenues	$	175,585		$	141,656		$	451,768		$	345,650
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses less depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	154,446			96,569			395,743			244,643
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	6,733			7,445			22,867			20,370
Total costs and expenses	161,179			104,014			418,610			265,013
Operating income	14,406			37,642			33,158			80,637
Other income	408			114			959			199
Interest and debt expense, net	(455		)	(1,406		)	(2,306		)	(6,148		)
Net income	$	14,359		$	36,350		$	31,811		$	74,688

As of September 30, 2017 under the equity method of accounting, the Company has an investment in the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $261.6 million on the consolidated balance sheet and has recorded an equity net gain of approximately $15.9 million and $37.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. In the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company received a dividend distribution of $25.0 million from the DGD Joint Venture. Additionally, the biodiesel blenders tax credit expired on December 31, 2016, as a result the DGD Joint Venture fiscal 2017 results do not include any blenders tax credits, while fiscal 2016 included blenders tax credits.

(8) Debt

Debt consists of the following (in thousands): 

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Amended Credit Agreement:
Revolving Credit Facility ($5.3 million denominated in euro at December 31, 2016)	$	—		$	5,280
Term Loan A ($64.8 million and $76.9 million denominated in CAD at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	108,053			120,103
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(814		)	(1,083		)
Carrying value Term Loan A	107,239			119,020
Term Loan B	537,500			583,500
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(4,874		)	(6,298		)
Carrying value Term Loan B	532,626			577,202
5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 with effective interest of 5.72%	500,000			500,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(6,655		)	(7,667		)
Carrying value 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022	493,345			492,333
4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 5.10%	608,318			543,840
Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro	(8,769		)	(8,956		)
Carrying value 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022	599,549			534,884
Other Notes and Obligations	19,632			22,224
	1,752,391			1,750,943
Less Current Maturities	18,215			23,247
	$	1,734,176		$	1,727,696

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding debt under a term loan facility denominated in Canadian dollars of CAD$80.6 million. See below for discussion relating to the Company's debt agreements. In addition, as of

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September 30, 2017, the Company had capital lease obligations denominated in Canadian dollars included in debt. The current and long-term capital lease obligation was approximately CAD$0.9 million and CAD$0.5 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding debt under the Company's 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 denominated in euros of €515.0 million. See below for discussion relating to the Company's debt agreements. In addition, at September 30, 2017, the Company had capital lease obligations denominated in euros included in debt. The current and long-term capital lease obligation was approximately €0.3 million and €0.1 million, respectively.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities. On January 6, 2014, Darling, Darling International Canada Inc. (“Darling Canada”) and Darling International NL Holdings B.V. (“Darling NL”) entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as subsequently amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), restating its then existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated September 27, 2013 (the Former Credit Agreement), with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents from time to time party thereto.

Effective December 16, 2016, the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) with its lenders to the Amended Credit Agreement. Among other things, the Fourth Amendment extended the maturity date of the term A loans and revolving credit facility loans under the Amended Credit Agreement from September 27, 2018 to December 16, 2021, subject to a 91-day “springing” adjustment if the term B loans are outstanding 91 days prior to the maturity date (January 6, 2021) of the term B loans.

The Company's Amended Credit Agreement provides for senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $2.65 billion comprised of (i) the Company's $350.0 million term loan A facility, (ii) the Company's $1.3 billion term loan B facility and (iii) the Company's $1.0 billionfive-year revolving loan facility (approximately $150.0 million of which is available for a letter of credit sub-facility and $50.0 million of which is available for a swingline sub-facility) (collectively, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The Amended Credit Agreement also permits Darling and the other borrowers thereunder to incur ancillary facilities provided by any revolving lender party to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (with certain restrictions). Up to $500.0 million of the revolving loan facility is available to be borrowed by (x) Darling in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and other currencies to be agreed and available to each applicable lender, (y) Darling Canada in Canadian dollars and (z) Darling NL, Darling Ingredients International Holding B.V. (“Darling BV”) and CTH Germany GmbH (“CTH”) in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and other currencies to be agreed and available to each applicable lender. The revolving loan facility and term loan A facility will mature on December 16, 2021, subject to a 91-day “Springing” adjustment if the term B loans are outstanding 91 days prior to the maturity date (January 6, 2021) of the term B loans. The revolving loan facility will be used for working capital needs, general corporate purposes and other purposes not prohibited by the Amended Credit Agreement.

The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan A facility and the revolving loan facility will equal either LIBOR/euro interbank offered rate/CDOR plus 2.00% per annum or base rate/Canadian prime rate plus 1.00% per annum, subject to certain step-downs based on the Company's total leverage ratio. The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan B facility will equal (a) for U.S. dollar term loans, either the base rate plus 1.50% or LIBOR plus 2.50%, and (b) for euro term loans, the euro interbank offered rate plus 2.75%, in each case subject to a step-down based on Darling’s total leverage ratio. For term loan B loans, the LIBOR rate shall not be less than 0.75%.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $43.3 million outstanding under the term loan A facility at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum for a total of 3.24% per annum. The Company had $525.5 million outstanding under the term loan B facility at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.50% per annum for a total of 3.74% per annum and $12.0 million outstanding under the term loan B facility at base rate plus a margin of 1.50% per annum for a total of 5.75% per annum. The Company had CAD$80.6 million outstanding under the term loan A facility at CDOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum for a total of 3.3947% per annum. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had unused capacity of $976.0 million under the Amended Credit Agreement taking into account amounts borrowed and letters of credit issued of $24.0 million. The Company also has foreign bank guarantees that are not part of the Company's Amended Credit Agreement in the amount of approximately $12.2 million at September 30, 2017.

5.375 % Senior Notes due 2022. On January 2, 2014, Darling Escrow Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling, issued and sold $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Notes due 2022 (the “5.375% Notes”). The 5.375% Notes, which were offered in a private offering in connection with the Company's acquisition in January 2014 of its Darling Ingredients International business from VION Holding, N.V. (the “VION Acquisition”), were issued pursuant to a 5.375% Notes Indenture, dated as of January 2, 2014 (the “Original 5.375% Indenture”) (as supplemented, the “5.375% Indenture”), among Darling Escrow Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “5.375% Trustee”).

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4.75 % Senior Notes due 2022. On June 3, 2015, Darling Global Finance B.V. (the “4.75% Issuer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling, issued and sold €515.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “4.75% Notes”). The 4.75% Notes, which were offered in a private offering, were issued pursuant to a Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2015 (the “4.75% Indenture”), among the 4.75% Issuer, Darling, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as trustee (the “4.75% Trustee”) and principal paying agent, and Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG, as principal registrar.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company believes it is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, as well as all of the other covenants contained in the Amended Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Indenture and the 4.75% Indenture. 

(9) Income Taxes

The Company has provided income taxes for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, based on its estimate of the effective tax rate for the entire 2017 and 2016 fiscal years. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate is based on forecasts of income by jurisdiction, permanent differences between book and tax income, including Subpart F income, the relative proportion of income and losses by jurisdiction, and statutory income tax rates. Discrete events such as the assessment of the ultimate outcome of tax audits, audit settlements, recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapsing of statutes of limitation, recognizing or derecognizing deferred tax assets due to projections of income or loss and changes in tax laws are recognized in the period in which they occur.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company expects to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of its foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States and has generally not provided deferred income taxes on the accumulated earnings of its foreign subsidiaries except for the accumulated earnings of certain joint venture companies.

The Company periodically assesses whether it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred income tax assets.  In making this determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence and makes certain assumptions.  The Company considers, among other things, its deferred tax liabilities, the overall business environment, its historical earnings and losses, current industry trends and its outlook for future years.

Unrecognized tax benefits represent the difference between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefits recognized for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $2.9 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits and $1.6 million of related accrued interest and penalties. An indemnity receivable of $3.3 million has been recorded for the uncertain tax positions related to the VION Acquisition. It is reasonably possible within the next twelve months that the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $1.9 million, excluding interest and penalties, primarily due to potential settlements and expiration of certain statutes of limitations.

The Company’s major taxing jurisdictions include the United States (federal and state), Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, France and China. The Company is subject to regular examination by various tax authorities and although the final outcome of these examinations is not yet determinable, the Company does not anticipate that any of the examinations will have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position. The statute of limitations for the Company’s major tax jurisdictions is open for varying periods, but is generally closed through the 2010 tax year.

(10)   Other Comprehensive Income

The Company follows FASB authoritative guidance for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income and its components.  Other comprehensive income (loss) is derived from adjustments that reflect pension adjustments, corn option adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax impacts for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended
	Before-Tax						Tax (Expense)						Net-of-Tax
	Amount						or Benefit						Amount
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)	$	9		$	8		$	(3	)	$	(2	)	$	6		$	6
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,204			1,168			(451		)	(447		)	753			721
Amortization of settlement	—			—			—			—			—			—
Total defined benefit pension plans	1,213			1,176			(454		)	(449		)	759			727
Natural gas swap derivatives
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Total natural gas swap derivatives	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Corn option derivatives
Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income	(1,352		)	(861		)	525			334			(827		)	(527		)
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	2,740			2,060			(1,063		)	(799		)	1,677			1,261
Total corn option derivatives	1,388			1,199			(538		)	(465		)	850			734
Foreign currency translation	46,211			(5,839		)	—			—			46,211			(5,839		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	48,848		$	(3,464	)	$	(1,006	)	$	(914	)	$	47,842		$	(4,378	)

	Nine Months Ended
	Before-Tax						Tax (Expense)						Net-of-Tax
	Amount						or Benefit						Amount
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)	$	27		$	22		$	(8	)	$	(7	)	$	19		$	15
Amortization of actuarial loss	3,610			3,502			(1,351		)	(1,338		)	2,259			2,164
Amortization of settlement	—			(123		)	—			48			—			(75		)
Total defined benefit pension plans	3,637			3,401			(1,359		)	(1,297		)	2,278			2,104
Natural gas swap derivatives
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Total natural gas swap derivatives	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Corn option derivatives
Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income	(3,750		)	(3,204		)	1,455			1,243			(2,295		)	(1,961		)
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	1,918			5,255			(744		)	(2,039		)	1,174			3,216
Total corn option derivatives	(1,832		)	2,051			711			(796		)	(1,121		)	1,255
Foreign currency translation	111,002			43,684			—			—			111,002			43,684
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	112,843		$	49,136		$	(662	)	$	(2,093	)	$	112,181		$	47,043

The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 as follows (in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			Statement of Operations Classification
Derivative instruments
Corn option derivatives	$	1,352		$	861		$	3,750		$	3,204		Cost of sales and operating expenses
	1,352			861			3,750			3,204			Total before tax
	(525		)	(334		)	(1,455		)	(1,243		)	Income taxes
	827			527			2,295			1,961			Net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost	$	(9	)	$	(8	)	$	(27	)	$	(22	)	(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(1,204		)	(1,168		)	(3,610		)	(3,502		)	(a)
Amortization of settlement	—			—			—			123			(a)
	(1,213		)	(1,176		)	(3,637		)	(3,401		)	Total before tax
	454			449			1,359			1,297			Income taxes
	(759		)	(727		)	(2,278		)	(2,104		)	Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	68		$	(200	)	$	17		$	(143	)	Net of tax

(a) These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 12 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2017 as follows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Foreign Currency			Derivative			Defined Benefit
	Translation			Instruments			Pension Plans			Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(308,910	)	$	2,468		$	(33,564	)	$	(340,006	)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	111,002			(2,295		)	—			108,707
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—			1,196			2,278			3,474
Net current-period other comprehensive income	111,002			(1,099		)	2,278			112,181
Noncontrolling interest	(3,733		)	—			—			(3,733		)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) September 30, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	(194,175		)	$	1,369		$	(31,286	)	$	(224,092	)

(11)    Stockholders' Equity

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU amends Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments, including immediate recognition of all excess tax benefits and deficiencies in the income statement, changing the threshold to qualify for equity classification up to the employees' maximum statutory tax rates, allowing an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures as they occur, and clarifying the classification on the statement of cash flows for the excess tax benefit and employee taxes paid when an employer withholds shares for tax-withholding purposes. The Company adopted this standard in the quarter ended April 1, 2017 and prior periods were not recasted. The impact of the adoption resulted in the following:

• The Company recorded a tax expense of less than $0.1 million within income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the excess tax expense on stock options, nonvested stock, director restricted stock units and performance units. Prior to the adoption this amount would have been recorded as reduction of additional paid-in capital.

• The Company has made a policy election to account for forfeitures in the period they occur, rather than estimating a forfeiture rate. Applying this guidance on a modified retrospective basis resulted in an insignificant adjustment to opening retained earnings.

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• The Company no longer reclassifies the excess tax benefit from operating activities to financing activities in the statement of cash flows. The Company elected to apply this change in presentation prospectively and thus prior periods have not been adjusted.

• The Company excluded the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares of common stock in the computation of the Company's diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increased the Company's diluted weighted average common shares outstanding by approximately 155,000 shares in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Fiscal 2017 Long-Term Incentive Opportunity Awards (2017 LTIP). On February 6, 2017, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company's Board of Directors adopted the 2017 LTIP pursuant to which they awarded certain of the Company's key employees, 956,809 stock options and 559,388 performance share units (the “PSUs”) under the Company's 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The stock options vest 33.33% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. The PSUs are tied to a three-year forward-looking performance period and will be earned based on the Company's average return on capital employed (ROCE), as calculated in accordance with the terms of the award agreement, relative to the average ROCE of the Company's performance peer group companies, with the earned award to be determined in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, after the final results for the relevant performance period are determined. The PSUs were granted at a target of 100%, but each PSU will reduce or increase depending on the Company's ROCE relative to that of the performance peer group companies and is also subject to the application of a total shareholder return (TSR) cap/collar modifier depending on the Company's TSR during the performance period relative to that of the performance peer group companies. In addition, certain of the PSUs have a two-year holding requirement after vesting before the PSUs are settled in shares of the Company's Common Stock.

On August 7, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors, approved the extension for an additional two years of its previously announced share repurchase program of up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of the Company's common stock depending on market conditions.

(12)    Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has retirement and pension plans covering a substantial number of its domestic and foreign employees.  Most retirement benefits are provided by the Company under separate final-pay noncontributory and contributory defined benefit and defined contribution plans for all salaried and hourly employees (excluding those covered by union-sponsored plans) who meet service and age requirements. Although various defined benefit formulas exist for employees, generally these are based on length of service and earnings patterns during employment. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to proceed with the restructuring of its domestic retirement benefit program to include the closing of Darling's salaried and hourly defined benefit plans to new participants as well as the freezing of service and wage accruals thereunder effective December 31, 2011 (a curtailment of these plans for financial reporting purposes) and the enhancing of benefits under the Company's domestic defined contribution plans. The Company-sponsored domestic hourly union plan has not been curtailed; however, several locations of the Company-sponsored domestic hourly union plan have been curtailed as a result of collective bargaining renewals for those sites.

Net pension cost for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 includes the following components (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Service cost	$	759		$	599		$	2,244		$	1,921
Interest cost	1,672			1,702			5,020			5,217
Expected return on plan assets	(1,799		)	(1,886		)	(5,377		)	(5,661		)
Amortization of prior service cost	9			8			27			22
Amortization of net loss	1,204			1,168			3,610			3,502
Curtailment gain	—			(62		)	—			(1,285		)
Settlement gain	—			—			—			(123		)
Net pension cost	$	1,845		$	1,529		$	5,524		$	3,593

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The Company's funding policy for employee benefit pension plans is to contribute annually not less than the minimum amount required nor more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal and foreign income tax purposes.  Contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to service to date, but also for those expected to be earned in the future. Based on actuarial estimates at September 30, 2017, the Company expects to contribute approximately $4.6 million to its pension plans to meet funding requirements during the next twelve months. Additionally, the Company has made tax deductible discretionary and required contributions to its pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 of approximately $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively.  

The Company participates in various multiemployer pension plans which provide defined benefits to certain employees covered by labor contracts.  These plans are not administered by the Company and contributions are determined in accordance with provisions of negotiated labor contracts to meet their pension benefit obligations to their participants.   The Company's contributions to each multiemployer plan represent less than 5% of the total contributions to each such plan. Based on the most currently available information, the Company has determined that, if a withdrawal were to occur, withdrawal liabilities on two of the plans in which the Company currently participates could be material to the Company, with one of these material plans certified as critical or red zone. With respect to the other multiemployer pension plans in which the Company participates and which are not individually significant, six plans have certified as critical or red zone, one plan has certified as endangered or yellow zone as defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

The Company has received notices of withdrawal liability from two U.S. multiemployer plans in which it participated. As of September 30, 2017, the Company has an aggregate accrued liability of approximately $1.8 million representing the present value of scheduled withdrawal liability payments under these multiemployer plans. While the Company has no ability to calculate a possible current liability for under-funded multiemployer plans that could terminate or could requireadditional funding under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the amounts could be material.

(13) Derivatives

The Company’s operations are exposed to market risks relating to commodity prices that affect the Company’s cost of raw materials, finished product prices and energy costs and the risk of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

The Company makes limited use of derivative instruments to manage cash flow risks related to natural gas usage, diesel fuel usage, inventory, forecasted sales and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes.  Natural gas swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of natural gas usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on natural gas that increases natural gas prices.  Heating oil swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of diesel fuel usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on diesel fuel that increases diesel fuel prices.  Corn options and future contracts are entered into with the intent of managing U.S. forecasted sales of bakery by-products (“BBP”) by reducing the impact of changing prices.  Foreign currency forward contracts are entered into to mitigate the foreign exchange rate risk for transactions designated in a currency other than the local functional currency. At September 30, 2017, the Company had natural gas swap contracts and corn option contracts outstanding that qualified and were designated for hedge accounting as well as corn option and forward contracts, foreign currency forward contracts and soybean meal option contracts that did not qualify and were not designated for hedge accounting.

Entities are required to report all derivative instruments in the statement of financial position at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, if so, on the reason for holding the instrument. If certain conditions are met, entities may elect to designate a derivative instrument as a hedge of exposures to changes in fair value, cash flows or foreign currencies. If the hedged exposure is a cash flow exposure, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported initially as a component of other comprehensive income (outside of earnings) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects earnings. Any amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, as well as the ineffective portion of the gain or loss, are reported in earnings immediately. If the derivative instrument is not designated as a hedge, the gain or loss is recognized in earnings in the period of change.

Cash Flow Hedges

In the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the Company entered into natural gas swap contracts that are considered cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the natural gas swap contracts, the Company fixed the expected purchase cost of a portion

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of its U.S. plants' forecasted natural gas usage into the first quarter of fiscal 2018. As of September 30, 2017, some of the contracts have expired and settled according to the contracts while the remaining contract positions and activity are disclosed below.

In fiscal 2016 and the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the Company entered into corn option contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade that are designated as cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the corn option contracts, the Company hedged a portion of its U.S. forecasted sales of BBP into the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. As of September 30, 2017, some of the contracts have been settled while the remaining contract positions and activity are disclosed below. From time to time, the Company may enter into corn option contracts in the future.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had the following outstanding forward contract amounts that were entered into to hedge the future payments of intercompany note transactions, foreign currency transactions in currencies other than the functional currency and forecasted transactions in currencies other than the functional currency. All of these transactions are currently not designated for hedge accounting (in thousands):

Functional Currency		Contract Currency
Type	Amount	Type	Amount
Brazilian real	33,790	Euro	9,030
Brazilian real	80,286	U.S. dollar	24,430
Brazilian real	953	Mexican peso	5,472
Euro	82,573	U.S. dollar	97,985
Euro	7,463	Polish zloty	32,000
Euro	4,040	Japanese yen	526,400
Euro	60,758	Chinese renminbi	474,901
Euro	11,455	Australian dollar	17,200
Euro	2,281	British pound	2,000
Polish zloty	35,960	Euro	8,383
Japanese yen	40,395	U.S. dollar	362

The Company estimates the amount that will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive gain at September 30, 2017 into earnings over the next 12 months will be approximately $2.2 million. As of September 30, 2017, no amounts have been reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges.

The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments under FASB authoritative guidance as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated	Balance Sheet	Asset Derivatives Fair Value
as Hedges	Location	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Corn options	Other current assets	$	2,876	$	4,235
Corn options	Other assets	106		—
Natural gas swaps	Other current assets	82		—
Total asset derivatives designated as hedges		$	3,064	$	4,235
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency contracts	Other current assets	$	1,153	$	8,939
Corn options and futures	Other current assets	1,167		151
Soybean meal options	Other current assets	64		—
Total asset derivatives not designated as hedges		$	2,384	$	9,090
Total asset derivatives		$	5,448	$	13,325

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Derivatives Designated	Balance Sheet	Liability Derivatives Fair Value
as Hedges	Location	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Natural gas swaps	Accrued expenses	$	4	$	—
Total liability derivatives designated as hedges		$	4	$	—
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency contracts	Accrued expenses	$	1,063	$	608
Corn options and futures	Accrued expenses	21		122
Total liability derivatives not designated as hedges		$	1,084	$	730
Total liability derivatives		$	1,088	$	730

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) (a)				Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) (b)				Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (c)
	2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016
Corn options	$	2,740	$	2,060	$	1,352	$	861	$	1,655	$	323
Natural gas swaps	36		—		—		—		34		—
Total	$	2,776	$	2,060	$	1,352	$	861	$	1,689	$	323

(a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $2.8 million and $2.1 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $(1.1) million and $(0.8) million as of September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

(b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

(c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) (a)				Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) (b)				Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (c)
	2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016
Corn options	$	1,918	$	5,255	$	3,750	$	3,204	$	350	$	537
Natural gas swaps	36		—		—		—		34		—
Total	$	1,954	$	5,255	$	3,750	$	3,204	$	384	$	537

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(a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $2.0 million and $5.3 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $(0.8) million and $(2.0) million as of September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

(b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

(c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The table below summarizes the effect of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 (in thousands):

		Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Foreign Exchange	Foreign currency loss/(gain)	$	3,142		$	1,871		$	12,418		$	5,954
Foreign Exchange	Selling, general and administrative expense	(2,118		)	(786		)	(3,107		)	(7,565		)
Corn options and futures	Net sales	165			267			125			612
Corn options and futures	Cost of sales and operating expenses	(1,566		)	(997		)	(1,250		)	(1,610		)
Heating Oil swaps and options	Net sales	492			323			492			476
Soybean Meal	Net sales	(131		)	—			(412		)	7
Soybean Oil	Net sales	—			—			45			—
Total		$	(16	)	$	678		$	8,311		$	(2,126	)

At September 30, 2017, the Company had forward purchase agreements in place for purchases of approximately $58.6 million of natural gas and diesel fuel.  These forward purchase agreements have no net settlement provisions and the Company intends to take physical delivery of the underlying product.  Accordingly, the forward purchase agreements are not subject to the requirements of fair value accounting because they qualify and the Company has elected to account for these as normal purchases as defined in the FASB authoritative guidance.

(14)    Fair Value Measurements

FASB authoritative guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  The following table presents the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy under FASB authoritative guidance.  The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine the fair value. 

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			Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Derivative instruments	$	5,448	$	—	$	5,448	$	—
Total Assets	$	5,448	$	—	$	5,448	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	1,088	$	—	$	1,088	$	—
5.375% Senior notes	517,500		—		517,500		—
4.75% Senior notes	637,213		—		637,213		—
Term loan A	108,323		—		108,323		—
Term loan B	544,541		—		544,541		—
Total Liabilities	$	1,808,665	$	—	$	1,808,665	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Derivative instruments	$	13,325	$	—	$	13,325	$	—
Total Assets	$	13,325	$	—	$	13,325	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	730	$	—	$	730	$	—
5.375% Senior notes	520,300		—		520,300		—
4.75% Senior notes	575,111		—		575,111		—
Term loan A	120,403		—		120,403		—
Term loan B	593,347		—		593,347		—
Revolver debt	5,201		—		5,201		—
Total Liabilities	$	1,815,092	$	—	$	1,815,092	$	—

Derivative assets and liabilities consist of the Company’s soybean meal contracts, natural gas contracts, corn option and future contracts and foreign currency contracts, which represents the difference between observable market rates of commonly quoted intervals for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and the fixed swap rate considering the instruments term, notional amount and credit risk.  See Note 13 (Derivatives) for breakdown by instrument type.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments and as such have been excluded from the table above. The carrying amount for the Company's other debt is not deemed to be significantly different than the fair value and all other instruments have been recorded at fair value. 

The fair value of the senior notes, term loan A, term loan B and revolver debt is based on market quotation from third-party banks.

(15) Contingencies

The Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of its business, including insured worker's compensation, auto, and general liability claims, assertions by certain regulatory and governmental agencies related to permitting requirements and/or air, wastewater and storm water discharges from the Company’s processing facilities, litigation involving tort, contract, statutory, labor, employment, and other claims, and tax matters.

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The Company’s workers compensation, auto and general liability policies contain significant deductibles or self-insured retentions.  The Company estimates and accrues its expected ultimate claim costs related to accidents occurring during each fiscal year under these insurance policies and carries this accrual as a reserve until these claims are paid by the Company.

As a result of the matters discussed above, the Company has established loss reserves for insurance, environmental, litigation and tax contingencies. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the reserves for insurance, environmental, litigation and tax contingencies reflected on the balance sheet in accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities were approximately $54.9 million and $51.9 million, respectively.  The Company has insurance recovery receivables of approximately $15.9 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, related to the insurance contingencies. The Company's management believes these reserves for contingencies are reasonable and sufficient based upon present governmental regulations and information currently available to management; however, there can be no assurance that final costs related to these contingencies will not exceed current estimates. The Company believes that the likelihood is remote that any additional liability from the lawsuits and claims that may not be covered by insurance would have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Lower Passaic River Area. In December 2009, the Company, along with numerous other entities, received notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) that the Company (as successor-in-interest to Standard Tallow Company) is considered a potentially responsible party (a “PRP”) with respect to alleged contamination in the lower Passaic River area which is part of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site located in Newark, New Jersey. The Company’s designation as a PRP is based upon the operation of a former plant site located in Newark, New Jersey by Standard Tallow Company, an entity that the Company acquired in 1996. In the letter, EPA requested that the Company join a group of other parties in funding a remedial investigation and feasibility study at the site. As of the date of this report, the Company has not agreed to participate in the funding group. In March 2016, the Company received another letter from EPA notifying the Company that it had issued a Record of Decision selecting a remedy for the lower 8.3 miles of the lower Passaic River area at an estimated cost of $1.38 billion. The EPA letter makes no demand on the Company and lays out a framework for remedial design/remedial action implementation in which the EPA will first seek funding from major PRPs. The letter indicates that the EPA has sent the letter to over 100 parties, which include large chemical and refining companies, manufacturing companies, foundries, plastic companies, pharmaceutical companies and food and consumer product companies. The Company's ultimate liability, if any, for investigatory costs, remedial costs and/or natural resource damages in connection with the lower Passaic River area cannot be determined at this time; however, as of the date of this report, the Company has found no evidence that the former Standard Tallow Company plant site contributed any of the primary contaminants of concern to the Passaic River and, therefore, there is nothing that leads the Company to believe that this matter will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Fresno Facility Permit Issue. The Company has been named as a defendant and a real party in interest in a lawsuit filed on April 9, 2012 in the Superior Court of the State of California, Fresno County, styled Concerned Citizens of West Fresno vs. Darling International Inc. The complaint, as subsequently amended, alleges that the Company's Fresno facility is operating without a proper use permit and seeks, among other things, injunctive relief. The complaint had at one time also alleged that the Company's Fresno facility constitutes a continuing private and public nuisance, but the plaintiff has since amended the complaint to drop these allegations. The City of Fresno was also named as a defendant in the original complaint but has since had a judgment entered in its favor and is no longer a defendant in the lawsuit; however, in December 2013 the City of Fresno filed a motion to intervene as a plaintiff in this matter. The Superior Court heard the motion on February 4, 2014, and entered an order on February 18, 2014 denying the motion. Rendering operations have been conducted on the site since 1955, and the Company believes that it possesses all of the required federal, state and local permits to continue to operate the facility in the manner currently conducted and that its operations do not constitute a private or public nuisance. Accordingly, the Company intends to defend itself vigorously in this matter. Discovery has begun and this matter was scheduled for trial in July 2014; however, the parties have agreed to stay the litigation while they participate in a mediation process, which remains ongoing. In January 2017, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent with the City of Fresno pursuant to which the City and the Company will work toward the execution of a definitive agreement to relocate the facility to a different location in Fresno. Whether an agreement to relocate the facility ultimately gets executed is subject to the Company’s receipt of certain incentives and an agreement by the Concerned Citizens of West Fresno to settle and dismiss the aforementioned litigation. While management cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, management does not believe the outcome will have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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(16) Business Segments

The Company sells its products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. The measure of segment profit (loss) includes all revenues, operating expenses (excluding certain amortization of intangibles), and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred at all operating locations and excludes general corporate expenses.

Included in corporate activities are general corporate expenses and the amortization of certain intangibles. Assets of corporate activities include cash, unallocated prepaid expenses, deferred tax assets, prepaid pension, and miscellaneous other assets.

Feed Ingredients

Feed Ingredients consists principally of (i) the Company's U.S. ingredients business, including the Company's fats and proteins, used cooking oil, trap grease and food residuals collection businesses, the Rothsay ingredients business, and the ingredients and specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac name (proteins, fats, and plasma products) and (ii) the Company's bakery residuals business. Feed Ingredients operations process animal by-products and used cooking oil into fats, protein and hides.

Food Ingredients

Food Ingredients consists principally of (i) the gelatin and collagen hydrolysates business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Rousselot name, (ii) the natural casings and meat-by-products business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the CTH name and (iii) certain specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac name.

Fuel Ingredients

The Company's Fuel Ingredients segment consists of (i) the Company's biofuel business conducted under the Dar Pro® and Rothsay names (ii) the bioenergy business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Ecoson and Rendac names and (iii) the Company's investment in the DGD Joint Venture.

Business Segments (in thousands):

	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients			Corporate			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Net Sales	$	575,543	$	300,282	$	61,856		$	—		$	937,681
Cost of sales and operating expenses	449,608		240,160		54,260			—			744,028
Gross Margin	125,935		60,122		7,596			—			193,653
Selling, general and administrative expense	45,471		25,633		(461		)	12,498			83,141
Depreciation and amortization	46,860		19,506		7,912			2,924			77,202
Segment operating income/(loss)	33,604		14,983		145			(15,422		)	33,310
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	523		—		7,180			—			7,703
Segment income/(loss)	34,127		14,983		7,325			(15,422		)	41,013
Total other expense											(26,033		)
Income before income taxes											$	14,980

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	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
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 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
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Net Sales	$	1,677,286	$	847,897	$	188,918	$	—		$	2,714,101
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,304,454		674,991		154,974		—			2,134,419
Gross Margin	372,832		172,906		33,944		—			579,682
Selling, general and administrative expense	134,444		77,480		5,732		38,933			256,589
Depreciation and amortization	134,933		55,291		22,472		8,610			221,306
Segment operating income/(loss)	103,455		40,135		5,740		(47,543		)	101,787
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	763		—		15,906		—			16,669
Segment income/(loss)	104,218		40,135		21,646		(47,543		)	118,456
Total other expense										(76,190		)
Income before income taxes										$	42,266
Segment assets at September 30, 2017	$	2,599,196	$	1,497,310	$	682,868	$	155,148		$	4,934,522

	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 December 31, 2016	$	2,464,509	$	1,414,409	$	657,637	$	161,462		$	4,698,017

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(17) Related Party Transactions

Raw Material Agreement

The Company entered into a Raw Material Agreement with the DGD Joint Venture in May 2011 pursuant to which the Company will offer to supply certain animal fats and used cooking oil at market prices, up to the DGD Joint Venture's full operational requirement of feedstock, but the DGD Joint Venture is not obligated to purchase the raw material offered by the Company. Additionally, the Company may offer other feedstocks to the DGD Joint Venture, such as inedible corn oil, purchased on a resale basis. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, the Company has recorded sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $44.5 million and $42.4 million, respectively. For the nine months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016, the Company has recorded sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $122.6 million and $109.0 million, respectively. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company has $6.9 million and $6.3 million in outstanding receivables due from the DGD Joint Venture, respectively. In addition, the Company has eliminated approximately $6.1 million of additional sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to defer the Company's portion of profit of approximately $1.1 million on those sales relating to inventory assets remaining on the DGD Joint Venture's balance sheet at September 30, 2017.

Revolving Loan Agreement

On February 23, 2015, Darling through its wholly owned subsidiary Darling Green Energy LLC, (“Darling Green”) and a third party Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC (“Diamond Alternative” and together with Darling Green, the “DGD Lenders”) entered into a revolving loan agreement (the “DGD Loan Agreement”) with the DGD Joint Venture Opco. The DGD Lenders have committed to making loans available to Opco in the total amount of $10.0 million with each lender committed to $5.0 million of the total commitment. Any borrowings by Opco under the DGD Loan Agreement are at the applicable annum rate equal to the sum of (a) the LIBO Rate (meaning Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750) on such day plus (b) 2.50%. The DGD Loan Agreement matures on December 31, 2017, unless extended by agreement of the parties. As of September 30, 2017, no amounts are owed to Darling Green under the DGD Loan Agreement.

(18)    New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Targeted Improvement to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This ASU amends Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which is intended to more closely align hedge accounting with companies' risk management strategies and simplify the application of hedge accounting. The guidance includes certain targeted improvements to ease the operational burden of applying hedge accounting. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods therein with early adoption permitted. The Company will be required to apply the guidance on a cumulative-effect basis with adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. This ASU amends Topic 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits, which requires that an employer report the service cost component of net benefit costs to be disaggregated from all other components and reported in the same line item or items as other compensation costs. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods therein. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU amends Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, which will simplify the goodwill impairment calculation by eliminating Step 2 from the current goodwill impairment test. Under the new guidance, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The ASU eliminates existing guidance that requires an entity to determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by hypothetically assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This ASU amends Topic 805, Business Combinations, which narrows the existing definition of a business and provides a framework for evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets or a business. This ASU requires an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set of transferred assets and activities (collectively, the set) is not a business. In order to be considered a business, the set would need to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. This ASU is effective for fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash. This ASU amends Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, which includes new guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows in order to eliminate the discrepancies that currently exist in how companies present these changes. This ASU requires restricted cash to be included with cash and cash equivalents when explaining the changes in cash in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU amends Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, which is intended to reduce the existing diversity in practice for classifying various types of cash flows including debt extinguishment costs, zero-coupon debt, contingent consideration related to business combinations, insurance proceeds, equity method distributions and beneficial interest in securitizations. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new ASU, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee‘s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance lessor accounting is largely unchanged. The new lease guidance simplified the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases) must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. This ASU is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing the impact of this new standard, specifically on its consolidated balance sheets, and does not expect adoption to significantly change the recognition, measurement or presentation of lease expense within the consolidated statements of operations or cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The new ASU introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, this ASU requires disclosures sufficient to enable the users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the elective date of the standard by one year. This ASU allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption and will become effective for the Company for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has completed its assessment of this ASU to identify any potential changes in the amount and timing of revenue recognition for its current contracts and the expected impact on the Company's business processes, systems and controls. Based on this assessment, the Company has elected to adopt this standard on a modified retrospective basis beginning in fiscal 2018. The adoption will not change the timing of revenues as the Company's revenues have been determined to be recognized at a point in time and not over time. The Company has elected not to capitalize contract fulfillment costs as the recovery of such costs are for a period of less than one year's time and are not material to the Company. Additionally, the Company has elected to treat shipping and handling as fulfillment costs and to report sales taxes net, which will result in a reduction of revenue and a reduction of cost of sales for fiscal 2016 of approximately $155.1 million and expects the reduction of revenue and

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cost of sales in fiscal 2017 to be similar to fiscal 2016 with no impact on overall earnings. The Company is currently reviewing the expanded incremental disclosures and the disaggregation of revenues disclosures as required under ASU No. 2014-09.

(19)     Guarantor Financial Information

The Company's 5.375% Notes and 4.75% Notes (see Note 8) are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the following Notes Guarantors, each of which is a 100% directly or indirectly owned subsidiary of Darling and which constitute all of Darling's existing restricted subsidiaries that are Credit Agreement Guarantors (other than Darling's foreign subsidiaries, Darling Global Finance B.V., which issued the 4.75% Notes and is discussed further below, or any receivables entity): Darling National, Griffin and its subsidiary Craig Protein, Darling AWS LLC, Terra Holding Company, Darling Global Holdings Inc., Darling Northstar LLC, TRS, EV Acquisition, Inc., Rousselot Inc., Rousselot Dubuque Inc., Sonac USA LLC and Rousselot Peabody Inc. In addition, the 4.75% Notes, which were issued by Darling Global Finance B.V., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Darling, are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Darling. The Notes Guarantors, and Darling in the case of the 4.75% Notes, fully and unconditionally guaranteed the 5.375% Notes and 4.75% Notes on a joint and several basis. The following financial statements present condensed consolidated financial data for (i) Darling, (ii) the combined Notes Guarantors, (iii) the combined other subsidiaries of the Company that did not guarantee the 5.375% Notes or the 4.75% Notes (the “Non-guarantors”), and (iv) eliminations necessary to arrive at the Company's consolidated financial statements, which include condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss) and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016. Separate financial information is not presented for Darling Global Finance B.V. since it was formed as a special purpose finance subsidiary for the purpose of issuing the 4.75% Notes and therefore does not have any substantial operations or assets.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors		Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,258	$	2,694	$	106,194	$	—		$	110,146
Restricted cash	103		—		179		—			282
Accounts receivable	35,722		242,553		386,776		(250,104		)	414,947
Inventories	17,755		90,993		266,350		—			375,098
Income taxes refundable	1,914		—		3,456		—			5,370
Prepaid expenses	14,201		3,147		21,924		—			39,272
Other current assets	5,564		1,280		15,128		(4,871		)	17,101
Total current assets	76,517		340,667		800,007		(254,975		)	962,216
Investment in subsidiaries	4,387,119		1,152,677		849,848		(6,389,644		)	—
Property, plant and equipment, net	265,365		506,393		850,109		—			1,621,867
Intangible assets, net	18,068		267,541		412,299		—			697,908
Goodwill	21,860		551,837		724,569		—			1,298,266
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	4,936		—		285,092		—			290,028
Other assets	32,574		329,178		185,603		(500,337		)	47,018
Deferred taxes	—		—		17,219		—			17,219
	$	4,806,439	$	3,148,293	$	4,124,746	$	(7,144,956	)	$	4,934,522
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	$	116	$	—	$	22,970	$	(4,871	)	$	18,215
Accounts payable	253,921		31,824		163,082		(235,235		)	213,592
Income taxes payable	5,853		373		15,748		—			21,974
Accrued expenses	87,159		28,478		191,715		(14,869		)	292,483
Total current liabilities	347,049		60,675		393,515		(254,975		)	546,264
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,068,926		—		1,165,587		(500,337		)	1,734,176
Other noncurrent liabilities	58,400		—		37,954		—			96,354
Deferred income taxes	136,430		—		216,611		—			353,041
Total liabilities	1,610,805		60,675		1,813,667		(755,312		)	2,729,835
Total stockholders’ equity	3,195,634		3,087,618		2,311,079		(6,389,644		)	2,204,687
	$	4,806,439	$	3,148,293	$	4,124,746	$	(7,144,956	)	$	4,934,522

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,470		$	5,754	$	107,340	$	—		$	114,564
Restricted cash	103			—		190		—			293
Accounts receivable	39,209			97,220		339,251		(87,283		)	388,397
Inventories	16,573			85,890		228,352		—			330,815
Income taxes refundable	3,566			—		3,913		—			7,479
Prepaid expenses	11,152			2,769		16,063		—			29,984
Other current assets	5,859			3,165		19,221		(6,475		)	21,770
Total current assets	77,932			194,798		714,330		(93,758		)	893,302
Investment in subsidiaries	4,296,200			1,154,398		909,263		(6,359,861		)	—
Property, plant and equipment, net	233,456			497,312		784,807		—			1,515,575
Intangible assets, net	13,746			291,724		406,457		—			711,927
Goodwill	21,860			549,960		654,073		—			1,225,893
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	1,438			—		291,279		—			292,717
Other assets	36,063			396,222		160,505		(549,177		)	43,613
Deferred income taxes	—			—		14,990		—			14,990
	$	4,680,695		$	3,084,414	$	3,935,704	$	(7,002,796	)	$	4,698,017
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	$	4,220		$	—	$	25,502	$	(6,475	)	$	23,247
Accounts payable	116,075			18,142		130,718		(84,040		)	180,895
Income taxes payable	(383		)	373		4,923		—			4,913
Accrued expenses	86,581			33,834		125,624		(3,243		)	242,796
Total current liabilities	206,493			52,349		286,767		(93,758		)	451,851
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,109,523			—		1,167,349		(549,176		)	1,727,696
Other noncurrent liabilities	63,072			—		33,042		—			96,114
Deferred income taxes	140,543			—		205,591		—			346,134
Total liabilities	1,519,631			52,349		1,692,749		(642,934		)	2,621,795
Total stockholders’ equity	3,161,064			3,032,065		2,242,955		(6,359,862		)	2,076,222
	$	4,680,695		$	3,084,414	$	3,935,704	$	(7,002,796	)	$	4,698,017

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	135,001		$	378,088	$	489,003		$	(64,411	)	$	937,681
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	103,591			315,847		389,001			(64,411		)	744,028
Selling, general and administrative expenses	37,154			14,031		31,956			—			83,141
Depreciation and amortization	10,485			26,949		39,768			—			77,202
Total costs and expenses	151,230			356,827		460,725			(64,411		)	904,371
Operating income/(loss)	(16,229		)	21,261		28,278			—			33,310
Interest expense	(14,076		)	4,009		(12,464		)	—			(22,531		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	(32		)	320		(2,343		)	—			(2,055		)
Other income/(expense), net	(4,305		)	1,555		1,303			—			(1,447		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(487		)	—		8,190			—			7,703
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	27,810			—		—			(27,810		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	(7,319		)	27,145		22,964			(27,810		)	14,980
Income taxes (benefit)	(15,080		)	11,782		9,594			—			6,296
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(923		)	—			(923		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	7,761		$	15,363	$	12,447		$	(27,810	)	$	7,761

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	407,054		$	1,098,112		$	1,389,974		$	(181,039	)	$	2,714,101
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	321,231			899,129			1,095,098			(181,039		)	2,134,419
Selling, general and administrative expenses	112,921			41,559			102,109			—			256,589
Depreciation and amortization	30,750			78,261			112,295			—			221,306
Total costs and expenses	464,902			1,018,949			1,309,502			(181,039		)	2,612,314
Operating income/(loss)	(57,848		)	79,163			80,472			—			101,787
Interest expense	(41,909		)	12,000			(36,748		)	—			(66,657		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	(216		)	500			(4,714		)	—			(4,430		)
Other income/(expense), net	(10,643		)	(3		)	5,543			—			(5,103		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(1,253		)	—			17,922			—			16,669
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	92,641			—			—			(92,641		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	(19,228		)	91,660			62,475			(92,641		)	42,266
Income taxes (benefit)	(41,967		)	34,386			23,437			—			15,856
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(3,671		)	—			(3,671		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	22,739		$	57,274		$	35,367		$	(92,641	)	$	22,739

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	130,063		$	347,384		$	433,523		$	(57,114	)	$	853,856
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	99,705			286,919			341,657			(57,114		)	671,167
Selling, general and administrative expenses	29,987			13,421			33,100			—			76,508
Acquisition and integration costs	—			—			—			—			—
Depreciation and amortization	9,622			24,813			36,218			—			70,653
Total costs and expenses	139,314			325,153			410,975			(57,114		)	818,328
Operating income/(loss)	(9,251		)	22,231			22,548			—			35,528
Interest expense	(15,382		)	4,437			(12,922		)	—			(23,867		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	(11		)	(152		)	517			—			354
Other income/(expense), net	(3,439		)	258			1,174			—			(2,007		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(362		)	—			18,500			—			18,138
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	60,952			—			—			(60,952		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	32,507			26,774			29,817			(60,952		)	28,146
Income taxes	3,813			(3,140		)	(1,417		)	—			(744		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(196		)	—			(196		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	28,694		$	29,914		$	31,038		$	(60,952	)	$	28,694

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the nine months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	367,811		$	994,028	$	1,297,393		$	(148,394	)	$	2,510,838
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	288,976			796,001		1,010,592			(148,394		)	1,947,175
Selling, general and administrative expenses	100,449			38,018		95,668			—			234,135
Acquisition costs	—			—		401			—			401
Depreciation and amortization	30,459			75,723		106,258			—			212,440
Total costs and expenses	419,884			909,742		1,212,919			(148,394		)	2,394,151
Operating income/(loss)	(52,073		)	84,286		84,474			—			116,687
Interest expense	(46,242		)	13,391		(38,897		)	—			(71,748		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	32			36		(2,309		)	—			(2,241		)
Other income/(expense), net	(10,429		)	380		4,364			—			(5,685		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(814		)	—		38,447			—			37,633
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	157,943			—		—			(157,943		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	48,417			98,093		86,079			(157,943		)	74,646
Income taxes (benefit)	(13,355		)	11,961		10,496			—			9,102
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(3,772		)	—			(3,772		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	61,772		$	86,132	$	71,811		$	(157,943	)	$	61,772

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the three months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors		Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	8,684	$	15,363	$	12,447	$	(27,810	)	$	8,684
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—		—		46,211		—			46,211
Pension adjustments	641		—		118		—			759
Natural gas swap derivative adjustments	22		—		—		—			22
Corn option derivative adjustments	850		—		—		—			850
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	1,513		—		46,329		—			47,842
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	10,197		15,363		58,776		(27,810		)	56,526
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		109		—			109
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	10,197	$	15,363	$	58,667	$	(27,810	)	$	56,417

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	26,410		$	57,274	$	35,367		$	(92,641	)	$	26,410
Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—			—		111,002			—			111,002
Pension adjustments	1,923			—		355			—			2,278
Natural gas swap derivative adjustments	22			—		—			—			22
Corn option derivative adjustments	(1,121		)	—		—			—			(1,121		)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	824			—		111,357			—			112,181
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	27,234			57,274		146,724			(92,641		)	138,591
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—		(62		)	—			(62		)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	27,234		$	57,274	$	146,786		$	(92,641	)	$	138,653

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the three months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	28,890	$	29,914	$	31,038		$	(60,952	)	$	28,890
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—		—		(5,839		)	—			(5,839		)
Pension adjustments	659		—		68			—			727
Corn option derivative adjustments	734		—		—			—			734
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	1,393		—		(5,771		)	—			(4,378		)
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	30,283		29,914		25,267			(60,952		)	24,512
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		(94		)	—			(94		)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	30,283	$	29,914	$	25,361		$	(60,952	)	$	24,606

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the nine months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors			Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	65,544	$	86,132		$	71,811	$	(157,943	)	$	65,544
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—		—			43,684		—			43,684
Pension adjustments	1,975		(75		)	204		—			2,104
Corn option derivative adjustments	1,255		—			—		—			1,255
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	3,230		(75		)	43,888		—			47,043
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	68,774		86,057			115,699		(157,943		)	112,587
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—			1,211		—			1,211
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	68,774	$	86,057		$	114,488	$	(157,943	)	$	111,376

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	26,410		$	57,274		$	35,367		$	(92,641	)	$	26,410
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(92,641		)	—			—			92,641			—
Other operating cash flows	188,304			(59,113		)	113,181			—			242,372
Net cash provided by operating activities	122,073			(1,839		)	148,548			—			268,782
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(63,746		)	(57,388		)	(75,312		)	—			(196,446		)
Acquisitions	—			(12,144		)	—			—			(12,144		)
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates	(4,750		)	—			—			—			(4,750		)
Note receivable from affiliates	—			67,000			(67,000		)	—			—
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	2,309			1,311			1,333			—			4,953
Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			—			3,301			—			3,301
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(5,635		)	—			—			—			(5,635		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(71,822		)	(1,221		)	(137,678		)	—			(210,721		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds for long-term debt	—			—			24,069			—			24,069
Payments on long-term debt	(47,182		)	—			(47,068		)	—			(94,250		)
Borrowings from revolving facilities	142,000			—			—			—			142,000
Payments on revolving facilities	(142,000		)	—			(5,327		)	—			(147,327		)
Net cash overdraft financing	—			—			2,590			—			2,590
Deferred loan costs	(1,177		)	—			—			—			(1,177		)
Issuances of common stock	22			—			—			—			22
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(2,126		)	—			(14		)	—			(2,140		)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(429		)	—			(429		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(2,513		)	—			(2,513		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(50,463		)	—			(28,692		)	—			(79,155		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			16,676			—			16,676
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(212		)	(3,060		)	(1,146		)	—			(4,418		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,470			5,754			107,340			—			114,564
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,258		$	2,694		$	106,194		$	—		$	110,146

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	65,544		$	86,132		$	71,811		$	(157,943	)	$	65,544
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(157,943		)	—			—			157,943			—
Other operating cash flows	215,375			(74,110		)	73,753			—			215,018
Net cash provided by operating activities	122,976			12,022			145,564			—			280,562
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(33,431		)	(68,145		)	(66,648		)	—			(168,224		)
Acquisitions	—			—			(8,511		)	—			(8,511		)
Note receivable from affiliates	—			53,056			(53,056		)	—			—
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	2,375			816			1,301			—			4,492
Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			—			1,537			—			1,537
Net cash used in investing activities	(31,056		)	(14,273		)	(125,377		)	—			(170,706		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds for long-term debt	—			—			28,765			—			28,765
Payments on long-term debt	(87,411		)	—			(40,953		)	—			(128,364		)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	83,000			—			—			—			83,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(83,000		)	—			(10,028		)	—			(93,028		)
Issuances of common stock	143			—			—			—			143
Repurchase of treasury stock	(5,000		)	—			—			—			(5,000		)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(1,718		)	—			(125		)	—			(1,843		)
Distributions to noncontolling interests	—			—			(885		)	—			(885		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(93,986		)	—			(23,226		)	—			(117,212		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(943		)	—			(943		)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,066		)	(2,251		)	(3,982		)	—			(8,299		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	3,443			3,993			149,448			—			156,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,377		$	1,742		$	145,466		$	—		$	148,585

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Item 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth below under the heading “Forward Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this report, and under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2017 and in the Company's other public filings with the SEC.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto contained in this report.

Overview

The Company is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy and fertilizer industries. With operations on five continents, the Company collects and transforms all aspects of animal by-product streams into useable and specialty ingredients, such as gelatin, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstocks, green energy, natural casings and hides. The Company also recovers and converts used cooking oil and commercial bakery residuals into valuable feed and fuel ingredients.  In addition, the Company provides grease trap services to food service establishments, environmental services to food processors and sells restaurant cooking oil delivery and collection equipment. The Company sells its products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients.

The Feed Ingredients operating segment includes the Company's global activities related to (i) the collection and processing of beef, poultry, fish and pork animal by-products in North America and Europe into non-food grade oils and protein meals; (ii) the collection and processing of bakery residuals in North America into Cookie Meal®, which is predominantly used in poultry and swine rations; (iii) the collection and processing of used cooking oil in North America into non-food grade fats, as well as the production and sale of cooking oil collection systems; (iv) the collection and processing of porcine and bovine blood in China, Europe, North America and Australia into blood plasma powder and hemoglobin; (v) the processing of cattle hides and hog skins in North America and cattle hides in Europe; (vi) the production of organic fertilizers using protein produced from the Company’s animal by-products processing activities in North America and Europe; and (vii) the provision of grease trap services to food service establishments and environmental services to food processors in North America. Non-food grade oils and fats produced and marketed by the Company are principally sold to third parties to be used as ingredients in animal feed and pet food, as an ingredient for the production of biodiesel and renewable diesel, or to the oleo-chemical industry to be used as an ingredient in a wide variety of industrial applications. Protein meals, blood plasma powder and hemoglobin produced and marketed by the Company are sold to third parties to be used as ingredients in animal feed, pet food and aquaculture.

The Food Ingredients operating segment includes the Company's global activities related to (i) the purchase and processing of beef and pork bone chips, beef hides, pig skins, and fish skins into gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen in Europe, China, South America and North America; (ii) the collection and processing of porcine and bovine intestines into natural casings in Europe, China and North America; (iii) the extraction and processing of porcine mucosa into crude heparin in Europe; (iv) the collection and refining of animal fat into food grade fat in Europe; and (v) the processing of bones to bone chips for the gelatin industry and bone ash. Gelatins produced and marketed by the Company are sold to third parties to be used as ingredients in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and technical (i.e., photographic) industries. Natural casings produced and marketed by the Company are sold to third parties to be used as an ingredient in the production of sausages and other similar food products.

The Fuel Ingredients operating segment includes the Company's global activities related to (i) the conversion of animal fats and recycled greases into biodiesel in North America; (ii) the conversion of organic sludge and food waste into biogas in Europe; (iii) the collection and conversion of fallen stock and certain animal by-products pursuant to applicable E.U. regulations into low-grade energy sources to be used in industrial applications; (iv) the processing of manure into natural bio-phosphate in Europe; and (v) the Company’s share of the results of its equity investment in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, a joint venture with Valero Energy Corporation (the “DGD Joint Venture”), to convert animal fats, recycled greases, used cooking oil, inedible corn oil, soybean oil, or other feedstocks that become economically and commercially viable into

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renewable diesel as described in Note 7 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statement for the period ended September 30, 2017 included herein.

Corporate activities principally includes unallocated corporate overhead expenses, acquisition-related expenses, interest expense net of interest income, and other non-operating income and expenses.

Business and Regulatory Developments

Various strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza (or “Bird Flu”) continue to be reported in wild fowl and commercial poultry flocks across Europe, the Middle East, parts of Asia and in North America. New confirmed outbreaks of Bird Flu have been confirmed in commercial poultry flocks in Asia, Africa and Italy since August 1, 2017 but not in North America or other parts of Europe. On May 2, 2017, the first new cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (“PEDV”) since September 2016 were reported on hog farms in Manitoba, Canada. The disease had spread to 89 commercial hog operations by October 12, 2017. On July 18, 2017, an eleven-year-old cow on an Alabama farm was confirmed positive with atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which is commonly referred to as “mad cow” disease (“BSE”). This was the first such case since 2012 and the fifth case of BSE reported in the U.S. The last four cases were all the atypical form. Confirmation of atypical BSE will not affect the “negligible BSE risk” status of a country because the World Organization for Animal Health (“OIE”) recognizes that atypical BSE can occur spontaneously in older cattle. For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors that can impact the Company’s business and results of operations, see the Risk Factors discussion in Item 1A of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

Operating Performance Indicators

The Company is exposed to certain risks associated with a business that is influenced by agricultural-based commodities. These risks are further described in Item 1A of Part I, “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

The Company’s Feed Ingredients segment animal by-products, bakery residuals, used cooking oil recovery, and blood operations are each influenced by prices for agricultural-based alternative ingredients such as corn, soybean oil, soybean meal, and palm oil. In these operations, the costs of the Company's raw materials change with, or in certain cases are indexed to, the selling price or the anticipated selling price of the finished goods produced from the acquired raw materials and/or in some cases, the price spread between various types of finished products. The Company believes that this methodology of procuring raw materials generally establishes a relatively stable gross margin upon the acquisition of the raw material. Although the costs of raw materials for the Feed Ingredients segment are generally based upon actual or anticipated finished goods selling prices, rapid and material changes in finished goods prices, including competing agricultural-based alternative ingredients, generally have an immediate and often times, material impact on the Company’s gross margin and profitability resulting from the brief lapse of time between the procurement of the raw materials and the sale of the finished goods. In addition, the amount of raw material volume acquired, which has a direct impact on the amount of finished goods produced, can also have a material effect on the gross margin reported, as the Company has a substantial amount of fixed operating costs.

The Company’s Food Ingredients segment gelatin and natural casings products are influenced by other competing ingredients including plant-based and synthetic hydrocolloids and artificial casings. In the gelatin operation, in particular, the cost of the Company's animal-based raw material moves in relationship to the selling price of the finished goods. The processing time for the Food Ingredients segment gelatin and casings is generally 30 to 60 days, which is substantially longer than the Company's Feed Ingredients segment animal by-products operations. Consequently, the Company’s gross margin and profitability in this segment can be influenced by the movement of finished goods prices from the time the raw materials were procured until the finished goods are sold.

The Company’s Fuel Ingredients segment converts fats into renewable diesel, organic sludge and food waste into biogas, and fallen stock into low-grade energy sources. The Company's gross margin and profitability in this segment are impacted by world energy prices for oil, electricity and natural gas.

The reporting currency for the Company's financial statements is the U.S. dollar. The Company operates in over 15 countries and therefore, certain of the Company's assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are denominated in functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily in the euro, Brazilian real, Chinese renminbi, Canadian dollar, Argentine peso, Japanese yen and Polish zloty. To prepare the Company's consolidated financial statements, assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses must be translated into U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rate. As a result, increases or decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar against these other currencies will affect the amount of these items recorded in the Company's consolidated

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financial statements, even if their value has not changed in the functional currency. This could have a significant impact on the Company's results, if such increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to these other currencies is substantial.

The Company monitors the performance of its business segments using key financial metrics such as results of operations, non-GAAP measurements (Adjusted EBITDA), segment operating income, raw material processed, gross margin percentage, foreign currency translation, and corporate activities. The Company’s operating results can vary significantly due to changes in factors such as the fluctuation in energy prices, weather conditions, crop harvests, government policies and programs, changes in global demand, changes in standards of living, protein consumption, and global production of competing ingredients. Due to these unpredictable factors that are beyond the control of the Company forward-looking financial or operational estimates are not provided.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended October 1, 2016

Operating Performance Metrics

Operating performance metrics which management routinely monitors as an indicator of operating performance include:

• Finished product commodity prices

• Segment results

• Foreign currency

• Corporate activities

• Non-U.S. GAAP measures

These indicators and their importance are discussed below.

Finished Product Commodity Prices  

Prices for finished product commodities that the Company produces in the Feed Ingredients segment are reported each business day on the Jacobsen index (the “Jacobsen”), an established North American trading exchange price publisher. The Jacobsen reports industry sales from the prior day's activity by product. The Jacobsen includes reported prices for finished products such as protein (primarily meat and bone meal (“MBM”), poultry meal (“PM”) and feather meal (“FM”)), hides, fats (primarily bleachable fancy tallow (“BFT”) and yellow grease (“YG”)) and corn, which is a substitute commodity for the Company's bakery by-product (“BBP”) as well as a range of branded and value-added products, which are products of the Company's Feed Ingredients segment. In the U.S. the Company regularly monitors the Jacobsen for MBM, PM, FM, BFT, YG and corn because they provide a daily indication of the Company's U.S. revenue performance against business plan benchmarks. In Europe, the Company regularly monitors Thomson Reuters (“Reuters”) to track the competing commodities palm oil and soy meal.

Although the Jacobsen and Reuters provide useful metrics of performance, the Company's finished products are commodities that compete with other commodities such as corn, soybean oil, palm oil complex, soybean meal and heating oil on nutritional and functional values. Therefore, actual pricing for the Company's finished products, as well as competing products, can be quite volatile. In addition, neither the Jacobsen nor Reuters provides forward or future period pricing for the Company's commodities. The Jacobsen and Reuters prices quoted below are for delivery of the finished product at a specified location. Although the Company's prices generally move in concert with reported Jacobsen and Reuters prices, the Company's actual sales prices for its finished products may vary significantly from the Jacobsen and Reuters because of production and delivery timing differences and because the Company's finished products are delivered to multiple locations in different geographic regions which utilize alternative price indexes. In addition, certain of the Company's premium branded finished products may sell at prices that may be higher than the closest product on the related Jacobsen or Reuters index. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company's actual sales prices by product trended with the disclosed Jacobsen and Reuters prices.

Average Jacobsen and Reuters prices (at the specified delivery point) for the third quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to average Jacobsen and Reuters prices for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 are as follows:

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	Avg. Price 3rd Quarter 2017	Avg. Price 3rd Quarter 2016	Increase/(Decrease)	% Increase/(Decrease)
Jacobsen:
MBM (Illinois)	$ 292.83/ton	$ 325.56/ton	$ (32.73)/ton	(10.1	)%
Feed Grade PM (Mid-South)	$ 285.14/ton	$ 364.37/ton	$ (79.23)/ton	(21.7	)%
Pet Food PM (Mid-South)	$ 577.02/ton	$ 593.47/ton	$ (16.45)/ton	(2.8	)%
Feather meal (Mid-South)	$ 408.82/ton	$ 432.57/ton	$ (23.75)/ton	(5.5	)%
BFT (Chicago)	$ 35.36/cwt	$   28.59/cwt	$    6.77/cwt	23.7	%
YG (Illinois)	$ 27.20/cwt	$   24.01/cwt	$   3.19/cwt	13.3	%
Corn (Illinois)	$ 3.56/bushel	$ 3.42/bushel	$ 0.14/bushel	4.1	%
Reuters:
Palm Oil (CIF Rotterdam)	$ 687.00/MT	$ 705.00/MT	$ (18.00)/MT	(2.6	)%
Soy meal (CIF Rotterdam)	$ 337.00/MT	$ 403.00/MT	$ (66.00)/MT	(16.4	)%

The following table shows the average Jacobsen and Reuters prices for the third quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to the average Jacobsen and Reuters prices for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.

	Avg. Price 3rd Quarter 2017	Avg. Price 2nd Quarter 2017	Increase/(Decrease)	% Increase/(Decrease)
Jacobsen:
MBM (Illinois)	$ 292.83/ton	$ 251.91/ton	$ 40.92/ton	16.2	%
Feed Grade PM (Mid-South)	$ 285.14/ton	$ 284.90/ton	$ 0.24/ton	0.1	%
Pet Food PM (Mid-South)	$ 577.02/ton	$ 688.91/ton	$ (111.89)/ton	(16.2	)%
Feather meal (Mid-South)	$ 408.82/ton	$ 390.14/ton	$ 18.68/ton	4.8	%
BFT (Chicago)	$ 35.36/cwt	$   33.61/cwt	$     1.75/cwt	5.2	%
YG (Illinois)	$ 27.20/cwt	$   25.64/cwt	$   1.56/cwt	6.1	%
Corn (Illinois)	$ 3.56/bushel	$ 3.73/bushel	$ (0.17)/bushel	(4.6	)%
Reuters:
Palm Oil (CIF Rotterdam)	$ 687.00/MT	$ 690.00/MT	$ (3.00)/MT	(0.4	)%
Soy meal (CIF Rotterdam)	$ 337.00/MT	$ 341.00/MT	$ (4.00)/MT	(1.2	)%

Segment Results

Segment operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $33.3 million, which reflects a decrease of $2.2 million or (6.2)% as compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016.

(in thousands, except percentages)	Feed Ingredients			Food Ingredients			Fuel Ingredients			Corporate			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Net Sales	$	575,543		$	300,282		$	61,856		$	—		$	937,681
Cost of sales and operating expenses	449,608			240,160			54,260			—			744,028
Gross Margin	125,935			60,122			7,596			—			193,653
Gross Margin %	21.9		%	20.0		%	12.3		%	—		%	20.7		%
Selling, general and administrative expense	45,471			25,633			(461		)	12,498			83,141
Depreciation and amortization	46,860			19,506			7,912			2,924			77,202
Segment operating income/(loss)	33,604			14,983			145			(15,422		)	33,310
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	523			—			7,180			—			7,703
Segment income/(loss)	34,127			14,983			7,325			(15,422		)	41,013

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(in thousands, except percentages)	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
Gross Margin %	22.2		%	19.3		%	23.5		%	—		%	21.4		%
Selling, general and administrative expense	38,943			25,352			1,332			10,881			76,508
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 of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(36		)	—			18,174			—			18,138
Segment income/(loss)	35,218			7,944			24,145			(13,641		)	53,666

Feed Ingredients Segment

Raw material volume. Overall, in the three months ended September 30, 2017, the raw material processed by the Company's Feed Ingredients segment totaled 2.04 million metric tons. Compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016 overall raw material volume processed in the Feed Ingredients segment increased approximately 3.8%.

Sales. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 net sales for the Feed Ingredients segment were $575.5 million as compared to $531.4 million during the three months ended October 1, 2016, an increase of approximately $44.1 million or 8.3%. Net sales for fats were approximately $166.0 million and $145.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Protein net sales were approximately $218.8 million and $205.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Other rendering net sales, which include hides, pet food and service charges, were approximately $68.7 million and $63.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Total rendering net sales were approximately $453.5 million and $413.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Used cooking oil net sales were approximately $46.6 million and $41.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Bakery net sales were approximately $51.9 million and $53.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, and other sales, which includes trap services, industrial residual services and organic fertilizer net sales were approximately $23.5 million and $22.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

The increase in net sales for the Feed Ingredients segment was primarily due to the following (in millions of dollars):

	Fats		Proteins		Other Rendering		Total Rendering		Used Cooking Oil		Bakery			Other		Total
Net sales three months ended October 1, 2016	$	145.3	$	205.4	$	63.0	$	413.7	$	41.4	$	53.8		$	22.5	$	531.4
Increase/(decrease) in sales volumes	8.1		7.5		—		15.6		0.5		(2.7		)	—		13.4
Increase/(decrease) in finished product prices	10.6		1.3		—		11.9		4.6		0.8			—		17.3
Increase/(decrease) due to currency exchange rates	2.0		4.6		2.2		8.8		0.1		—			—		8.9
Other change	—		—		3.5		3.5		—		—			1.0		4.5
Total change	20.7		13.4		5.7		39.8		5.2		(1.9		)	1.0		44.1
Net sales three months ended September 30, 2017	$	166.0	$	218.8	$	68.7	$	453.5	$	46.6	$	51.9		$	23.5	$	575.5

Margins. In the Feed Ingredients segment for the three months ended September 30, 2017, the gross margin percentage decreased slightly to 21.9% as compared to 22.2% for the same period of fiscal 2016.

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Segment operating income. Feed Ingredients operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $33.6 million, a decrease of $1.7 million or (4.8)% as compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016. Segment operating income was down in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016 due to higher payroll related benefits and higher depreciation from new plant locations that were not operating in the three months ended October 1, 2016 that more than offset increased raw material volumes and increased finished fat product prices.

Food Ingredients Segment

Raw material volume. Overall, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, the raw material processed by the Company's Food Ingredients segment totaled 285,000 metric tons. As compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016, overall raw material volume processed in the Food Ingredients segment increased by approximately 9.2%.

Sales. Overall sales increased in the Food Ingredients segment as a result of higher gelatin, edible fat and casing sales volumes.

Margins. In the Food Ingredients segment for the three months ended September 30, 2017, the gross margin percentage increased to 20.0% as compared to 19.3% during the comparable period of fiscal 2016. The increase was due to improved performances in the China, South American and North American markets for gelatin and increased supply volumes and prices for edible fats.

Segment operating income. Food Ingredients operating income was $15.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $7.1 million or 89.9% as compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016. The earnings in the gelatin business were up as compared to the prior year primarily due to improved performance in the Company's China, North American and South American markets. The Company's edible fat markets improved due to increased volumes and fat prices. The casings business delivered an improved performance due to higher supply volumes and higher demand for casings.

Fuel Ingredients Segment

Raw material volume. Overall, in the three months ended September 30, 2017, the raw material processed by the Company's Fuel Ingredients segment totaled 284,000 metric tons. As compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016 overall raw material volume processed in the Fuel Ingredients segment decreased by approximately (2.2)%.

Sales. Overall sales increased in the Fuel Ingredients segment due to generally higher fat prices going to biofuels in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Margins. In the Fuel Ingredients segment (exclusive of the equity contribution from the DGD Joint Venture) for the three months ended September 30, 2017, the gross margin percentage decreased to 12.3% as compared to 23.5% for the comparable period of fiscal 2016. This was primarily due to the lack of blenders tax credits in North America for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016 and lower supply volumes and curtailed operations at Ecoson to address current regulatory requirements.

Segment operating income. Exclusive of the DGD Joint Venture, the Company's Fuel Ingredients segment income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.1 million, a decrease of $5.9 million or (98.3)% as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the North American region results did not include the blenders tax credit, while fiscal 2016 included the blenders tax credit. Higher earnings in Rendac due to increased supply volumes for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were offset by decreased earnings in Ecoson due to lower supply volumes and curtailed operations at Ecoson to address current regulatory requirements as compared to the same period in the prior year. In addition, selling, general and administrative costs were improved for the three months ended September 30, 2017, mainly due to business interruption insurance of approximately $5.1 million related to a fire incident at a Rendac operation during the period.

Including the DGD Joint Venture, the Fuel Ingredients segment income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $7.3 million, as compared to segment income of $24.1 million in the same period of 2016. The decrease of $16.8 million was primarily related to the lack of blenders tax credits for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

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Foreign Currency

During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the euro and Canadian dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. Using actual results for three months ended September 30, 2017 and using the prior year's average currency rate for the three months ended October 1, 2016, foreign currency translation would result in a decrease in operating income of approximately $3.6 million. The average rates assumptions used in this calculation were the actual fiscal average rate for the three months ended October 1, 2016 of €1.00:USD$1.12 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.77 as compared to the average rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 of €1.00:USD$1.18 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.80, respectively.

Corporate Activities

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses were $12.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $10.9 million during the three months ended October 1, 2016, an increase of $1.6 million. The increase was primarily due to higher corporate payroll related benefits as compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016. 

Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization charges increased slightly by $0.1 million to $2.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $2.8 million during the three months ended October 2, 2016.  The increase was due to additions to the Company's corporate assets in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $22.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $23.9 million during the three months ended October 1, 2016, a decrease of $1.4 million. The decrease was primarily due to lower debt balances for the Company as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Foreign Currency Gains/(Losses).  Foreign currency losses were $2.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to no loss for the three months ended October 1, 2016. The increase in currency losses was primarily due to losses on non-designated foreign exchange hedge contracts as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Other Income/Expense. Other expense was $1.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $2.0 million in the three months ended October 1, 2016.  The decrease in other expense in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016 was primarily due to corn hedge ineffectiveness gains on the Company's cash flow hedges and an increase in interest income that more than offset a legal settlement charge.

Equity in Net Income in Investment of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries. This primarily represents the Company's pro rata share of the income of the DGD Joint Venture for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The net income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $7.7 million compared to $18.1 million for the three months ended October 1, 2016. The $10.4 million decrease was primarily due to not recording the blenders tax credits in fiscal 2017 as compared to blenders tax credits recorded at the DGD Joint Venture in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.

Income Taxes. The Company recorded income tax expense of $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $0.7 million of income tax benefit recorded in the three months ended October 1, 2016, an increase of $7.0 million. The increase in tax expense is primarily due to the expiration of the biofuel tax incentives. The quarterly income tax expense is based on the Company’s estimate of its expected tax rate for the full year and any discrete items recognized during the period. The quarterly income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 is calculated as the difference in the income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 and the income tax provision for the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was 42.0%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 differs from the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to the relative mix of earnings among jurisdictions with different tax rates (including foreign withholding taxes and state income taxes), Subpart F income, losses that provided no tax benefit and discrete items.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended October 1, 2016 was (2.6)%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended October 1, 2016 differed from the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to biofuel tax incentives, the relative mix of earnings among jurisdictions with different tax rates (including foreign withholding taxes and state income taxes) Subpart F income and losses that provided no tax benefit. In addition, the effective tax rate for the three months ended October

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1, 2016 was impacted due to changes in the relative proportion of pre-tax income and losses by jurisdiction used in determining the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate for the 2016 fiscal year.

The Company's effective tax rate excluding discrete items is 49% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to (1.1)% for the three months ended October 1, 2016, an increase of 501 basis points primarily due to the expiration of the biofuel tax incentive and losses that provided no tax benefit.

Non-U.S. GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized accounting measurement under GAAP; it should not be considered as an alternative to net income, as a measure of operating results, or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. It is presented here not as an alternative to net income, but rather as a measure of the Company's operating performance. Since EBITDA (generally, net income plus interest expenses, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is not calculated identically by all companies, the presentation in this report may not be comparable to EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA presentations disclosed by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated below and represents for any relevant period, net income/(loss) plus depreciation and amortization, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment, interest expense, (income)/loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, income tax provision, other income/(expense) and equity in net (income)/loss of unconsolidated subsidiary. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful in evaluating the Company's operating performance compared to that of other companies in its industry because the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA generally eliminates the effects of financing, income taxes and certain non-cash and other items that may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance.  

As a result, the Company’s management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure to evaluate performance and for other discretionary purposes.  In addition to the foregoing, management also uses or will use Adjusted EBITDA to measure compliance with certain financial covenants under the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities, 5.375% Notes and 4.75% Notes that were outstanding at September 30, 2017.  However, the amounts shown below for Adjusted EBITDA differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities, 5.375% Notes and 4.75% Notes, as those definitions permit further adjustments to reflect certain other non-recurring costs, non-cash charges and cash dividends from the DGD Joint Venture. Additionally, the Company evaluates the impact of foreign exchange on operating cash flow, which is defined as segment operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization.

Reconciliation of Net Income to (Non-GAAP) Adjusted EBITDA and (Non-GAAP) Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

Third Quarter 2017 As Compared to Third Quarter 2016

	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	7,761		$	28,694
Depreciation and amortization	77,202			70,653
Interest expense	22,531			23,867
Income tax expense/(benefit)	6,296			(744		)
Foreign currency loss/(gain)	2,055			(354		)
Other expense/(income), net	1,447			2,007
Equity in net (income)/loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(7,703		)	(18,138		)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	923			196
Adjusted EBITDA	$	110,512		$	106,181
Foreign currency exchange impact (1)	(3,574		)	—
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency (Non-GAAP)	$	106,938		$	106,181
DGD Joint Venture Adjusted EBITDA (Darling's Share)	$	10,570		$	22,543

(1) The average rates assumption used in this calculation was the actual fiscal average rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 of €1.00:USD$1.18 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.80 as compared to the average rate for the three months ended October 1, 2016 of €1.00:USD$1.12 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.77, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company generated Adjusted EBITDA of $110.5 million, as compared to $106.2 million in the same period in fiscal 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to higher earnings in the Food Ingredients segment in fiscal 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

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On a Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency (Non-GAAP) basis, the Company generated $106.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to a Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency (Non-GAAP) of $106.2 million in the same period in fiscal 2016.

DGD Joint Venture Adjusted EBITDA (Darling's share) is not reflected in the Adjusted EBITDA, the Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA, or the Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency. See Note 7 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for financial information regarding the DGD Joint Venture.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016

Operating Performance Metrics

Operating performance metrics which management routinely monitors as an indicator of operating performance include:

• Finished product commodity prices

• Segment results

• Foreign currency

• Corporate activities

• Non-U.S. GAAP measures

These indicators and their importance are discussed below.

Finished Product Commodity Prices  

During the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the Company's actual sales prices by product trended with the disclosed Jacobsen and Reuters prices.

Average Jacobsen and Reuters prices (at the specified delivery point) for the first nine months of fiscal 2017, compared to average Jacobsen and Reuters prices for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 are as follows:

	Avg. Price First Nine Months 2017	Avg. Price First Nine Months 2016	Increase/(Decrease)	% Increase/(Decrease)
Jacobsen:
MBM (Illinois)	$ 271.81/ton	$ 291.60/ton	$ (19.79)/ton	(6.8	)%
Feed Grade PM (Mid-South)	$ 285.82/ton	$ 306.35/ton	$ (20.53)/ton	(6.7	)%
Pet Food PM (Mid-South)	$ 633.94/ton	$ 552.53/ton	$ 81.41/ton	14.7	%
Feather meal (Mid-South)	$ 407.30/ton	$ 356.23/ton	$ 51.07/ton	14.3	%
BFT (Chicago)	$ 33.44/cwt	$   29.41/cwt	$    4.03/cwt	13.7	%
YG (Illinois)	$ 25.54/cwt	$   24.01/cwt	$    1.53/cwt	6.4	%
Corn (Illinois)	$ 3.66/bushel	$ 3.74/bushel	$ (0.08)/bushel	(2.1	)%
Reuters:
Palm Oil (CIF Rotterdam)	$ 714.00/MT	$ 680.00/MT	$ 34.00/MT	5.0	%
Soy meal (CIF Rotterdam)	$ 349.00/MT	$ 380.00/MT	$ (31.00)/MT	(8.2	)%

Segment Results

Segment operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $101.8 million, which reflects a decrease of $14.9 million or (12.8)% as compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016. Adjusting the segment operating income for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 to reflect the net change due to the acquisition and integration costs, operating income would have been $117.1 million in the nine months ended October 1, 2016.

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(in thousands, except percentages)	Feed Ingredients			Food Ingredients			Fuel Ingredients			Corporate			Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Net Sales	$	1,677,286		$	847,897		$	188,918		$	—		$	2,714,101
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,304,454			674,991			154,974			—			2,134,419
Gross Margin	372,832			172,906			33,944			—			579,682
Gross Margin %	22.2		%	20.4		%	18.0		%	—		%	21.4		%
Selling, general and administrative expense	134,444			77,480			5,732			38,933			256,589
Depreciation and amortization	134,933			55,291			22,472			8,610			221,306
Segment operating income/(loss)	103,455			40,135			5,740			(47,543		)	101,787
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	763			—			15,906			—			16,669
Segment income/(loss)	104,218			40,135			21,646			(47,543		)	118,456

(in thousands, except percentages)	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
Gross Margin %	22.5		%	21.8		%	25.1		%	—		%	22.4		%
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

Feed Ingredients Segment

Raw material volume. Overall, in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the raw material processed by the Company's Feed Ingredients segment totaled 6.11 million metric tons. Compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016 overall raw material volume processed in the Feed Ingredients segment increased approximately 10.4%.

Sales. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 net sales for the Feed Ingredients segment were $1,677.3 million as compared to $1,550.5 million during the nine months ended October 1, 2016, an increase of approximately $126.8 million or 8.2%. Net sales for fats were approximately $484.4 million and $423.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Protein net sales were approximately $612.7 million and $576.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Other rendering net sales, which include hides, pet food and service charges, were approximately $215.8 million and $200.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Total rendering net sales were approximately $1,312.9 million and $1,200.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Used cooking oil net sales were approximately $136.1 million and $117.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Bakery net sales were approximately $159.5 million and $164.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, and other sales, which includes trap services, industrial residual services and organic fertilizer net sales were approximately $68.8 million and $68.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

The increase in net sales for the Feed Ingredients segment was primarily due to the following (in millions of dollars):

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	Fats		Proteins		Other Rendering			Total Rendering			Used Cooking Oil			Bakery			Other		Total
Net sales nine months ended October 1, 2016	$	423.5	$	576.5	$	200.0		$	1,200.0		$	117.4		$	164.7		$	68.4	$	1,550.5
Increase/(decrease) in sales volumes	28.1		26.0		—			54.1			(0.3		)	(4.2		)	—		49.6
Increase/(decrease) in finished product prices	32.7		9.8		—			42.5			18.9			(1.0		)	—		60.4
Increase/(decrease) due to currency exchange rates	0.1		0.4		(0.7		)	(0.2		)	0.1			—			—		(0.1		)
Other change	—		—		16.5			16.5			—			—			0.4		16.9
Total change	60.9		36.2		15.8			112.9			18.7			(5.2		)	0.4		126.8
Net sales nine months ended September 30, 2017	$	484.4	$	612.7	$	215.8		$	1,312.9		$	136.1		$	159.5		$	68.8	$	1,677.3

Margins. In the Feed Ingredients segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the gross margin percentage decreased slightly to 22.2% as compared to 22.5%.

Segment operating income. Feed Ingredients operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $103.5 million, an increase of $13.0 million or 14.4% as compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016. Earnings for the Feed Ingredients segment were higher due to an overall increase in sales volumes, finished product prices and higher raw material volumes as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Food Ingredients Segment

Raw material volume. Overall, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the raw material processed by the Company's Food Ingredients segment totaled 836,000 metric tons. As compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016, overall raw material volume processed in the Food Ingredients segment increased by approximately 9.9%.

Sales. Overall sales increased in the Food Ingredients segment as a result of higher sales volumes in both the gelatin and casing businesses.

Margins. In the Food Ingredients segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the gross margin percentage decreased to 20.4% as compared to 21.8% during the comparable period of fiscal 2016. The decrease was primarily the result of operational inefficiencies and macroeconomic factors in the South American gelatin market.

Segment operating income. Food Ingredients operating income was $40.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, a decrease of $9.4 million or (19.0)% as compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016. The earnings in the gelatin business were down as compared to the prior year primarily due to lower earnings in the Company's South American gelatin business due to margin compression influenced by operating inefficiencies and macroeconomic factors. The casings business delivered improved performance due to overall high demand that slightly offset lower earnings in the gelatin business. Additionally, selling, general and administrative expense in the Food Ingredients segment increased approximately $5.1 million primarily due to a reduction of currency hedge gains in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Fuel Ingredients Segment

Raw material volume. Overall, in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the raw material processed by the Company's Fuel Ingredients segment totaled 872,000 metric tons. As compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016 overall raw material volume processed in the Fuel Ingredients segment increased by approximately 2.4%.

Sales. Overall sales increased in the Fuel Ingredients segment due to generally higher fat prices going into the biofuels market for the first nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Margins. In the Fuel Ingredients segment (exclusive of the equity contribution from the DGD Joint Venture) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the gross margin percentage decreased to 18.0% as compared to 25.1% for the comparable period of fiscal 2016. This was primarily due to the lack of the blenders tax credits in North America for the nine

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months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016 and curtailed operations at Ecoson to address current regulatory requirements.

Segment operating income. Exclusive of the DGD Joint Venture, the Company's Fuel Ingredients segment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $5.7 million, a decrease of $13.0 million or (69.5)% as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily a result of the North American region results not including the blenders tax credit and curtailed operations at Ecoson to address current regulatory requirements, while fiscal 2016 included blenders tax credit.

Including the DGD Joint Venture, the Fuel Ingredients segment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $21.6 million, as compared to segment income of $56.0 million in the same period of 2016. The decrease of $34.4 million was primarily related to the lack of blenders tax credits in North America for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Foreign Currency

During the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the euro weakened against the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. Using actual results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and using the prior year's average currency rate for the nine months ended October 1, 2016, this foreign currency translation would result in an increase in operating income of approximately $0.2 million. The average rates assumptions used in this calculation were the actual fiscal average rate for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 of €1.00:USD$1.12 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.76 as compared to the average rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of €1.00:USD$1.11 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.77, respectively.

Corporate Activities

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses were $38.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $32.1 million during the nine months ended October 1, 2016, an increase of $6.8 million. The increase was primarily due to higher corporate related benefits as compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016. 

Acquisition and Integration Costs.  There were no acquisition and integration costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $0.4 million in the nine months ended October 1, 2016.

Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization charges decreased $0.9 million to $8.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $9.5 million during the nine months ended October 1, 2016.  The decrease was due to certain of the Company's corporate assets becoming fully depreciated as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $66.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $71.7 million during the nine months ended October 1, 2016, a decrease of $5.0 million. The decrease was primarily due to lower debt balances for the Company as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Foreign Currency Gains/(Losses).  Foreign currency losses were $4.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to foreign currency losses of approximately $2.2 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2016. The increase in currency losses was primarily due to losses on non-designated foreign exchange hedge contracts as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.

Other Income/Expense. Other expense was $5.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $5.7 million and October 1, 2016.  The decrease in other expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016 was primarily due to a decrease in bank service charges and an increase in interest income that more than offset a legal settlement charge.

Equity in Net Income in Investment of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries. This primarily represents the Company's pro rata share of the income of the DGD Joint Venture for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $16.7 million compared to $37.6 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2016. The $20.9 million decrease was primarily due to not recording the North American blenders tax credits in fiscal 2017 as compared to blenders tax credits recorded at the DGD Joint Venture in the same period in fiscal 2016.

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Income Taxes. The Company recorded income tax expense of $15.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $9.1 million of income tax expense recorded in the nine months ended October 1, 2016, an increase of $6.8 million. The increase in tax expense is primarily due to the expiration of the biofuel tax incentives.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 37.5%. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 differed from the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to the relative mix of earnings among jurisdictions with different tax rates (including foreign withholding taxes and state income taxes), Subpart F income, losses that provided no tax benefit and discrete items including the favorable settlement of an audit.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 was 12.2%. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 differed from the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to biofuel tax incentives, the relative mix of earnings among jurisdictions with different tax rates (including foreign withholding taxes and state income taxes), Subpart F income and losses that provided no tax benefit.

The Company's effective tax rate excluding discrete items is 47.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to 12.8% for the nine months ended October 1, 2016, an increase of 347 basis points primarily due to the expiration of the biofuel tax incentive and losses that provided no tax benefit.

Non-U.S. GAAP Measures

For a discussion of the reasons the Company's management believes the following Non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and the purposes for which the Company's management uses such measures, see "Results of Operations - Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended October 1, 2016 - Non-U.S. GAAP Measures."

Reconciliation of Net Income to (Non-GAAP) Adjusted EBITDA and (Non-GAAP) Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

First Nine Months of Fiscal 2017 As Compared to First Nine Months of Fiscal 2016

	Nine Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	22,739		$	61,772
Depreciation and amortization	221,306			212,440
Interest expense	66,657			71,748
Income tax expense/(benefit)	15,856			9,102
Foreign currency loss/(gain)	4,430			2,241
Other expense/(income), net	5,103			5,685
Equity in net (income)/loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(16,669		)	(37,633		)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	3,671			3,772
Adjusted EBITDA	$	323,093		$	329,127
Acquisition and integration-related expenses	—			401
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)	$	323,093		$	329,528
Foreign currency exchange impact (1)	231			—
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency (Non-GAAP)	$	323,324		$	329,528
DGD Joint Venture Adjusted EBITDA (Darling's Share)	$	28,013		$	50,503

(1) The average rates assumption used in this calculation was the actual fiscal average rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of €1.00:USD$1.11 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.77 as compared to the average rate for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 of €1.00:USD$1.12 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.76, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company generated Adjusted EBITDA of $323.1 million, as compared to $329.1 million in the same period in fiscal 2016. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower earnings in the Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients segment.

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On a Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) basis, the Company would have generated $323.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to a Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) of $329.5 million in the same period in fiscal 2016.

On a Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency (Non-GAAP) basis, the Company would have generated $323.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to a Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency (Non-GAAP) of $329.5 million in the same period in fiscal 2016.

DGD Joint Venture Adjusted EBITDA (Darling's share) is not reflected in the Adjusted EBITDA, the Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA, or the Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency. See Note 7 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for financial information regarding the DGD Joint Venture.

FINANCING, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Credit Facilities

Indebtedness

Certain Debt Outstanding at September 30, 2017. On September 30, 2017, debt outstanding under the Company's Amended Credit Agreement, the Company's 5.375% Notes and the Company's 4.75% Notes consists of the following (in thousands):

Senior Notes:
5.375 % Notes due 2022	$	500,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(6,655		)
Carrying value of 5.375% Notes due 2022	$	493,345
4.75 % Notes due 2022 - Denominated in euros	$	608,318
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(8,769		)
Carrying value of 4.75% Notes due 2022	$	599,549
Amended Credit Agreement:
Term Loan A	$	108,053
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(814		)
Carrying value of Term Loan A	107,239
Term Loan B	$	537,500
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(4,874		)
Carrying value of Term Loan B	$	532,626
Revolving Credit Facility:
Maximum availability	$	1,000,000
Borrowings outstanding	—
Letters of credit issued	24,017
Availability	$	975,983
Other Debt	$	19,632

During the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the U.S. dollar weakened as compared to the euro and Canadian dollar. Using the euro and Canadian dollar based debt outstanding at September 30, 2017 and comparing the closing balance sheet rates at September 30, 2017 to those at December 31, 2016, the U.S. dollar debt balances of euro based debt and Canadian based debt increased by approximately $63.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively, at September 30, 2017. The closing balance sheet rate assumptions used in this calculation were the actual fiscal closing balance sheet rate at September 30, 2017 of €1.00:USD$1.18120 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.804386 as compared to the closing balance sheet rate at December 31, 2016 of €1.00:USD$1.05600 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.742094, respectively.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities. On January 6, 2014, Darling, Darling Canada and Darling NL entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as subsequently amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), restating its then existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated September 27, 2013, with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents from time to time party thereto. Effective December

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16, 2016, the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) with its lenders to the Amended Credit Agreement. Among other things, the Fourth Amendment extended the maturity date of the term A loans and revolving credit facility loans under the Amended Credit Agreement from September 27, 2018 to December 16, 2021, subject to a 91-day “springing” adjustment if the term B loans are outstanding 91 days prior to the maturity date (January 6, 2021) of the term B loans. For a description of the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, including the revolving loan, term loan A and term loan B facilities provided thereunder, see Note 8 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

• As of September 30, 2017, the Company had unused capacity of $976.0 million under the revolving loan facility, taking into account that the Company had no outstanding borrowings and letters of credit issued of $24.0 million.

• As of September 30, 2017, the Company has borrowed all $350.0 million under the term loan A facility and repaid approximately CAD$69.4 million and $156.8 million, which when repaid, cannot be reborrowed. The term loan A facility is repayable in quarterly installments which commenced on March 31, 2017 as follows: for the first eight quarters following December 16, 2016, 1.25% of the original principal amount of the term loan A facility outstanding on the Fourth Amendment date, for the ninth through sixteenth quarters following December 16, 2016, 1.875% of the original principal amount of the term loan A facility outstanding on the Fourth Amendment date, and for each quarterly installment after such sixteenth installment until December 16, 2021, 3.75% of the original principal amount of the term loan A facility outstanding on the Fourth Amendment date. The term loan A facility will mature on December 16, 2021, subject to a 91-day “springing” adjustment if the term B loans are outstanding 91 days prior to the maturity date (January 6, 2021) of the term B loans.

• As of September 30, 2017, the Company has borrowed all $1.3 billion under the terms of the term loan B facility and repaid approximately €510.0 million and $62.5 million, which when repaid, cannot be reborrowed. The term loan B facility is repayable in quarterly installments of 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the relevant term loan B facility on the last day of each March, June, September and December of each year commencing on the last day of each month falling on or after the last day of the first full quarter following January 6, 2014, and continuing until the last day of each quarter period ending immediately prior to January 6, 2021; and one final installment in the amount of the relevant term loan B facility then outstanding, due on January 6, 2021. The term loan B facility will mature on January 6, 2021.

• The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan A facility and the revolving loan facility will equal either LIBOR/euro interbank offered rate/CDOR plus 2.00% per annum or base rate/Canadian prime rate plus 1.00% per annum, subject to certain step-downs or step-ups based on the Company's total leverage ratio. The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan B facility will equal (a) for U.S. dollar term loans, either the base rate plus 1.50% or LIBOR plus 2.50%, and (b) for euro revolving loans, the euro interbank offered rate plus 2.75%, in each case subject to a step-down based on Darling’s total leverage ratio. For term loan B loans, the LIBOR rate shall not be less than 0.75%.

5.375% Senior Notes due 2022. On January 2, 2014, Darling Escrow Sub, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling, issued and sold $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Notes. The 5.375% Notes, which were offered in a private offering in connection with the VION Acquisition, were issued pursuant to the Original 5.375% Indenture, (as supplemented, the “5.375% Indenture”), among Darling Escrow Sub, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Original 5.375% Indenture) party thereto from time to time and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “5.375% Trustee”).

4.75 % Senior Notes due 2022. On June 3, 2015, Darling Global Finance B.V. (the “4.75% Issuer”), a wholly-owned indirect finance subsidiary of Darling incorporated as a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) under the laws of The Netherlands issued and sold €515.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.75% Notes. The 4.75% Notes, which were offered in a private offering, were issued pursuant to a Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2015 (the “4.75% Indenture”), among the 4.75% Issuer, Darling, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as trustee (the “4.75% Trustee”) and principal paying agent, and Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG, as principal registrar.

Other debt consists of Canadian and European capital lease obligations, note arrangements in Argentina, China and Japan and European and U.S. notes that are not part of the Company's Amended Credit Agreement, 5.375% Notes or 4.75% Notes.

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The classification of long-term debt in the Company’s September 30, 2017 consolidated balance sheet is based on the contractual repayment terms of the 5.375% Notes, the 4.75% Notes and debt issued under the Amended Credit Agreement.

As a result of the Company's borrowings under its Amended Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Indenture and the 4.75% Indenture, the Company is highly leveraged. Investors should note that, in order to make scheduled payments on the indebtedness outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Notes and the 4.75% Notes, and otherwise, the Company will rely in part on a combination of dividends, distributions and intercompany loan repayments from the Company's direct and indirect U.S. and foreign subsidiaries. The Company is prohibited under the Amended Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Indenture and the 4.75% Indenture from entering (or allowing such subsidiaries to enter) into contractual limitations on the Company's subsidiaries’ ability to declare dividends or make other payments or distributions to the Company. The Company has also attempted to structure the Company's consolidated indebtedness in such a way as to maximize the Company's ability to move cash from the Company's subsidiaries to Darling or another subsidiary that will have fewer limitations on the ability to make upstream payments, whether to Darling or directly to the Company's lenders as a Guarantor. Nevertheless, applicable laws under which the Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries are formed may provide limitations on such dividends, distributions and other payments. In addition, regulatory authorities in various countries where the Company operates or where the Company imports or exports products may from time to time impose import/export limitations, foreign exchange controls or currency devaluations that may limit the Company's access to profits from the Company's subsidiaries or otherwise negatively impact the Company's financial condition and therefore reduce the Company's ability to make required payments under the Amended Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Notes and the 4.75% Notes, or otherwise. In addition, fluctuations in foreign exchange values may have a negative impact on the Company's ability to repay indebtedness denominated in U.S. or Canadian dollars or euros. See “Risk Factors - Our business may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates, which could affect our ability to comply with our financial covenants” and “ - Our ability to repay our indebtedness depends in part on the performance of our subsidiaries, including our non-guarantor subsidiaries, and their ability to make payments” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2017.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company believes it is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, as well as all of the other covenants contained in the Amended Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Indenture and the 4.75% Indenture.

Working Capital and Capital Expenditures

On September 30, 2017, the Company had working capital of $416.0 million and its working capital ratio was 1.76 to 1 compared to working capital of $441.5 million and a working capital ratio of 1.98 to 1 on December 31, 2016.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company had unrestricted cash of $110.1 million and funds available under the revolving credit facility of $976.0 million, compared to unrestricted cash of $114.6 million and funds available under the revolving credit facility of $968.1 million at December 31, 2016. The Company diversifies its cash investments by limiting the amounts deposited with any one financial institution and invests primarily in government-backed securities.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $268.8 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $280.6 million for the first nine months ended October 1, 2016, a decrease of $11.8 million due primarily to a decrease in net income of approximately $39.1 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities that include an increase in cash provided by income tax refundable/payable of approximately $16.9 million, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $12.5 million, and a decrease in cash used by inventory and prepaid expense of approximately $19.7 million.  Cash used by investing activities was $210.7 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $170.7 million for the first nine months ended October 1, 2016, an increase of $40.0 million, primarily due to an increase in capital asset spending, an increase in cash paid for acquisition, an additional investment in a unconsolidated subsidiary and payments for intangibles.  Net cash used by financing activities was $79.2 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to net cash used by financing activities of $117.2 million for the first nine months ended October 1, 2016, a decrease in net cash used by financing activities of $38.0 million, primarily due to an overall decrease in debt and debt related payments in the first nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the first nine months ended October 1, 2016.

Capital expenditures of $196.4 million were made during the first nine months of fiscal 2017, compared to $168.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2016, for a net increase of $28.2 million (16.8%). The Company expects to incur additional capital expenditures of approximately $43.0 million for the remainder of fiscal 2017. The Company intends to finance these costs using cash flows from operations. Capital expenditures related to compliance with environmental regulations were $16.0 million and $9.8 million during the first nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

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Accrued Insurance and Pension Plan Obligations

Based upon the annual actuarial estimate, current accruals and claims paid during the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the Company has accrued approximately $13.8 million it expects will become due during the next twelve months in order to meet obligations related to the Company’s self insurance reserves and accrued insurance obligations, which are included in current accrued expenses at September 30, 2017.  The self insurance reserve is composed of estimated liability for claims arising for workers’ compensation, and for auto liability and general liability claims.  The self insurance reserve liability is determined annually, based upon a third party actuarial estimate.  The actuarial estimate may vary from year to year due to changes in cost of health care, the pending number of claims or other factors beyond the control of management of the Company. 

Based upon current actuarial estimates, the Company expects to contribute approximately $1.0 million to its domestic pension plans in order to meet minimum pension funding requirements during the next twelve months.  In addition, the Company expects to make payments of approximately $3.6 million under its foreign pension plans in the next twelve months.  The minimum pension funding requirements are determined annually, based upon a third party actuarial estimate.  The actuarial estimate may vary from year to year due to fluctuations in return on investments or other factors beyond the control of management of the Company or the administrator of the Company’s pension funds.  No assurance can be given that the minimum pension funding requirements will not increase in the future.  The Company has made tax deductible discretionary and required contributions to its domestic pension plans for the first nine months ended September 30, 2017 of approximately $0.8 million. Additionally, the Company has made required and tax deductible discretionary contributions to its foreign pension plans for the first nine months ended September 30, 2017 of approximately $1.8 million.

The U.S. Pension Protection Act of 2006 (“PPA”) went into effect in January 2008.  The stated goal of the PPA is to improve the funding of U.S. pension plans.  U.S. plans in an under-funded status are required to increase employer contributions to improve the funding level within PPA timelines.  Volatility in the world equity and other financial markets could have a material negative impact on U.S. pension plan assets and the status of required funding under the PPA.  The Company participates in various U.S. multiemployer pension plans which provide defined benefits to certain employees covered by labor contracts.  These plans are not administered by the Company and contributions are determined in accordance with provisions of negotiated labor contracts to meet their pension benefit obligations to their participants. The Company's contributions to each individual U.S. multiemployer plan represent less than 5% of the total contributions to each such plan. Based on the most currently available information, the Company has determined that, if a withdrawal were to occur, withdrawal liabilities for two of the U.S. plans in which the Company currently participates could be material to the Company, with one of these material plans certified as critical or red zone under PPA guidelines. With respect to the other U.S. multiemployer pension plans in which the Company participates and which are not individually significant, six plans have certified as critical or red zone and one has certified as endangered or yellow zone as defined by the PPA. The Company has received notices of withdrawal liability from two U.S. multiemployer pension plans in which it participated. As a result, the Company has an accrued aggregate liability of approximately $1.8 million representing the present value of scheduled withdrawal liability payments under these multiemployer plans. While the Company has no ability to calculate a possible current liability for under-funded multiemployer plans that could terminate or could require additional funding under the PPA, the amounts could be material.

DGD Joint Venture

The Company announced on January 21, 2011 that a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling entered into a limited liability company agreement with Valero to form the DGD Joint Venture. The DGD Joint Venture is owned 50% / 50% with Valero and was formed to design, engineer, construct and operate the DGD Facility, which is capable of processing approximately 12,000 barrels per day of input feedstock to produce renewable diesel fuel and certain other co-products, and is located adjacent to Valero's refinery in Norco, Louisiana. The DGD Facility reached mechanical completion and began the production of renewable diesel in late June 2013.

On May 31, 2011, the DGD Joint Venture and Diamond Green Diesel LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the DGD Joint Venture (“Opco”), entered into (i) a facility agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero (the “Lender”), and (ii) a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with the Lender, which provided the DGD Joint Venture with a 14 year multiple advance term loan facility of approximately $221.3 million (the “JV Loan”) to support the design, engineering and construction of the DGD Facility, which is now in production. The Facility Agreement and the Loan Agreement prohibit the Lender from assigning all or any portion of the Facility Agreement or the Loan Agreement to unaffiliated third parties. Opco has also pledged substantially all of its assets, consisting of substantially all of the plant, property and equipment of the DGD Facility, to the Lender, and the DGD Joint Venture has pledged all of Opco's equity interests to the Lender, until the JV Loan has been paid in full and the JV Loan has terminated in accordance with its terms.

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Based on the sponsor support agreements executed in connection with the Facility Agreement and the Loan Agreement relating to the DGD Joint Venture with Valero, the Company has contributed a total of approximately $111.7 million for completion of the DGD Facility including the Company's portion of cost overruns and working capital funding. As of the date of this report, it is anticipated that substantially all contributions have been made, except for possible additional working capital funding, which is not expected to be material to the Company if it occurs. As of September 30, 2017, under the equity method of accounting, the Company has an investment in the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $261.6 million included on the consolidated balance sheet. Distribution of earnings to the venture partners is prohibited until certain conditions required under the DGD Joint Venture’s Loan Agreement are satisfied, including prepayments of principal by the DGD Joint Venture upon qualifying events. In addition, the DGD Joint Venture has no mandatory distributions to its joint venture partners. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the DGD Joint Venture made dividend distributions to each partner in the amount of $25.0 million.

In April 2016, the Company announced the planned expansion of the DGD Facility's annual production capacity from 160 million gallons of renewable diesel to 275 million gallons. Final engineering and cost analysis for the project were completed during the third quarter of 2016. The estimated construction costs for the project are $190 million, which is expected to be funded by DGD Joint Venture cash flow. The DGD Joint Venture estimates completion of construction and commissioning of the project in the second quarter of 2018. The DGD Joint Venture expects to operate at full capacity throughout the expansion phase, excluding 18 days of normal downtime maintenance in 2017, which occurred in the first quarter of 2017, and an estimated 40 days of necessary downtime for final tie-ins in 2018. The planned expansion will also include expanded outbound logistics for servicing the many developing low carbon fuel markets around North America and worldwide.

On February 23, 2015, Darling through its wholly owned subsidiary Darling Green Energy LLC, ("Darling Green") and a third party Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC ("Diamond Alternative" and together with Darling Green, the "DGD Lenders") entered into a revolving loan agreement (the "DGD Loan Agreement") with the DGD Joint Venture Opco. The DGD Lenders have committed to make loans available to Opco in the total amount of $10.0 million with each lender committed to $5.0 million of the total commitment. Any borrowings by Opco under the DGD Loan Agreement are at the applicable annum rate equal to the sum of (a) the LIBO Rate (meaning Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750) on such day plus (b) 2.50%. The DGD Loan Agreement matures on December 31, 2017, unless extended by agreement of the parties. As of September 30, 2017, no amounts are owed to Darling Green under the DGD Loan Agreement. The DGD Joint Venture, together with its joint venture partners, evaluates its capital structure from time to time, including opportunities to refinance the joint venture.

Financial Impact of Significant Debt Outstanding

The Company has a substantial amount of indebtedness, which could make it more difficult for the Company to satisfy its obligations to its financial lenders and its contractual and commercial commitments, limit the Company's ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general corporate requirements on commercially reasonable terms or at all, require the Company to use a substantial portion of its cash flows from operations to pay principal and interest on its indebtedness instead of other purposes, thereby reducing the amount of the Company's cash flows from operations available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes, increase the Company's vulnerability to adverse economic, industry and business conditions, expose the Company to the risk of increased interest rates as certain of the Company's borrowings are at variable rates of interest, limit the Company's flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in the Company's business and the industry in which the Company operates, place the Company at a competitive disadvantage compared to other, less leveraged competitors, and/or increase the Company's cost of borrowing.

Cash Flows and Liquidity Risks

Management believes that the Company’s cash flows from operating activities consistent with the level generated in the first nine months of fiscal 2017, unrestricted cash and funds available under the Amended Credit Agreement, will be sufficient to meet the Company’s working capital needs and maintenance and compliance-related capital expenditures, scheduled debt and interest payments, income tax obligations, and other contemplated needs through the next twelve months. Numerous factors could have adverse consequences to the Company that cannot be estimated at this time, such as those factors discussed below under the heading “Forward Looking Statements”.  These factors, coupled with volatile prices for natural gas and diesel fuel, currency exchange fluctuations, general performance of the U.S. and global economies, disturbances in world financial, credit, commodities and stock markets, and any decline in consumer confidence, including the inability of consumers and companies to obtain credit due to lack of liquidity in the financial markets, among others, could negatively impact the Company’s results of operations in fiscal 2017 and thereafter.  The Company reviews the appropriate use of unrestricted cash periodically.  As of the date of this report, no decision has been made as to non-ordinary course cash usages

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at this time; however, potential usages could include:  opportunistic capital expenditures and/or acquisitions and joint ventures;  investments relating to the Company’s renewable energy strategy, including, without limitation, potential investments in additional renewable diesel and/or biodiesel projects;  investments in response to governmental regulations relating to human and animal food safety or other regulations;  unexpected funding required by the legislation, regulation or mass termination of multiemployer plans; and paying dividends or repurchasing stock, subject to limitations under the Amended Credit Agreement, the 5.375 % Notes and the 4.75% Notes, as well as suitable cash conservation to withstand adverse commodity cycles. In August 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of the Company's Common Stock depending on market conditions. The repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions off the market. The program initially approved by the Board of Directors was for a 24 month period; however, the Board has subsequently extended the program for an additional 24 month period and reset the amount of the program to $100.0 million. Accordingly, repurchases may occur through August 13, 2019, unless further extended or shortened by the Board of Directors. Since the inception of the share repurchase program, the Company has repurchased approximately $10.9 million of its common stock in open market purchases and, as of the date of this report, has $100.0 million remaining in its share repurchase program.

Each of the factors described above has the potential to adversely impact the Company's liquidity in a variety of ways, including through reduced raw materials availability, reduced finished product prices, reduced sales, potential inventory buildup, increased bad debt reserves, potential impairment charges and/or higher operating costs.

Sales prices for the principal products that the Company sells are typically influenced by sales prices for agricultural-based alternative ingredients, the prices of which are based on established commodity markets and are subject to volatile changes. Any decline in these prices has the potential to adversely impact the Company's liquidity. Any of a decline in raw material availability, a decline in agricultural-based alternative ingredients prices, increases in energy prices or the impact of U.S. and foreign regulation (including, without limitation, China), changes in foreign exchange rates, imposition of currency controls and currency devaluations has the potential to adversely impact the Company's liquidity. A decline in commodities prices, a rise in energy prices, a slowdown in the U.S. or international economy or other factors could cause the Company to fail to meet management's expectations or could cause liquidity concerns.

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Based upon the underlying purchase agreements, the Company has commitments to purchase $89.8 million of commodity products consisting of approximately $27.6 million of finished products, approximately $58.6 million of natural gas and diesel fuel and approximately $3.6 million of other commitments during the next twelve months, which are not included in liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2017.  These purchase agreements are entered into in the normal course of the Company’s business and are not subject to derivative accounting. The commitments will be recorded on the balance sheet of the Company when delivery of these commodities occurs and ownership passes to the Company during the remainder of fiscal 2017, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

Based upon the underlying lease agreements, the Company expects to pay approximately $41.1 million in operating lease obligations during the next twelve months, which are not included in liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2017.  These lease obligations are included in cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expense as the underlying lease obligation comes due, in accordance with GAAP.

The following table summarizes the Company’s other commercial commitments, including both on- and off-balance sheet arrangements that are part of the Company's Amended Credit Agreement and other foreign bank guarantees that are not a part of the Company's Amended Credit Agreement at September 30, 2017 (in thousands):

Other commercial commitments:
Standby letters of credit	$	24,017
Foreign bank guarantees	12,209
Total other commercial commitments:	$	36,226

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company follows certain significant accounting policies when preparing its consolidated financial statements. A complete summary of these policies is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2017.

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Based on the Company’s annual impairment testing at October 29, 2016, the fair values of the Company’s reporting units containing goodwill exceeded the related carrying value.  However, the fair value of six of the Company's nine reporting units was less than 30% in excess of its carrying value and one reporting unit (ERS Feed) was approximately 8% in excess of its carrying value, with goodwill of approximately $200.6 million on this reporting unit.  The Company determined the fair value of reporting units with the assistance of a valuation expert who assisted the Company and primarily used the Income Approach to determine the fair value of the Company's reporting units. Key assumptions that impacted the discounted cash flow model were raw material volumes, gross margins, terminal growth rates and discount rates. It is possible, depending upon a number of factors that are not determinable at this time or within the control of the Company, that the fair value of these six reporting units could decrease in the future and result in an impairment to goodwill. The amount of goodwill allocated to these six reporting units was approximately $770.3 million. The Company's management believes the biggest risk to these reporting units is decreasing finished product prices impacting gross margins and an economic slowdown that would impact raw material suppliers. As of September 30, 2017, there were no triggering events noted that would indicate that the goodwill allocated to any of the Company's reporting units is impaired.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Targeted Improvement to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This ASU amends Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which is intended to more closely align hedge accounting with companies' risk management strategies and simplify the application of hedge accounting. The guidance includes certain targeted improvements to ease the operational burden of applying hedge accounting. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods therein with early adoption permitted. The Company will be required to apply the guidance on a cumulative-effect basis with adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. This ASU amends Topic 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits, which requires that an employer report the service cost component of net benefit costs to be disaggregated from all other components and reported in the same line item or items as other compensation costs. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods therein. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU amends Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, which will simplify the goodwill impairment calculation by eliminating Step 2 from the current goodwill impairment test. Under the new guidance, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The ASU eliminates existing guidance that requires an entity to determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by hypothetically assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This ASU amends Topic 805, Business Combinations, which narrows the existing definition of a business and provides a framework for evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets or a business. This ASU requires an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set of transferred assets and activities (collectively, the set) is not a business. In order to be considered a business, the set would need to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. This ASU is effective for fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash. This ASU amends Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, which includes new guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows in order to eliminate the discrepancies that currently exist in how companies present these changes. This ASU requires restricted cash to be included with cash and cash equivalents when explaining the changes in cash in the statement of cash

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flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU amends Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, which is intended to reduce the existing diversity in practice for classifying various types of cash flows including debt extinguishment costs, zero-coupon debt, contingent consideration related to business combinations, insurance proceeds, equity method distributions and beneficial interest in securitizations. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new ASU, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee‘s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance lessor accounting is largely unchanged. The new lease guidance simplified the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases) must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. This ASU is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing the impact of this new standard, specifically on its consolidated balance sheets, and does not expect adoption to significantly change the recognition, measurement or presentation of lease expense within the consolidated statements of operations or cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The new ASU introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, this ASU requires disclosures sufficient to enable the users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the elective date of the standard by one year. This ASU allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption and will become effective for the Company for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has completed its assessment of this ASU to identify any potential changes in the amount and timing of revenue recognition for its current contracts and the expected impact on the Company's business processes, systems and controls. Based on this assessment, the Company has elected to adopt this standard on a modified retrospective basis effective in fiscal 2018. The adoption will not change the timing of revenues as the Company's revenues have been determined to be recognized at a point in time and not over time. The Company has elected not to capitalize contract fulfillment costs as the recovery of such costs are for less than one year's time and are not material to the Company. Additionally, the Company has elected to treat shipping and handling as fulfillment costs and to report sales taxes net, which will result in a reduction of revenue and a reduction of cost of sales for fiscal 2016 of approximately $155.1 million and expects the reduction of revenue and cost of sales in fiscal 2017 to be similar to fiscal 2016 with no impact on overall earnings. The Company is currently reviewing the expanded incremental disclosures and the disaggregation of revenues disclosures as required under ASU No. 2014-09.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking” statements that involve risks and uncertainties.   The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “planned,” “potential,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report are forward looking statements, including, without limitation, the statements under the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and located elsewhere herein regarding industry prospects, the Company’s financial position and the Company's use of cash.  Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including many that are beyond the control of the Company.  Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct.

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In addition to those factors discussed elsewhere in this report and in the Company's other public filings with the SEC, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include: existing and unknown future limitations on the ability of the Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries to make their cash flow available to the Company for payments on the Company's indebtedness or other purposes; global demands for bio-fuels and grain and oilseed commodities, which have exhibited volatility, and can impact the cost of feed for cattle, hogs and poultry, thus affecting available rendering feedstock and selling prices for the Company’s products; reductions in raw material volumes available to the Company due to weak margins in the meat production industry as a result of higher feed costs, reduced consumer demand or other factors, reduced volume from food service establishments, or otherwise; reduced demand for animal feed; reduced finished product prices, including a decline in fat and used cooking oil finished product prices;  changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and green house gas (“GHG”) emissions that adversely affect programs like the U.S. government's renewable fuel standard, low carbon fuel standards (“LCFS”) and tax credits for biofuels both in the United States and abroad; possible product recall resulting from developments relating to the discovery of unauthorized adulterations to food or food additives; the occurrence of Bird Flu including, but not limited to H5N1 flu, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (or “BSE”), porcine epidemic diarrhea (“PED”) or other diseases associated with animal origin in the United States or elsewhere; unanticipated costs and/or reductions in raw material volumes related to the Company’s compliance with the existing or unforeseen new U.S. or foreign (including, without limitation, China) regulations (including new or modified animal feed, Bird Flu, PED or BSE or similar or unanticipated regulations) affecting the industries in which the Company operates or its value added products; risks associated with the DGD Joint Venture, including possible unanticipated operating disruptions and issues relating to the announced expansion project; difficulties or a significant disruption in our information systems or failure to implement new systems and software successfully, including our ongoing enterprise resource planning project; risks relating to possible third party claims of intellectual property infringement; increased contributions to the Company’s pension and benefit plans, including multiemployer and employer-sponsored defined benefit pension plans as required by legislation, regulation or other applicable U.S. or foreign law or resulting from a U.S. mass withdrawal event; bad debt write-offs; loss of or failure to obtain necessary permits and registrations; continued or escalated conflict in the Middle East, North Korea, Ukraine or elsewhere; uncertainty regarding the exit of the U.K. from the European Union; and/or unfavorable export or import markets.  These factors, coupled with volatile prices for natural gas and diesel fuel, climate conditions, currency exchange fluctuations, general performance of the U.S. and global economies, disturbances in world financial, credit, commodities and stock markets, and any decline in consumer confidence and discretionary spending, including the inability of consumers and companies to obtain credit due to lack of liquidity in the financial markets, among others, could negatively impact the Company's results of operations. Among other things, future profitability may be affected by the Company’s ability to grow its business, which faces competition from companies that may have substantially greater resources than the Company. The Company's announced share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and purchases of shares under the program are subject to market conditions and other factors, which are likely to change from time to time. For more detailed discussion of these factors see the Risk Factors discussion in Item 1A of Part I of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The Company cautions readers that all forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statements, whether as a result of changes in circumstances, new events or otherwise.

Item 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

Market risks affecting the Company include exposures to changes in prices of the finished products the Company sells, interest rates on debt, availability of raw material supplies and the price of natural gas and diesel fuel used in the Company's plants. Raw materials available to the Company are impacted by seasonal factors, including holidays, when raw material volume declines; warm weather, which can adversely affect the quality of raw material processed and finished products produced; and cold weather, which can impact the collection of raw material. Predominantly all of the Company’s finished products are commodities that are generally sold at prices prevailing at the time of sale. Additionally, with the acquisition of foreign entities we are exposed to foreign currency exchange risks, imposition of currency controls and the possibility of currency devaluation.

The Company makes limited use of derivative instruments to manage cash flow risks related to natural gas usage, diesel fuel usage, inventory, forecasted sales and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes. Natural gas swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of natural gas usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on natural gas that increases natural gas prices. Heating oil swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of diesel fuel usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on diesel fuel that increases diesel fuel prices. Corn options and future contracts are entered into with the intent of managing U.S. forecasted sales of BBP by reducing the impact of changing prices. Foreign currency forward contracts are entered into to mitigate the foreign exchange rate risk for transactions designated in a currency other than the local functional currency. The interest rate swaps and the natural gas swaps are subject to the requirements of FASB authoritative guidance. Some of the Company's natural gas and diesel fuel instruments are not subject

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to the requirements of FASB authoritative guidance because some of the natural gas and diesel fuel instruments qualify as normal purchases as defined in FASB authoritative guidance. At September 30, 2017, the Company had natural gas swap contracts and corn option contracts outstanding that qualified and were designated for hedge accounting as well as corn option and forward contracts, foreign currency forward contracts and soybean meal option contracts that did not qualify and were not designated for hedge accounting.

In the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the Company entered into natural gas swap contracts that are considered cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the natural gas swap contracts, the Company fixed the expected purchase cost of a portion of its U.S. plants' forecasted natural gas usage into the first quarter of fiscal 2018. As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate fair value of these natural gas contracts was approximately $0.1 million and is included in other current assets on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income for the effective portion.

In fiscal 2016 and the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the Company entered into corn option contracts that are considered cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the corn option contracts, the Company hedged a portion of its U.S. forecasted sales of BBP into the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate fair value of these corn option contracts was approximately $3.0 million and is included in other current assets and other assets on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income for the effective portion. From time to time, the Company may enter into corn option contracts in the future. Gains and losses arising from open and closed portions of these contracts may have a significant impact on the Company's income if there is significant volatility in the price of corn.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had the following outstanding forward contracts that were entered into to hedge the future payments of intercompany note transactions, foreign currency transactions in currencies other than the functional currency and forecasted transactions in currencies other than the functional currency. All of these transactions are currently not designated for hedge accounting (in thousands):

Functional Currency		Contract Currency		Range of	U.S.
Type	Amount	Type	Amount	Hedge rates	Equivalent
Brazilian real	33,790	Euro	9,030	3.49 - 3.99	$	10,605
Brazilian real	80,286	U.S. dollar	24,430	3.16 - 3.53	24,430
Brazilian real	953	Mexican peso	5,472	0.17 - 0.18	299
Euro	82,573	U.S. dollar	97,985	1.06 - 1.19	97,985
Euro	7,463	Polish zloty	32,000	4.25 - 4.29	8,815
Euro	4,040	Japanese yen	526,400	128.91 - 132.86	4,772
Euro	60,758	Chinese renminbi	474,901	7.49 - 7.86	71,767
Euro	11,455	Australian dollar	17,200	1.50	13,530
Euro	2,281	British pound	2,000	0.88	2,694
Polish zloty	35,960	Euro	8,383	4.22 - 4.33	9,845
Japanese yen	40,395	U.S. dollar	362	109.66 - 113.02	362
					$	245,104

The above foreign currency contracts mature within one year and include hedges on approximately $83.0 million of intercompany notes. The above foreign currency contracts had an aggregate fair value of approximately $0.1 million and are included in other current assets and accrued expenses at September 30, 2017.

Additionally, the Company had corn options contracts and forward contracts and soybean meal option contracts that are marked to market because they did not qualify for hedge accounting at September 30, 2017. These contracts have an aggregate fair value of less than $1.2 million and are included in other current assets and accrued expenses at September 30, 2017.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had forward purchase agreements in place for purchases of approximately $58.6 million of natural gas and diesel fuel and approximately $3.6 million of other commitments in fiscal 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had forward purchase agreements in place for purchases of approximately $27.6 million of finished product in fiscal 2017.

Foreign Exchange

The Company now has significant international operations and is subject to certain opportunities and risks, including currency fluctuations. As a result, the Company is affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly with

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respect to the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, Chinese renminbi, Brazilian real, Japanese yen and the Argentine peso.

Item 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures.  As defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures of the Company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not

prevent or detect misstatements.  Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Based on management’s evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, also conducted an evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any change occurred during the quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Based on that evaluation, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report other than SOX control changes related to the upgrade of accounting software in North American and at its international operations that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

PART II:  Other Information

Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information required by this Item 1 is contained within Note 15 on pages 21 through 22 of this Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.  RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which could materially affect the Company's business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this report and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition or future results.

Item 6.  EXHIBITS

 The following exhibits are filed herewith:

31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of Randall C. Stuewe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of Patrick C. Lynch, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
32	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Randall C. Stuewe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and of Patrick C. Lynch, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
101	Interactive Data Files Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016; (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Date:	November 7, 2017	By:	/s/  Randall C. Stuewe
			Randall C. Stuewe
			Chairman and
			Chief Executive Officer

Date:	November 7, 2017	By:	/s/  Patrick C. Lynch
			Patrick C. Lynch
			Executive Vice President
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Randall C. Stuewe, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Darling Ingredients Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstance under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 7, 2017

      /s/  Randall C. Stuewe

   -----------------------------------------------

Randall C. Stuewe

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Patrick C. Lynch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Darling Ingredients Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstance under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 7, 2017

      /s/  Patrick C. Lynch

   -----------------------------------------------

Patrick C. Lynch

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the Quarterly Report of Darling Ingredients Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Randall C. Stuewe, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Patrick C. Lynch, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”), that:

                 1.         The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

                 2.         The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

        This certification is being furnished solely for purposes of compliance with the Act.

/s/  Randall C. Stuewe	/s/  Patrick C. Lynch
Randall C. Stuewe	Patrick C. Lynch
Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 7, 2017	Date: November 7, 2017

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	Sep. 30, 2017	Nov. 02, 2017
Document - Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000916540
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110,146	$ 114,564
Restricted cash	282	293
Accounts receivable, net	414,947	388,397
Inventories	375,098	330,815
Prepaid expenses	39,272	29,984
Income taxes refundable	5,370	7,479
Other current assets	17,101	21,770
Total current assets	962,216	893,302
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $1,019,845 at September 30, 2017 and $842,186 at December 31, 2016	1,621,867	1,515,575
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $364,842 at September 30, 2017 and $301,187 at December 31, 2016	697,908	711,927
Goodwill	1,298,266	1,225,893
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	290,028	292,717
Other assets	47,018	43,613
Deferred income taxes	17,219	14,990
Total assets	4,934,522	4,698,017
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	18,215	23,247
Accounts payable, principally trade	213,592	180,895
Income taxes payable	21,974	4,913
Accrued expenses	292,483	242,796
Total current liabilities	546,264	451,851
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,734,176	1,727,696
Other non-current liabilities	96,354	96,114
Deferred income taxes	353,041	346,134
Total liabilities	2,729,835	2,621,795
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 167,843,895 and 167,641,415 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, respectively	1,678	1,676
Additional paid-in capital	1,512,726	1,499,431
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,185,406 and 3,028,857 shares at September 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, respectively	(43,155)	(40,909)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(224,092)	(340,006)
Retained earnings	875,498	852,802
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	2,122,655	1,972,994
Noncontrolling interests	82,032	103,228
Total stockholders' equity	2,204,687	2,076,222
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,934,522	$ 4,698,017

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 1,019,845	$ 842,186
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 364,842	$ 301,187
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	167,843,895	167,641,415
Treasury stock, shares	3,185,406	3,028,857

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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 937,681	$ 853,856	$ 2,714,101	$ 2,510,838
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	744,028	671,167	2,134,419	1,947,175
Selling, general and administrative expenses	83,141	76,508	256,589	234,135
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0	401
Depreciation and amortization	77,202	70,653	221,306	212,440
Total costs and expenses	904,371	818,328	2,612,314	2,394,151
Operating income	33,310	35,528	101,787	116,687
Other expense:
Interest expense	(22,531)	(23,867)	(66,657)	(71,748)
Foreign currency gain/(loss)	(2,055)	354	(4,430)	(2,241)
Other expense, net	(1,447)	(2,007)	(5,103)	(5,685)
Total other expense	(26,033)	(25,520)	(76,190)	(79,674)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	7,703	18,138	16,669	37,633
Income before income taxes	14,980	28,146	42,266	74,646
Income tax expense/(benefit)	6,296	(744)	15,856	9,102
Net income	8,684	28,890	26,410	65,544
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(923)	(196)	(3,671)	(3,772)
Net income attributable to Darling	$ 7,761	$ 28,694	$ 22,739	$ 61,772
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.17	$ 0.14	$ 0.38
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.17	$ 0.14	$ 0.37

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Net income	$ 8,684	$ 28,890	$ 26,410	$ 65,544
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	46,211	(5,839)	111,002	43,684
Pension adjustments	759	727	2,278	2,104
Net current-period other comprehensive income	47,842	(4,378)	112,181	47,043
Total comprehensive income	56,526	24,512	138,591	112,587
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	109	(94)	(62)	1,211
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	56,417	24,606	138,653	111,376
Natural Gas Swap [Member]
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	22	0	22	0
Corn Option [Member]
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	$ 850	$ 734	$ (1,121)	$ 1,255

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 26,410	$ 65,544
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	221,306	212,440
Loss/(gain) on disposal of property, plant, equipment and other assets	(537)	873
Gain on insurance proceeds from insurance settlements	0	(356)
Deferred taxes	(14,242)	(5,223)
Increase/(decrease) in long-term pension liability	1,574	(1,105)
Stock-based compensation expense	14,710	7,953
Write-off deferred loan costs	443	292
Deferred loan cost amortization	6,581	8,393
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(16,669)	(37,633)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries	26,600	26,317
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(5,311)	(3,058)
Income taxes refundable/payable	18,332	1,432
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(31,058)	(11,368)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	39,937	27,438
Other	(19,294)	(11,377)
Net cash provided by operating activities	268,782	280,562
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(196,446)	(168,224)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(12,144)	(8,511)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	(4,750)	0
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets	4,953	4,492
Proceeds from insurance settlement	3,301	1,537
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(5,635)	0
Net cash used by investing activities	(210,721)	(170,706)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	24,069	28,765
Payments on long-term debt	(94,250)	(128,364)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	142,000	83,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(147,327)	(93,028)
Net cash overdraft financing	2,590	0
Deferred loan costs	(1,177)	0
Issuance of common stock	22	143
Repurchase of common stock	0	(5,000)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(2,140)	(1,843)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(429)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,513)	(885)
Net cash used by financing activities	(79,155)	(117,212)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	16,676	(943)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(4,418)	(8,299)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	114,564	156,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	110,146	148,585
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Accrued capital expenditures	(3,532)	(3,302)
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	58,219	62,395
Income taxes, net of refunds	13,719	14,018
Debt issued for assets	3	10
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General

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

General

General

The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, have been prepared by Darling Ingredients Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Darling”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position and operating results of the Company as of and for the respective periods. However, these operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full fiscal year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  However, management of the Company believes, to the best of their knowledge, that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Darling and its consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests represent the outstanding ownership interest in the Company's consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by the Company. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the noncontrolling interest in net income of the consolidated subsidiaries is shown as an allocation of the Company's net income and is presented separately as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests”. In the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, noncontrolling interests represent the ownership interests in the Company consolidated subsidiaries' net assets held by parties other than the Company. These ownership interests are presented separately as “Noncontrolling interests” within “Stockholders' Equity.” All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b) Fiscal Periods

The Company has a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31.  Fiscal periods for the consolidated financial statements included herein are as of September 30, 2017, and include the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 30, 2017, and the 13 and 39 weeks ended October 1, 2016.

(c) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue on sales when products are shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss.  Certain customers may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection related to certain foreign and domestic sales.  These amounts are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized when the products have shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss. The Company recognizes service revenue in the fiscal month the service occurs.

(d) Foreign Currency Translation and Remeasurement

Foreign currency translation is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the foreign currency denominated financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal period end exchange rates, including intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of long-term investment nature. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates occurring during the period. Changes in exchange rates that affect cash flows and the related receivables or payables are recognized as transaction gains and losses in determining net income. The Company incurred net foreign currency translation gains of approximately $114.7 million and approximately $46.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

(e) Earnings Per Share

Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method.

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
			September 30, 2017						October 1, 2016
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Income		Shares		Per Share
Basic:
Net Income attributable to Darling	$	7,761	164,735		$	0.05	$	28,694	164,653		$	0.17
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards			4,759						1,717
Less: Pro forma treasury shares			(2,313	)					(934	)
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	7,761	167,181		$	0.05	$	28,694	165,436		$	0.17

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
	Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2017						October 1, 2016
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Loss		Shares		Per Share
Basic:
Net Income attributable to Darling	$	22,739	164,734		$	0.14	$	61,772	164,574		$	0.38
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards			3,645						1,222
Less: Pro forma treasury shares			(1,751	)					(642	)
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	22,739	166,628		$	0.14	$	61,772	165,154		$	0.37

For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, 212,525 and 1,228,334 outstanding stock options were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive. For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, 437,897 and 887,413 shares of non-vested stock and stock equivalents were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive.

For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, 723,052 and 1,122,165 outstanding stock options were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, 650,758 and 812,780 shares of non-vested stock and stock equivalents were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive.

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Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest

Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest

During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company, through a wholly-owned international subsidiary, acquired the minority interest in one of its international subsidiaries for approximately $19.1 million, including transaction costs. Except for an insignificant amount, the actual funding was accrued and will occur per the terms of the share purchase agreement underlying the transaction.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

A summary of inventories follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Finished product	$	184,778	$	156,542
Work in process	100,147		87,284
Raw material	37,609		39,859
Supplies and other	52,564		47,130
	$	375,098	$	330,815

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This ASU amends Topic 330, Inventory. The ASU simplifies the measurement of inventory by requiring certain inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2017 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Trade names	$	54,629		$	51,687
	54,629			51,687
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
Routes	401,919			374,989
Permits	511,210			493,311
Non-compete agreements	3,985			3,638
Trade names	76,618			76,033
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	14,389			13,456
	1,008,121			961,427
Accumulated Amortization:
Routes	(129,504		)	(105,934		)
Permits	(201,656		)	(170,165		)
Non-compete agreements	(2,244		)	(1,788		)
Trade names	(28,343		)	(21,042		)
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	(3,095		)	(2,258		)
	(364,842		)	(301,187		)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	697,908		$	711,927

Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially decreased in fiscal 2017 as a result of approximately $6.7 million of asset retirements and also increased due to acquired intangibles of approximately $9.0 million and the remaining increase is due to foreign currency translation. Amortization expense for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, was approximately $20.0 million, $19.6 million and $58.4 million and $58.4 million, respectively.

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Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Goodwill

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):

	Feed Ingredients			Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
Goodwill	$	813,621		$	317,008	$	111,178	$	1,241,807
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914		)	—		—		(15,914		)
	797,707			317,008		111,178		1,225,893
Goodwill acquired during year	1,880			—		—		1,880
Foreign currency translation	34,308			24,086		12,099		70,493
Balance at September 30, 2017
Goodwill	849,809			341,094		123,277		1,314,180
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914		)	—		—		(15,914		)
	$	833,895		$	341,094	$	123,277	$	1,298,266

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Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

On January 21, 2011, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling entered into a limited liability company agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”) to form Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC (the “DGD Joint Venture”). The DGD Joint Venture is owned 50% / 50% with Valero and was formed to design, engineer, construct and operate a renewable diesel plant (the “DGD Facility”), which is capable of processing approximately 12,000 barrels per day of input feedstock to produce renewable diesel fuel and certain other co-products, and is located adjacent to Valero's refinery in Norco, Louisiana. The DGD Joint Venture reached mechanical completion and began the production of renewable diesel in late June 2013.

On May 31, 2011, the DGD Joint Venture and Diamond Green Diesel LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the DGD Joint Venture (“Opco”), entered into (i) a facility agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero (the “Lender”), and (ii) a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with the Lender, which provided the DGD Joint Venture with a 14 year multiple advance term loan facility of approximately $221.3 million (the “JV Loan”) to support the design, engineering and construction of the DGD Facility, which is now in production. The Facility Agreement and the Loan Agreement prohibit the Lender from assigning all or any portion of the Facility Agreement or the Loan Agreement to unaffiliated third parties. Opco has also pledged substantially all of its assets to the Lender, and the DGD Joint Venture has pledged all of Opco's equity interests to the Lender, until the JV Loan has been paid in full and the JV Loan has terminated in accordance with its terms.

In addition to the DGD Joint Venture, the Company has investments in other unconsolidated subsidiaries that are insignificant to the Company. Selected financial information for the Company's DGD Joint Venture is as follows (in thousands):

(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Assets:
Total current assets	$	218,357	$	268,734
Property, plant and equipment, net	390,723		354,871
Other assets	5,482		12,164
Total assets	$	614,562	$	635,769
Liabilities and members' equity:
Total current portion of long term debt	$	17,023	$	17,023
Total other current liabilities	32,924		23,200
Total long term debt	40,986		53,753
Total other long term liabilities	443		418
Total members' equity	523,186		541,375
Total liabilities and member's equity	$	614,562	$	635,769

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Revenues:
Operating revenues	$	175,585		$	141,656		$	451,768		$	345,650
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses less depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	154,446			96,569			395,743			244,643
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	6,733			7,445			22,867			20,370
Total costs and expenses	161,179			104,014			418,610			265,013
Operating income	14,406			37,642			33,158			80,637
Other income	408			114			959			199
Interest and debt expense, net	(455		)	(1,406		)	(2,306		)	(6,148		)
Net income	$	14,359		$	36,350		$	31,811		$	74,688

As of September 30, 2017 under the equity method of accounting, the Company has an investment in the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $261.6 million on the consolidated balance sheet and has recorded an equity net gain of approximately $15.9 million and $37.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. In the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company received a dividend distribution of $25.0 million from the DGD Joint Venture. Additionally, the biodiesel blenders tax credit expired on December 31, 2016, as a result the DGD Joint Venture fiscal 2017 results do not include any blenders tax credits, while fiscal 2016 included blenders tax credits.

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

Debt consists of the following (in thousands): 

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Amended Credit Agreement:
Revolving Credit Facility ($5.3 million denominated in euro at December 31, 2016)	$	—		$	5,280
Term Loan A ($64.8 million and $76.9 million denominated in CAD at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	108,053			120,103
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(814		)	(1,083		)
Carrying value Term Loan A	107,239			119,020
Term Loan B	537,500			583,500
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(4,874		)	(6,298		)
Carrying value Term Loan B	532,626			577,202
5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 with effective interest of 5.72%	500,000			500,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(6,655		)	(7,667		)
Carrying value 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022	493,345			492,333
4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 5.10%	608,318			543,840
Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro	(8,769		)	(8,956		)
Carrying value 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022	599,549			534,884
Other Notes and Obligations	19,632			22,224
	1,752,391			1,750,943
Less Current Maturities	18,215			23,247
	$	1,734,176		$	1,727,696

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding debt under a term loan facility denominated in Canadian dollars of CAD$80.6 million. See below for discussion relating to the Company's debt agreements. In addition, as of September 30, 2017, the Company had capital lease obligations denominated in Canadian dollars included in debt. The current and long-term capital lease obligation was approximately CAD$0.9 million and CAD$0.5 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding debt under the Company's 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 denominated in euros of €515.0 million. See below for discussion relating to the Company's debt agreements. In addition, at September 30, 2017, the Company had capital lease obligations denominated in euros included in debt. The current and long-term capital lease obligation was approximately €0.3 million and €0.1 million, respectively.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities. On January 6, 2014, Darling, Darling International Canada Inc. (“Darling Canada”) and Darling International NL Holdings B.V. (“Darling NL”) entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as subsequently amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), restating its then existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated September 27, 2013 (the Former Credit Agreement), with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents from time to time party thereto.

Effective December 16, 2016, the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) with its lenders to the Amended Credit Agreement. Among other things, the Fourth Amendment extended the maturity date of the term A loans and revolving credit facility loans under the Amended Credit Agreement from September 27, 2018 to December 16, 2021, subject to a 91-day “springing” adjustment if the term B loans are outstanding 91 days prior to the maturity date (January 6, 2021) of the term B loans.

The Company's Amended Credit Agreement provides for senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $2.65 billion comprised of (i) the Company's $350.0 million term loan A facility, (ii) the Company's $1.3 billion term loan B facility and (iii) the Company's $1.0 billionfive-year revolving loan facility (approximately $150.0 million of which is available for a letter of credit sub-facility and $50.0 million of which is available for a swingline sub-facility) (collectively, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The Amended Credit Agreement also permits Darling and the other borrowers thereunder to incur ancillary facilities provided by any revolving lender party to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (with certain restrictions). Up to $500.0 million of the revolving loan facility is available to be borrowed by (x) Darling in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and other currencies to be agreed and available to each applicable lender, (y) Darling Canada in Canadian dollars and (z) Darling NL, Darling Ingredients International Holding B.V. (“Darling BV”) and CTH Germany GmbH (“CTH”) in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and other currencies to be agreed and available to each applicable lender. The revolving loan facility and term loan A facility will mature on December 16, 2021, subject to a 91-day “Springing” adjustment if the term B loans are outstanding 91 days prior to the maturity date (January 6, 2021) of the term B loans. The revolving loan facility will be used for working capital needs, general corporate purposes and other purposes not prohibited by the Amended Credit Agreement.

The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan A facility and the revolving loan facility will equal either LIBOR/euro interbank offered rate/CDOR plus 2.00% per annum or base rate/Canadian prime rate plus 1.00% per annum, subject to certain step-downs based on the Company's total leverage ratio. The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan B facility will equal (a) for U.S. dollar term loans, either the base rate plus 1.50% or LIBOR plus 2.50%, and (b) for euro term loans, the euro interbank offered rate plus 2.75%, in each case subject to a step-down based on Darling’s total leverage ratio. For term loan B loans, the LIBOR rate shall not be less than 0.75%.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $43.3 million outstanding under the term loan A facility at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum for a total of 3.24% per annum. The Company had $525.5 million outstanding under the term loan B facility at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.50% per annum for a total of 3.74% per annum and $12.0 million outstanding under the term loan B facility at base rate plus a margin of 1.50% per annum for a total of 5.75% per annum. The Company had CAD$80.6 million outstanding under the term loan A facility at CDOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum for a total of 3.3947% per annum. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had unused capacity of $976.0 million under the Amended Credit Agreement taking into account amounts borrowed and letters of credit issued of $24.0 million. The Company also has foreign bank guarantees that are not part of the Company's Amended Credit Agreement in the amount of approximately $12.2 million at September 30, 2017.

5.375 % Senior Notes due 2022. On January 2, 2014, Darling Escrow Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling, issued and sold $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Notes due 2022 (the “5.375% Notes”). The 5.375% Notes, which were offered in a private offering in connection with the Company's acquisition in January 2014 of its Darling Ingredients International business from VION Holding, N.V. (the “VION Acquisition”), were issued pursuant to a 5.375% Notes Indenture, dated as of January 2, 2014 (the “Original 5.375% Indenture”) (as supplemented, the “5.375% Indenture”), among Darling Escrow Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “5.375% Trustee”).

4.75 % Senior Notes due 2022. On June 3, 2015, Darling Global Finance B.V. (the “4.75% Issuer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling, issued and sold €515.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “4.75% Notes”). The 4.75% Notes, which were offered in a private offering, were issued pursuant to a Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2015 (the “4.75% Indenture”), among the 4.75% Issuer, Darling, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as trustee (the “4.75% Trustee”) and principal paying agent, and Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG, as principal registrar.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company believes it is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, as well as all of the other covenants contained in the Amended Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Indenture and the 4.75% Indenture.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company has provided income taxes for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, based on its estimate of the effective tax rate for the entire 2017 and 2016 fiscal years. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate is based on forecasts of income by jurisdiction, permanent differences between book and tax income, including Subpart F income, the relative proportion of income and losses by jurisdiction, and statutory income tax rates. Discrete events such as the assessment of the ultimate outcome of tax audits, audit settlements, recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapsing of statutes of limitation, recognizing or derecognizing deferred tax assets due to projections of income or loss and changes in tax laws are recognized in the period in which they occur.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company expects to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of its foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States and has generally not provided deferred income taxes on the accumulated earnings of its foreign subsidiaries except for the accumulated earnings of certain joint venture companies.

The Company periodically assesses whether it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred income tax assets.  In making this determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence and makes certain assumptions.  The Company considers, among other things, its deferred tax liabilities, the overall business environment, its historical earnings and losses, current industry trends and its outlook for future years.

Unrecognized tax benefits represent the difference between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefits recognized for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $2.9 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits and $1.6 million of related accrued interest and penalties. An indemnity receivable of $3.3 million has been recorded for the uncertain tax positions related to the VION Acquisition. It is reasonably possible within the next twelve months that the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $1.9 million, excluding interest and penalties, primarily due to potential settlements and expiration of certain statutes of limitations.

The Company’s major taxing jurisdictions include the United States (federal and state), Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, France and China. The Company is subject to regular examination by various tax authorities and although the final outcome of these examinations is not yet determinable, the Company does not anticipate that any of the examinations will have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position. The statute of limitations for the Company’s major tax jurisdictions is open for varying periods, but is generally closed through the 2010 tax year.

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Other Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income

Other Comprehensive Income

The Company follows FASB authoritative guidance for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income and its components.  Other comprehensive income (loss) is derived from adjustments that reflect pension adjustments, corn option adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax impacts for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	Before-Tax						Tax (Expense)						Net-of-Tax
	Amount						or Benefit						Amount
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)	$	9		$	8		$	(3	)	$	(2	)	$	6		$	6
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,204			1,168			(451		)	(447		)	753			721
Amortization of settlement	—			—			—			—			—			—
Total defined benefit pension plans	1,213			1,176			(454		)	(449		)	759			727
Natural gas swap derivatives
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Total natural gas swap derivatives	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Corn option derivatives
Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income	(1,352		)	(861		)	525			334			(827		)	(527		)
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	2,740			2,060			(1,063		)	(799		)	1,677			1,261
Total corn option derivatives	1,388			1,199			(538		)	(465		)	850			734
Foreign currency translation	46,211			(5,839		)	—			—			46,211			(5,839		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	48,848		$	(3,464	)	$	(1,006	)	$	(914	)	$	47,842		$	(4,378	)

	Nine Months Ended
	Before-Tax						Tax (Expense)						Net-of-Tax
	Amount						or Benefit						Amount
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)	$	27		$	22		$	(8	)	$	(7	)	$	19		$	15
Amortization of actuarial loss	3,610			3,502			(1,351		)	(1,338		)	2,259			2,164
Amortization of settlement	—			(123		)	—			48			—			(75		)
Total defined benefit pension plans	3,637			3,401			(1,359		)	(1,297		)	2,278			2,104
Natural gas swap derivatives
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Total natural gas swap derivatives	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Corn option derivatives
Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income	(3,750		)	(3,204		)	1,455			1,243			(2,295		)	(1,961		)
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	1,918			5,255			(744		)	(2,039		)	1,174			3,216
Total corn option derivatives	(1,832		)	2,051			711			(796		)	(1,121		)	1,255
Foreign currency translation	111,002			43,684			—			—			111,002			43,684
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	112,843		$	49,136		$	(662	)	$	(2,093	)	$	112,181		$	47,043

The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			Statement of Operations Classification
Derivative instruments
Corn option derivatives	$	1,352		$	861		$	3,750		$	3,204		Cost of sales and operating expenses
	1,352			861			3,750			3,204			Total before tax
	(525		)	(334		)	(1,455		)	(1,243		)	Income taxes
	827			527			2,295			1,961			Net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost	$	(9	)	$	(8	)	$	(27	)	$	(22	)	(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(1,204		)	(1,168		)	(3,610		)	(3,502		)	(a)
Amortization of settlement	—			—			—			123			(a)
	(1,213		)	(1,176		)	(3,637		)	(3,401		)	Total before tax
	454			449			1,359			1,297			Income taxes
	(759		)	(727		)	(2,278		)	(2,104		)	Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	68		$	(200	)	$	17		$	(143	)	Net of tax

(a) These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 12 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2017 as follows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Foreign Currency			Derivative			Defined Benefit
	Translation			Instruments			Pension Plans			Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(308,910	)	$	2,468		$	(33,564	)	$	(340,006	)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	111,002			(2,295		)	—			108,707
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—			1,196			2,278			3,474
Net current-period other comprehensive income	111,002			(1,099		)	2,278			112,181
Noncontrolling interest	(3,733		)	—			—			(3,733		)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) September 30, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	(194,175		)	$	1,369		$	(31,286	)	$	(224,092	)

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU amends Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments, including immediate recognition of all excess tax benefits and deficiencies in the income statement, changing the threshold to qualify for equity classification up to the employees' maximum statutory tax rates, allowing an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures as they occur, and clarifying the classification on the statement of cash flows for the excess tax benefit and employee taxes paid when an employer withholds shares for tax-withholding purposes. The Company adopted this standard in the quarter ended April 1, 2017 and prior periods were not recasted. The impact of the adoption resulted in the following:

• The Company recorded a tax expense of less than $0.1 million within income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the excess tax expense on stock options, nonvested stock, director restricted stock units and performance units. Prior to the adoption this amount would have been recorded as reduction of additional paid-in capital.

• The Company has made a policy election to account for forfeitures in the period they occur, rather than estimating a forfeiture rate. Applying this guidance on a modified retrospective basis resulted in an insignificant adjustment to opening retained earnings.

• The Company no longer reclassifies the excess tax benefit from operating activities to financing activities in the statement of cash flows. The Company elected to apply this change in presentation prospectively and thus prior periods have not been adjusted.

• The Company excluded the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares of common stock in the computation of the Company's diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increased the Company's diluted weighted average common shares outstanding by approximately 155,000 shares in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Fiscal 2017 Long-Term Incentive Opportunity Awards (2017 LTIP). On February 6, 2017, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company's Board of Directors adopted the 2017 LTIP pursuant to which they awarded certain of the Company's key employees, 956,809 stock options and 559,388 performance share units (the “PSUs”) under the Company's 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The stock options vest 33.33% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. The PSUs are tied to a three-year forward-looking performance period and will be earned based on the Company's average return on capital employed (ROCE), as calculated in accordance with the terms of the award agreement, relative to the average ROCE of the Company's performance peer group companies, with the earned award to be determined in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, after the final results for the relevant performance period are determined. The PSUs were granted at a target of 100%, but each PSU will reduce or increase depending on the Company's ROCE relative to that of the performance peer group companies and is also subject to the application of a total shareholder return (TSR) cap/collar modifier depending on the Company's TSR during the performance period relative to that of the performance peer group companies. In addition, certain of the PSUs have a two-year holding requirement after vesting before the PSUs are settled in shares of the Company's Common Stock.

On August 7, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors, approved the extension for an additional two years of its previously announced share repurchase program of up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of the Company's common stock depending on market conditions.

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Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has retirement and pension plans covering a substantial number of its domestic and foreign employees.  Most retirement benefits are provided by the Company under separate final-pay noncontributory and contributory defined benefit and defined contribution plans for all salaried and hourly employees (excluding those covered by union-sponsored plans) who meet service and age requirements. Although various defined benefit formulas exist for employees, generally these are based on length of service and earnings patterns during employment. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to proceed with the restructuring of its domestic retirement benefit program to include the closing of Darling's salaried and hourly defined benefit plans to new participants as well as the freezing of service and wage accruals thereunder effective December 31, 2011 (a curtailment of these plans for financial reporting purposes) and the enhancing of benefits under the Company's domestic defined contribution plans. The Company-sponsored domestic hourly union plan has not been curtailed; however, several locations of the Company-sponsored domestic hourly union plan have been curtailed as a result of collective bargaining renewals for those sites.

Net pension cost for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 includes the following components (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Service cost	$	759		$	599		$	2,244		$	1,921
Interest cost	1,672			1,702			5,020			5,217
Expected return on plan assets	(1,799		)	(1,886		)	(5,377		)	(5,661		)
Amortization of prior service cost	9			8			27			22
Amortization of net loss	1,204			1,168			3,610			3,502
Curtailment gain	—			(62		)	—			(1,285		)
Settlement gain	—			—			—			(123		)
Net pension cost	$	1,845		$	1,529		$	5,524		$	3,593

The Company's funding policy for employee benefit pension plans is to contribute annually not less than the minimum amount required nor more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal and foreign income tax purposes.  Contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to service to date, but also for those expected to be earned in the future. Based on actuarial estimates at September 30, 2017, the Company expects to contribute approximately $4.6 million to its pension plans to meet funding requirements during the next twelve months. Additionally, the Company has made tax deductible discretionary and required contributions to its pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 of approximately $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively.  

The Company participates in various multiemployer pension plans which provide defined benefits to certain employees covered by labor contracts.  These plans are not administered by the Company and contributions are determined in accordance with provisions of negotiated labor contracts to meet their pension benefit obligations to their participants.   The Company's contributions to each multiemployer plan represent less than 5% of the total contributions to each such plan. Based on the most currently available information, the Company has determined that, if a withdrawal were to occur, withdrawal liabilities on two of the plans in which the Company currently participates could be material to the Company, with one of these material plans certified as critical or red zone. With respect to the other multiemployer pension plans in which the Company participates and which are not individually significant, six plans have certified as critical or red zone, one plan has certified as endangered or yellow zone as defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

The Company has received notices of withdrawal liability from two U.S. multiemployer plans in which it participated. As of September 30, 2017, the Company has an aggregate accrued liability of approximately $1.8 million representing the present value of scheduled withdrawal liability payments under these multiemployer plans. While the Company has no ability to calculate a possible current liability for under-funded multiemployer plans that could terminate or could requireadditional funding under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the amounts could be material.

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Derivatives

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

Derivatives

The Company’s operations are exposed to market risks relating to commodity prices that affect the Company’s cost of raw materials, finished product prices and energy costs and the risk of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

The Company makes limited use of derivative instruments to manage cash flow risks related to natural gas usage, diesel fuel usage, inventory, forecasted sales and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes.  Natural gas swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of natural gas usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on natural gas that increases natural gas prices.  Heating oil swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of diesel fuel usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on diesel fuel that increases diesel fuel prices.  Corn options and future contracts are entered into with the intent of managing U.S. forecasted sales of bakery by-products (“BBP”) by reducing the impact of changing prices.  Foreign currency forward contracts are entered into to mitigate the foreign exchange rate risk for transactions designated in a currency other than the local functional currency. At September 30, 2017, the Company had natural gas swap contracts and corn option contracts outstanding that qualified and were designated for hedge accounting as well as corn option and forward contracts, foreign currency forward contracts and soybean meal option contracts that did not qualify and were not designated for hedge accounting.

Entities are required to report all derivative instruments in the statement of financial position at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, if so, on the reason for holding the instrument. If certain conditions are met, entities may elect to designate a derivative instrument as a hedge of exposures to changes in fair value, cash flows or foreign currencies. If the hedged exposure is a cash flow exposure, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported initially as a component of other comprehensive income (outside of earnings) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects earnings. Any amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, as well as the ineffective portion of the gain or loss, are reported in earnings immediately. If the derivative instrument is not designated as a hedge, the gain or loss is recognized in earnings in the period of change.

Cash Flow Hedges

In the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the Company entered into natural gas swap contracts that are considered cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the natural gas swap contracts, the Company fixed the expected purchase cost of a portion of its U.S. plants' forecasted natural gas usage into the first quarter of fiscal 2018. As of September 30, 2017, some of the contracts have expired and settled according to the contracts while the remaining contract positions and activity are disclosed below.

In fiscal 2016 and the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the Company entered into corn option contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade that are designated as cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the corn option contracts, the Company hedged a portion of its U.S. forecasted sales of BBP into the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. As of September 30, 2017, some of the contracts have been settled while the remaining contract positions and activity are disclosed below. From time to time, the Company may enter into corn option contracts in the future.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had the following outstanding forward contract amounts that were entered into to hedge the future payments of intercompany note transactions, foreign currency transactions in currencies other than the functional currency and forecasted transactions in currencies other than the functional currency. All of these transactions are currently not designated for hedge accounting (in thousands):

Functional Currency		Contract Currency
Type	Amount	Type	Amount
Brazilian real	33,790	Euro	9,030
Brazilian real	80,286	U.S. dollar	24,430
Brazilian real	953	Mexican peso	5,472
Euro	82,573	U.S. dollar	97,985
Euro	7,463	Polish zloty	32,000
Euro	4,040	Japanese yen	526,400
Euro	60,758	Chinese renminbi	474,901
Euro	11,455	Australian dollar	17,200
Euro	2,281	British pound	2,000
Polish zloty	35,960	Euro	8,383
Japanese yen	40,395	U.S. dollar	362

The Company estimates the amount that will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive gain at September 30, 2017 into earnings over the next 12 months will be approximately $2.2 million. As of September 30, 2017, no amounts have been reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges.

The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments under FASB authoritative guidance as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated	Balance Sheet	Asset Derivatives Fair Value
as Hedges	Location	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Corn options	Other current assets	$	2,876	$	4,235
Corn options	Other assets	106		—
Natural gas swaps	Other current assets	82		—
Total asset derivatives designated as hedges		$	3,064	$	4,235
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency contracts	Other current assets	$	1,153	$	8,939
Corn options and futures	Other current assets	1,167		151
Soybean meal options	Other current assets	64		—
Total asset derivatives not designated as hedges		$	2,384	$	9,090
Total asset derivatives		$	5,448	$	13,325

Derivatives Designated	Balance Sheet	Liability Derivatives Fair Value
as Hedges	Location	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Natural gas swaps	Accrued expenses	$	4	$	—
Total liability derivatives designated as hedges		$	4	$	—
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency contracts	Accrued expenses	$	1,063	$	608
Corn options and futures	Accrued expenses	21		122
Total liability derivatives not designated as hedges		$	1,084	$	730
Total liability derivatives		$	1,088	$	730

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) (a)				Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) (b)				Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (c)
	2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016
Corn options	$	2,740	$	2,060	$	1,352	$	861	$	1,655	$	323
Natural gas swaps	36		—		—		—		34		—
Total	$	2,776	$	2,060	$	1,352	$	861	$	1,689	$	323

(a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $2.8 million and $2.1 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $(1.1) million and $(0.8) million as of September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

(b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

(c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) (a)				Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) (b)				Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (c)
	2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016
Corn options	$	1,918	$	5,255	$	3,750	$	3,204	$	350	$	537
Natural gas swaps	36		—		—		—		34		—
Total	$	1,954	$	5,255	$	3,750	$	3,204	$	384	$	537

(a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $2.0 million and $5.3 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $(0.8) million and $(2.0) million as of September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

(b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

(c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The table below summarizes the effect of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 (in thousands):

		Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Foreign Exchange	Foreign currency loss/(gain)	$	3,142		$	1,871		$	12,418		$	5,954
Foreign Exchange	Selling, general and administrative expense	(2,118		)	(786		)	(3,107		)	(7,565		)
Corn options and futures	Net sales	165			267			125			612
Corn options and futures	Cost of sales and operating expenses	(1,566		)	(997		)	(1,250		)	(1,610		)
Heating Oil swaps and options	Net sales	492			323			492			476
Soybean Meal	Net sales	(131		)	—			(412		)	7
Soybean Oil	Net sales	—			—			45			—
Total		$	(16	)	$	678		$	8,311		$	(2,126	)

At September 30, 2017, the Company had forward purchase agreements in place for purchases of approximately $58.6 million of natural gas and diesel fuel.  These forward purchase agreements have no net settlement provisions and the Company intends to take physical delivery of the underlying product.  Accordingly, the forward purchase agreements are not subject to the requirements of fair value accounting because they qualify and the Company has elected to account for these as normal purchases as defined in the FASB authoritative guidance.

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Fair Value Measurement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

FASB authoritative guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  The following table presents the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy under FASB authoritative guidance.  The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine the fair value. 

			Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Derivative instruments	$	5,448	$	—	$	5,448	$	—
Total Assets	$	5,448	$	—	$	5,448	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	1,088	$	—	$	1,088	$	—
5.375% Senior notes	517,500		—		517,500		—
4.75% Senior notes	637,213		—		637,213		—
Term loan A	108,323		—		108,323		—
Term loan B	544,541		—		544,541		—
Total Liabilities	$	1,808,665	$	—	$	1,808,665	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Derivative instruments	$	13,325	$	—	$	13,325	$	—
Total Assets	$	13,325	$	—	$	13,325	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	730	$	—	$	730	$	—
5.375% Senior notes	520,300		—		520,300		—
4.75% Senior notes	575,111		—		575,111		—
Term loan A	120,403		—		120,403		—
Term loan B	593,347		—		593,347		—
Revolver debt	5,201		—		5,201		—
Total Liabilities	$	1,815,092	$	—	$	1,815,092	$	—

Derivative assets and liabilities consist of the Company’s soybean meal contracts, natural gas contracts, corn option and future contracts and foreign currency contracts, which represents the difference between observable market rates of commonly quoted intervals for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and the fixed swap rate considering the instruments term, notional amount and credit risk.  See Note 13 (Derivatives) for breakdown by instrument type.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments and as such have been excluded from the table above. The carrying amount for the Company's other debt is not deemed to be significantly different than the fair value and all other instruments have been recorded at fair value. 

The fair value of the senior notes, term loan A, term loan B and revolver debt is based on market quotation from third-party banks.

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Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

Contingencies

The Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of its business, including insured worker's compensation, auto, and general liability claims, assertions by certain regulatory and governmental agencies related to permitting requirements and/or air, wastewater and storm water discharges from the Company’s processing facilities, litigation involving tort, contract, statutory, labor, employment, and other claims, and tax matters.

The Company’s workers compensation, auto and general liability policies contain significant deductibles or self-insured retentions.  The Company estimates and accrues its expected ultimate claim costs related to accidents occurring during each fiscal year under these insurance policies and carries this accrual as a reserve until these claims are paid by the Company.

As a result of the matters discussed above, the Company has established loss reserves for insurance, environmental, litigation and tax contingencies. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the reserves for insurance, environmental, litigation and tax contingencies reflected on the balance sheet in accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities were approximately $54.9 million and $51.9 million, respectively.  The Company has insurance recovery receivables of approximately $15.9 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, related to the insurance contingencies. The Company's management believes these reserves for contingencies are reasonable and sufficient based upon present governmental regulations and information currently available to management; however, there can be no assurance that final costs related to these contingencies will not exceed current estimates. The Company believes that the likelihood is remote that any additional liability from the lawsuits and claims that may not be covered by insurance would have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Lower Passaic River Area. In December 2009, the Company, along with numerous other entities, received notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) that the Company (as successor-in-interest to Standard Tallow Company) is considered a potentially responsible party (a “PRP”) with respect to alleged contamination in the lower Passaic River area which is part of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site located in Newark, New Jersey. The Company’s designation as a PRP is based upon the operation of a former plant site located in Newark, New Jersey by Standard Tallow Company, an entity that the Company acquired in 1996. In the letter, EPA requested that the Company join a group of other parties in funding a remedial investigation and feasibility study at the site. As of the date of this report, the Company has not agreed to participate in the funding group. In March 2016, the Company received another letter from EPA notifying the Company that it had issued a Record of Decision selecting a remedy for the lower 8.3 miles of the lower Passaic River area at an estimated cost of $1.38 billion. The EPA letter makes no demand on the Company and lays out a framework for remedial design/remedial action implementation in which the EPA will first seek funding from major PRPs. The letter indicates that the EPA has sent the letter to over 100 parties, which include large chemical and refining companies, manufacturing companies, foundries, plastic companies, pharmaceutical companies and food and consumer product companies. The Company's ultimate liability, if any, for investigatory costs, remedial costs and/or natural resource damages in connection with the lower Passaic River area cannot be determined at this time; however, as of the date of this report, the Company has found no evidence that the former Standard Tallow Company plant site contributed any of the primary contaminants of concern to the Passaic River and, therefore, there is nothing that leads the Company to believe that this matter will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Fresno Facility Permit Issue. The Company has been named as a defendant and a real party in interest in a lawsuit filed on April 9, 2012 in the Superior Court of the State of California, Fresno County, styled Concerned Citizens of West Fresno vs. Darling International Inc. The complaint, as subsequently amended, alleges that the Company's Fresno facility is operating without a proper use permit and seeks, among other things, injunctive relief. The complaint had at one time also alleged that the Company's Fresno facility constitutes a continuing private and public nuisance, but the plaintiff has since amended the complaint to drop these allegations. The City of Fresno was also named as a defendant in the original complaint but has since had a judgment entered in its favor and is no longer a defendant in the lawsuit; however, in December 2013 the City of Fresno filed a motion to intervene as a plaintiff in this matter. The Superior Court heard the motion on February 4, 2014, and entered an order on February 18, 2014 denying the motion. Rendering operations have been conducted on the site since 1955, and the Company believes that it possesses all of the required federal, state and local permits to continue to operate the facility in the manner currently conducted and that its operations do not constitute a private or public nuisance. Accordingly, the Company intends to defend itself vigorously in this matter. Discovery has begun and this matter was scheduled for trial in July 2014; however, the parties have agreed to stay the litigation while they participate in a mediation process, which remains ongoing. In January 2017, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent with the City of Fresno pursuant to which the City and the Company will work toward the execution of a definitive agreement to relocate the facility to a different location in Fresno. Whether an agreement to relocate the facility ultimately gets executed is subject to the Company’s receipt of certain incentives and an agreement by the Concerned Citizens of West Fresno to settle and dismiss the aforementioned litigation. While management cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, management does not believe the outcome will have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Business Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

Business Segments

The Company sells its products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. The measure of segment profit (loss) includes all revenues, operating expenses (excluding certain amortization of intangibles), and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred at all operating locations and excludes general corporate expenses.

Included in corporate activities are general corporate expenses and the amortization of certain intangibles. Assets of corporate activities include cash, unallocated prepaid expenses, deferred tax assets, prepaid pension, and miscellaneous other assets.

Feed Ingredients

Feed Ingredients consists principally of (i) the Company's U.S. ingredients business, including the Company's fats and proteins, used cooking oil, trap grease and food residuals collection businesses, the Rothsay ingredients business, and the ingredients and specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac name (proteins, fats, and plasma products) and (ii) the Company's bakery residuals business. Feed Ingredients operations process animal by-products and used cooking oil into fats, protein and hides.

Food Ingredients

Food Ingredients consists principally of (i) the gelatin and collagen hydrolysates business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Rousselot name, (ii) the natural casings and meat-by-products business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the CTH name and (iii) certain specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac name.

Fuel Ingredients

The Company's Fuel Ingredients segment consists of (i) the Company's biofuel business conducted under the Dar Pro® and Rothsay names (ii) the bioenergy business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Ecoson and Rendac names and (iii) the Company's investment in the DGD Joint Venture.

Business Segments (in thousands):

	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients			Corporate			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Net Sales	$	575,543	$	300,282	$	61,856		$	—		$	937,681
Cost of sales and operating expenses	449,608		240,160		54,260			—			744,028
Gross Margin	125,935		60,122		7,596			—			193,653
Selling, general and administrative expense	45,471		25,633		(461		)	12,498			83,141
Depreciation and amortization	46,860		19,506		7,912			2,924			77,202
Segment operating income/(loss)	33,604		14,983		145			(15,422		)	33,310
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	523		—		7,180			—			7,703
Segment income/(loss)	34,127		14,983		7,325			(15,422		)	41,013
Total other expense											(26,033		)
Income before income taxes											$	14,980

	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
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 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
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Net Sales	$	1,677,286	$	847,897	$	188,918	$	—		$	2,714,101
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,304,454		674,991		154,974		—			2,134,419
Gross Margin	372,832		172,906		33,944		—			579,682
Selling, general and administrative expense	134,444		77,480		5,732		38,933			256,589
Depreciation and amortization	134,933		55,291		22,472		8,610			221,306
Segment operating income/(loss)	103,455		40,135		5,740		(47,543		)	101,787
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	763		—		15,906		—			16,669
Segment income/(loss)	104,218		40,135		21,646		(47,543		)	118,456
Total other expense										(76,190		)
Income before income taxes										$	42,266
Segment assets at September 30, 2017	$	2,599,196	$	1,497,310	$	682,868	$	155,148		$	4,934,522

	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 December 31, 2016	$	2,464,509	$	1,414,409	$	657,637	$	161,462		$	4,698,017

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

Raw Material Agreement

The Company entered into a Raw Material Agreement with the DGD Joint Venture in May 2011 pursuant to which the Company will offer to supply certain animal fats and used cooking oil at market prices, up to the DGD Joint Venture's full operational requirement of feedstock, but the DGD Joint Venture is not obligated to purchase the raw material offered by the Company. Additionally, the Company may offer other feedstocks to the DGD Joint Venture, such as inedible corn oil, purchased on a resale basis. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, the Company has recorded sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $44.5 million and $42.4 million, respectively. For the nine months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016, the Company has recorded sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $122.6 million and $109.0 million, respectively. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company has $6.9 million and $6.3 million in outstanding receivables due from the DGD Joint Venture, respectively. In addition, the Company has eliminated approximately $6.1 million of additional sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to defer the Company's portion of profit of approximately $1.1 million on those sales relating to inventory assets remaining on the DGD Joint Venture's balance sheet at September 30, 2017.

Revolving Loan Agreement

On February 23, 2015, Darling through its wholly owned subsidiary Darling Green Energy LLC, (“Darling Green”) and a third party Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC (“Diamond Alternative” and together with Darling Green, the “DGD Lenders”) entered into a revolving loan agreement (the “DGD Loan Agreement”) with the DGD Joint Venture Opco. The DGD Lenders have committed to making loans available to Opco in the total amount of $10.0 million with each lender committed to $5.0 million of the total commitment. Any borrowings by Opco under the DGD Loan Agreement are at the applicable annum rate equal to the sum of (a) the LIBO Rate (meaning Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750) on such day plus (b) 2.50%. The DGD Loan Agreement matures on December 31, 2017, unless extended by agreement of the parties. As of September 30, 2017, no amounts are owed to Darling Green under the DGD Loan Agreement.

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New Accounting Pronoucements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

New Accounting Pronoucements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Targeted Improvement to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This ASU amends Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which is intended to more closely align hedge accounting with companies' risk management strategies and simplify the application of hedge accounting. The guidance includes certain targeted improvements to ease the operational burden of applying hedge accounting. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods therein with early adoption permitted. The Company will be required to apply the guidance on a cumulative-effect basis with adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. This ASU amends Topic 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits, which requires that an employer report the service cost component of net benefit costs to be disaggregated from all other components and reported in the same line item or items as other compensation costs. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods therein. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU amends Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, which will simplify the goodwill impairment calculation by eliminating Step 2 from the current goodwill impairment test. Under the new guidance, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The ASU eliminates existing guidance that requires an entity to determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by hypothetically assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This ASU amends Topic 805, Business Combinations, which narrows the existing definition of a business and provides a framework for evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets or a business. This ASU requires an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set of transferred assets and activities (collectively, the set) is not a business. In order to be considered a business, the set would need to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. This ASU is effective for fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash. This ASU amends Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, which includes new guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows in order to eliminate the discrepancies that currently exist in how companies present these changes. This ASU requires restricted cash to be included with cash and cash equivalents when explaining the changes in cash in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU amends Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, which is intended to reduce the existing diversity in practice for classifying various types of cash flows including debt extinguishment costs, zero-coupon debt, contingent consideration related to business combinations, insurance proceeds, equity method distributions and beneficial interest in securitizations. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The initial adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new ASU, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee‘s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance lessor accounting is largely unchanged. The new lease guidance simplified the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases) must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. This ASU is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing the impact of this new standard, specifically on its consolidated balance sheets, and does not expect adoption to significantly change the recognition, measurement or presentation of lease expense within the consolidated statements of operations or cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The new ASU introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, this ASU requires disclosures sufficient to enable the users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the elective date of the standard by one year. This ASU allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption and will become effective for the Company for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has completed its assessment of this ASU to identify any potential changes in the amount and timing of revenue recognition for its current contracts and the expected impact on the Company's business processes, systems and controls. Based on this assessment, the Company has elected to adopt this standard on a modified retrospective basis beginning in fiscal 2018. The adoption will not change the timing of revenues as the Company's revenues have been determined to be recognized at a point in time and not over time. The Company has elected not to capitalize contract fulfillment costs as the recovery of such costs are for a period of less than one year's time and are not material to the Company. Additionally, the Company has elected to treat shipping and handling as fulfillment costs and to report sales taxes net, which will result in a reduction of revenue and a reduction of cost of sales for fiscal 2016 of approximately $155.1 million and expects the reduction of revenue and cost of sales in fiscal 2017 to be similar to fiscal 2016 with no impact on overall earnings. The Company is currently reviewing the expanded incremental disclosures and the disaggregation of revenues disclosures as required under ASU No. 2014-09.

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Guarantor Financial Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]

Guarantor Financial Information

Guarantor Financial Information

The Company's 5.375% Notes and 4.75% Notes (see Note 8) are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the following Notes Guarantors, each of which is a 100% directly or indirectly owned subsidiary of Darling and which constitute all of Darling's existing restricted subsidiaries that are Credit Agreement Guarantors (other than Darling's foreign subsidiaries, Darling Global Finance B.V., which issued the 4.75% Notes and is discussed further below, or any receivables entity): Darling National, Griffin and its subsidiary Craig Protein, Darling AWS LLC, Terra Holding Company, Darling Global Holdings Inc., Darling Northstar LLC, TRS, EV Acquisition, Inc., Rousselot Inc., Rousselot Dubuque Inc., Sonac USA LLC and Rousselot Peabody Inc. In addition, the 4.75% Notes, which were issued by Darling Global Finance B.V., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Darling, are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Darling. The Notes Guarantors, and Darling in the case of the 4.75% Notes, fully and unconditionally guaranteed the 5.375% Notes and 4.75% Notes on a joint and several basis. The following financial statements present condensed consolidated financial data for (i) Darling, (ii) the combined Notes Guarantors, (iii) the combined other subsidiaries of the Company that did not guarantee the 5.375% Notes or the 4.75% Notes (the “Non-guarantors”), and (iv) eliminations necessary to arrive at the Company's consolidated financial statements, which include condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss) and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016. Separate financial information is not presented for Darling Global Finance B.V. since it was formed as a special purpose finance subsidiary for the purpose of issuing the 4.75% Notes and therefore does not have any substantial operations or assets.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors		Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,258	$	2,694	$	106,194	$	—		$	110,146
Restricted cash	103		—		179		—			282
Accounts receivable	35,722		242,553		386,776		(250,104		)	414,947
Inventories	17,755		90,993		266,350		—			375,098
Income taxes refundable	1,914		—		3,456		—			5,370
Prepaid expenses	14,201		3,147		21,924		—			39,272
Other current assets	5,564		1,280		15,128		(4,871		)	17,101
Total current assets	76,517		340,667		800,007		(254,975		)	962,216
Investment in subsidiaries	4,387,119		1,152,677		849,848		(6,389,644		)	—
Property, plant and equipment, net	265,365		506,393		850,109		—			1,621,867
Intangible assets, net	18,068		267,541		412,299		—			697,908
Goodwill	21,860		551,837		724,569		—			1,298,266
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	4,936		—		285,092		—			290,028
Other assets	32,574		329,178		185,603		(500,337		)	47,018
Deferred taxes	—		—		17,219		—			17,219
	$	4,806,439	$	3,148,293	$	4,124,746	$	(7,144,956	)	$	4,934,522
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	$	116	$	—	$	22,970	$	(4,871	)	$	18,215
Accounts payable	253,921		31,824		163,082		(235,235		)	213,592
Income taxes payable	5,853		373		15,748		—			21,974
Accrued expenses	87,159		28,478		191,715		(14,869		)	292,483
Total current liabilities	347,049		60,675		393,515		(254,975		)	546,264
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,068,926		—		1,165,587		(500,337		)	1,734,176
Other noncurrent liabilities	58,400		—		37,954		—			96,354
Deferred income taxes	136,430		—		216,611		—			353,041
Total liabilities	1,610,805		60,675		1,813,667		(755,312		)	2,729,835
Total stockholders’ equity	3,195,634		3,087,618		2,311,079		(6,389,644		)	2,204,687
	$	4,806,439	$	3,148,293	$	4,124,746	$	(7,144,956	)	$	4,934,522

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,470		$	5,754	$	107,340	$	—		$	114,564
Restricted cash	103			—		190		—			293
Accounts receivable	39,209			97,220		339,251		(87,283		)	388,397
Inventories	16,573			85,890		228,352		—			330,815
Income taxes refundable	3,566			—		3,913		—			7,479
Prepaid expenses	11,152			2,769		16,063		—			29,984
Other current assets	5,859			3,165		19,221		(6,475		)	21,770
Total current assets	77,932			194,798		714,330		(93,758		)	893,302
Investment in subsidiaries	4,296,200			1,154,398		909,263		(6,359,861		)	—
Property, plant and equipment, net	233,456			497,312		784,807		—			1,515,575
Intangible assets, net	13,746			291,724		406,457		—			711,927
Goodwill	21,860			549,960		654,073		—			1,225,893
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	1,438			—		291,279		—			292,717
Other assets	36,063			396,222		160,505		(549,177		)	43,613
Deferred income taxes	—			—		14,990		—			14,990
	$	4,680,695		$	3,084,414	$	3,935,704	$	(7,002,796	)	$	4,698,017
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	$	4,220		$	—	$	25,502	$	(6,475	)	$	23,247
Accounts payable	116,075			18,142		130,718		(84,040		)	180,895
Income taxes payable	(383		)	373		4,923		—			4,913
Accrued expenses	86,581			33,834		125,624		(3,243		)	242,796
Total current liabilities	206,493			52,349		286,767		(93,758		)	451,851
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,109,523			—		1,167,349		(549,176		)	1,727,696
Other noncurrent liabilities	63,072			—		33,042		—			96,114
Deferred income taxes	140,543			—		205,591		—			346,134
Total liabilities	1,519,631			52,349		1,692,749		(642,934		)	2,621,795
Total stockholders’ equity	3,161,064			3,032,065		2,242,955		(6,359,862		)	2,076,222
	$	4,680,695		$	3,084,414	$	3,935,704	$	(7,002,796	)	$	4,698,017

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	135,001		$	378,088	$	489,003		$	(64,411	)	$	937,681
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	103,591			315,847		389,001			(64,411		)	744,028
Selling, general and administrative expenses	37,154			14,031		31,956			—			83,141
Depreciation and amortization	10,485			26,949		39,768			—			77,202
Total costs and expenses	151,230			356,827		460,725			(64,411		)	904,371
Operating income/(loss)	(16,229		)	21,261		28,278			—			33,310
Interest expense	(14,076		)	4,009		(12,464		)	—			(22,531		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	(32		)	320		(2,343		)	—			(2,055		)
Other income/(expense), net	(4,305		)	1,555		1,303			—			(1,447		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(487		)	—		8,190			—			7,703
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	27,810			—		—			(27,810		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	(7,319		)	27,145		22,964			(27,810		)	14,980
Income taxes (benefit)	(15,080		)	11,782		9,594			—			6,296
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(923		)	—			(923		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	7,761		$	15,363	$	12,447		$	(27,810	)	$	7,761

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	407,054		$	1,098,112		$	1,389,974		$	(181,039	)	$	2,714,101
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	321,231			899,129			1,095,098			(181,039		)	2,134,419
Selling, general and administrative expenses	112,921			41,559			102,109			—			256,589
Depreciation and amortization	30,750			78,261			112,295			—			221,306
Total costs and expenses	464,902			1,018,949			1,309,502			(181,039		)	2,612,314
Operating income/(loss)	(57,848		)	79,163			80,472			—			101,787
Interest expense	(41,909		)	12,000			(36,748		)	—			(66,657		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	(216		)	500			(4,714		)	—			(4,430		)
Other income/(expense), net	(10,643		)	(3		)	5,543			—			(5,103		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(1,253		)	—			17,922			—			16,669
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	92,641			—			—			(92,641		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	(19,228		)	91,660			62,475			(92,641		)	42,266
Income taxes (benefit)	(41,967		)	34,386			23,437			—			15,856
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(3,671		)	—			(3,671		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	22,739		$	57,274		$	35,367		$	(92,641	)	$	22,739

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	130,063		$	347,384		$	433,523		$	(57,114	)	$	853,856
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	99,705			286,919			341,657			(57,114		)	671,167
Selling, general and administrative expenses	29,987			13,421			33,100			—			76,508
Acquisition and integration costs	—			—			—			—			—
Depreciation and amortization	9,622			24,813			36,218			—			70,653
Total costs and expenses	139,314			325,153			410,975			(57,114		)	818,328
Operating income/(loss)	(9,251		)	22,231			22,548			—			35,528
Interest expense	(15,382		)	4,437			(12,922		)	—			(23,867		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	(11		)	(152		)	517			—			354
Other income/(expense), net	(3,439		)	258			1,174			—			(2,007		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(362		)	—			18,500			—			18,138
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	60,952			—			—			(60,952		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	32,507			26,774			29,817			(60,952		)	28,146
Income taxes	3,813			(3,140		)	(1,417		)	—			(744		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(196		)	—			(196		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	28,694		$	29,914		$	31,038		$	(60,952	)	$	28,694

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the nine months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	367,811		$	994,028	$	1,297,393		$	(148,394	)	$	2,510,838
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	288,976			796,001		1,010,592			(148,394		)	1,947,175
Selling, general and administrative expenses	100,449			38,018		95,668			—			234,135
Acquisition costs	—			—		401			—			401
Depreciation and amortization	30,459			75,723		106,258			—			212,440
Total costs and expenses	419,884			909,742		1,212,919			(148,394		)	2,394,151
Operating income/(loss)	(52,073		)	84,286		84,474			—			116,687
Interest expense	(46,242		)	13,391		(38,897		)	—			(71,748		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	32			36		(2,309		)	—			(2,241		)
Other income/(expense), net	(10,429		)	380		4,364			—			(5,685		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(814		)	—		38,447			—			37,633
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	157,943			—		—			(157,943		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	48,417			98,093		86,079			(157,943		)	74,646
Income taxes (benefit)	(13,355		)	11,961		10,496			—			9,102
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(3,772		)	—			(3,772		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	61,772		$	86,132	$	71,811		$	(157,943	)	$	61,772

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the three months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors		Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	8,684	$	15,363	$	12,447	$	(27,810	)	$	8,684
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—		—		46,211		—			46,211
Pension adjustments	641		—		118		—			759
Natural gas swap derivative adjustments	22		—		—		—			22
Corn option derivative adjustments	850		—		—		—			850
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	1,513		—		46,329		—			47,842
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	10,197		15,363		58,776		(27,810		)	56,526
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		109		—			109
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	10,197	$	15,363	$	58,667	$	(27,810	)	$	56,417

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	26,410		$	57,274	$	35,367		$	(92,641	)	$	26,410
Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—			—		111,002			—			111,002
Pension adjustments	1,923			—		355			—			2,278
Natural gas swap derivative adjustments	22			—		—			—			22
Corn option derivative adjustments	(1,121		)	—		—			—			(1,121		)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	824			—		111,357			—			112,181
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	27,234			57,274		146,724			(92,641		)	138,591
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—		(62		)	—			(62		)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	27,234		$	57,274	$	146,786		$	(92,641	)	$	138,653

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the three months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	28,890	$	29,914	$	31,038		$	(60,952	)	$	28,890
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—		—		(5,839		)	—			(5,839		)
Pension adjustments	659		—		68			—			727
Corn option derivative adjustments	734		—		—			—			734
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	1,393		—		(5,771		)	—			(4,378		)
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	30,283		29,914		25,267			(60,952		)	24,512
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		(94		)	—			(94		)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	30,283	$	29,914	$	25,361		$	(60,952	)	$	24,606

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the nine months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors			Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	65,544	$	86,132		$	71,811	$	(157,943	)	$	65,544
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—		—			43,684		—			43,684
Pension adjustments	1,975		(75		)	204		—			2,104
Corn option derivative adjustments	1,255		—			—		—			1,255
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	3,230		(75		)	43,888		—			47,043
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	68,774		86,057			115,699		(157,943		)	112,587
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—			1,211		—			1,211
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	68,774	$	86,057		$	114,488	$	(157,943	)	$	111,376

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	26,410		$	57,274		$	35,367		$	(92,641	)	$	26,410
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(92,641		)	—			—			92,641			—
Other operating cash flows	188,304			(59,113		)	113,181			—			242,372
Net cash provided by operating activities	122,073			(1,839		)	148,548			—			268,782
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(63,746		)	(57,388		)	(75,312		)	—			(196,446		)
Acquisitions	—			(12,144		)	—			—			(12,144		)
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates	(4,750		)	—			—			—			(4,750		)
Note receivable from affiliates	—			67,000			(67,000		)	—			—
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	2,309			1,311			1,333			—			4,953
Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			—			3,301			—			3,301
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(5,635		)	—			—			—			(5,635		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(71,822		)	(1,221		)	(137,678		)	—			(210,721		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds for long-term debt	—			—			24,069			—			24,069
Payments on long-term debt	(47,182		)	—			(47,068		)	—			(94,250		)
Borrowings from revolving facilities	142,000			—			—			—			142,000
Payments on revolving facilities	(142,000		)	—			(5,327		)	—			(147,327		)
Net cash overdraft financing	—			—			2,590			—			2,590
Deferred loan costs	(1,177		)	—			—			—			(1,177		)
Issuances of common stock	22			—			—			—			22
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(2,126		)	—			(14		)	—			(2,140		)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(429		)	—			(429		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(2,513		)	—			(2,513		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(50,463		)	—			(28,692		)	—			(79,155		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			16,676			—			16,676
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(212		)	(3,060		)	(1,146		)	—			(4,418		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,470			5,754			107,340			—			114,564
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,258		$	2,694		$	106,194		$	—		$	110,146

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	65,544		$	86,132		$	71,811		$	(157,943	)	$	65,544
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(157,943		)	—			—			157,943			—
Other operating cash flows	215,375			(74,110		)	73,753			—			215,018
Net cash provided by operating activities	122,976			12,022			145,564			—			280,562
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(33,431		)	(68,145		)	(66,648		)	—			(168,224		)
Acquisitions	—			—			(8,511		)	—			(8,511		)
Note receivable from affiliates	—			53,056			(53,056		)	—			—
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	2,375			816			1,301			—			4,492
Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			—			1,537			—			1,537
Net cash used in investing activities	(31,056		)	(14,273		)	(125,377		)	—			(170,706		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds for long-term debt	—			—			28,765			—			28,765
Payments on long-term debt	(87,411		)	—			(40,953		)	—			(128,364		)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	83,000			—			—			—			83,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(83,000		)	—			(10,028		)	—			(93,028		)
Issuances of common stock	143			—			—			—			143
Repurchase of treasury stock	(5,000		)	—			—			—			(5,000		)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(1,718		)	—			(125		)	—			(1,843		)
Distributions to noncontolling interests	—			—			(885		)	—			(885		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(93,986		)	—			(23,226		)	—			(117,212		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(943		)	—			(943		)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,066		)	(2,251		)	(3,982		)	—			(8,299		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	3,443			3,993			149,448			—			156,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,377		$	1,742		$	145,466		$	—		$	148,585

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Darling and its consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests represent the outstanding ownership interest in the Company's consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by the Company. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the noncontrolling interest in net income of the consolidated subsidiaries is shown as an allocation of the Company's net income and is presented separately as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests”. In the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, noncontrolling interests represent the ownership interests in the Company consolidated subsidiaries' net assets held by parties other than the Company. These ownership interests are presented separately as “Noncontrolling interests” within “Stockholders' Equity.” All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fiscal Periods

Fiscal Periods

The Company has a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31.  Fiscal periods for the consolidated financial statements included herein are as of September 30, 2017, and include the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 30, 2017, and the 13 and 39 weeks ended October 1, 2016.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue on sales when products are shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss.  Certain customers may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection related to certain foreign and domestic sales.  These amounts are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized when the products have shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss. The Company recognizes service revenue in the fiscal month the service occurs.

Income Taxes

The Company has provided income taxes for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, based on its estimate of the effective tax rate for the entire 2017 and 2016 fiscal years. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate is based on forecasts of income by jurisdiction, permanent differences between book and tax income, including Subpart F income, the relative proportion of income and losses by jurisdiction, and statutory income tax rates. Discrete events such as the assessment of the ultimate outcome of tax audits, audit settlements, recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapsing of statutes of limitation, recognizing or derecognizing deferred tax assets due to projections of income or loss and changes in tax laws are recognized in the period in which they occur.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company expects to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of its foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States and has generally not provided deferred income taxes on the accumulated earnings of its foreign subsidiaries except for the accumulated earnings of certain joint venture companies.

The Company periodically assesses whether it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred income tax assets.  In making this determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence and makes certain assumptions.  The Company considers, among other things, its deferred tax liabilities, the overall business environment, its historical earnings and losses, current industry trends and its outlook for future years.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

Foreign Currency Translation and Remeasurement

Foreign currency translation is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the foreign currency denominated financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal period end exchange rates, including intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of long-term investment nature. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates occurring during the period. Changes in exchange rates that affect cash flows and the related receivables or payables are recognized as transaction gains and losses in determining net income.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Net Income per Common Share

Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method.

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
			September 30, 2017						October 1, 2016
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Income		Shares		Per Share
Basic:
Net Income attributable to Darling	$	7,761	164,735		$	0.05	$	28,694	164,653		$	0.17
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards			4,759						1,717
Less: Pro forma treasury shares			(2,313	)					(934	)
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	7,761	167,181		$	0.05	$	28,694	165,436		$	0.17

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
	Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2017						October 1, 2016
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Loss		Shares		Per Share
Basic:
Net Income attributable to Darling	$	22,739	164,734		$	0.14	$	61,772	164,574		$	0.38
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards			3,645						1,222
Less: Pro forma treasury shares			(1,751	)					(642	)
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	22,739	166,628		$	0.14	$	61,772	165,154		$	0.37

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

A summary of inventories follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Finished product	$	184,778	$	156,542
Work in process	100,147		87,284
Raw material	37,609		39,859
Supplies and other	52,564		47,130
	$	375,098	$	330,815

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Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Trade names	$	54,629		$	51,687
	54,629			51,687
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
Routes	401,919			374,989
Permits	511,210			493,311
Non-compete agreements	3,985			3,638
Trade names	76,618			76,033
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	14,389			13,456
	1,008,121			961,427
Accumulated Amortization:
Routes	(129,504		)	(105,934		)
Permits	(201,656		)	(170,165		)
Non-compete agreements	(2,244		)	(1,788		)
Trade names	(28,343		)	(21,042		)
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	(3,095		)	(2,258		)
	(364,842		)	(301,187		)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	697,908		$	711,927

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Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):

	Feed Ingredients			Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
Goodwill	$	813,621		$	317,008	$	111,178	$	1,241,807
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914		)	—		—		(15,914		)
	797,707			317,008		111,178		1,225,893
Goodwill acquired during year	1,880			—		—		1,880
Foreign currency translation	34,308			24,086		12,099		70,493
Balance at September 30, 2017
Goodwill	849,809			341,094		123,277		1,314,180
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914		)	—		—		(15,914		)
	$	833,895		$	341,094	$	123,277	$	1,298,266

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Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments

Selected financial information for the Company's DGD Joint Venture is as follows (in thousands):

(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Assets:
Total current assets	$	218,357	$	268,734
Property, plant and equipment, net	390,723		354,871
Other assets	5,482		12,164
Total assets	$	614,562	$	635,769
Liabilities and members' equity:
Total current portion of long term debt	$	17,023	$	17,023
Total other current liabilities	32,924		23,200
Total long term debt	40,986		53,753
Total other long term liabilities	443		418
Total members' equity	523,186		541,375
Total liabilities and member's equity	$	614,562	$	635,769

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Revenues:
Operating revenues	$	175,585		$	141,656		$	451,768		$	345,650
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses less depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	154,446			96,569			395,743			244,643
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	6,733			7,445			22,867			20,370
Total costs and expenses	161,179			104,014			418,610			265,013
Operating income	14,406			37,642			33,158			80,637
Other income	408			114			959			199
Interest and debt expense, net	(455		)	(1,406		)	(2,306		)	(6,148		)
Net income	$	14,359		$	36,350		$	31,811		$	74,688

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Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Debt consists of the following (in thousands): 

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Amended Credit Agreement:
Revolving Credit Facility ($5.3 million denominated in euro at December 31, 2016)	$	—		$	5,280
Term Loan A ($64.8 million and $76.9 million denominated in CAD at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	108,053			120,103
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(814		)	(1,083		)
Carrying value Term Loan A	107,239			119,020
Term Loan B	537,500			583,500
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(4,874		)	(6,298		)
Carrying value Term Loan B	532,626			577,202
5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 with effective interest of 5.72%	500,000			500,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(6,655		)	(7,667		)
Carrying value 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022	493,345			492,333
4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 5.10%	608,318			543,840
Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro	(8,769		)	(8,956		)
Carrying value 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022	599,549			534,884
Other Notes and Obligations	19,632			22,224
	1,752,391			1,750,943
Less Current Maturities	18,215			23,247
	$	1,734,176		$	1,727,696

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Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax impacts for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	Before-Tax						Tax (Expense)						Net-of-Tax
	Amount						or Benefit						Amount
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)	$	9		$	8		$	(3	)	$	(2	)	$	6		$	6
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,204			1,168			(451		)	(447		)	753			721
Amortization of settlement	—			—			—			—			—			—
Total defined benefit pension plans	1,213			1,176			(454		)	(449		)	759			727
Natural gas swap derivatives
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Total natural gas swap derivatives	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Corn option derivatives
Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income	(1,352		)	(861		)	525			334			(827		)	(527		)
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	2,740			2,060			(1,063		)	(799		)	1,677			1,261
Total corn option derivatives	1,388			1,199			(538		)	(465		)	850			734
Foreign currency translation	46,211			(5,839		)	—			—			46,211			(5,839		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	48,848		$	(3,464	)	$	(1,006	)	$	(914	)	$	47,842		$	(4,378	)

	Nine Months Ended
	Before-Tax						Tax (Expense)						Net-of-Tax
	Amount						or Benefit						Amount
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)	$	27		$	22		$	(8	)	$	(7	)	$	19		$	15
Amortization of actuarial loss	3,610			3,502			(1,351		)	(1,338		)	2,259			2,164
Amortization of settlement	—			(123		)	—			48			—			(75		)
Total defined benefit pension plans	3,637			3,401			(1,359		)	(1,297		)	2,278			2,104
Natural gas swap derivatives
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Total natural gas swap derivatives	36			—			(14		)	—			22			—
Corn option derivatives
Loss/(gain) reclassified to net income	(3,750		)	(3,204		)	1,455			1,243			(2,295		)	(1,961		)
Gain/(loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	1,918			5,255			(744		)	(2,039		)	1,174			3,216
Total corn option derivatives	(1,832		)	2,051			711			(796		)	(1,121		)	1,255
Foreign currency translation	111,002			43,684			—			—			111,002			43,684
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	112,843		$	49,136		$	(662	)	$	(2,093	)	$	112,181		$	47,043

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			Statement of Operations Classification
Derivative instruments
Corn option derivatives	$	1,352		$	861		$	3,750		$	3,204		Cost of sales and operating expenses
	1,352			861			3,750			3,204			Total before tax
	(525		)	(334		)	(1,455		)	(1,243		)	Income taxes
	827			527			2,295			1,961			Net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost	$	(9	)	$	(8	)	$	(27	)	$	(22	)	(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(1,204		)	(1,168		)	(3,610		)	(3,502		)	(a)
Amortization of settlement	—			—			—			123			(a)
	(1,213		)	(1,176		)	(3,637		)	(3,401		)	Total before tax
	454			449			1,359			1,297			Income taxes
	(759		)	(727		)	(2,278		)	(2,104		)	Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	68		$	(200	)	$	17		$	(143	)	Net of tax

(a) These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 12 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2017 as follows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Foreign Currency			Derivative			Defined Benefit
	Translation			Instruments			Pension Plans			Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(308,910	)	$	2,468		$	(33,564	)	$	(340,006	)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	111,002			(2,295		)	—			108,707
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—			1,196			2,278			3,474
Net current-period other comprehensive income	111,002			(1,099		)	2,278			112,181
Noncontrolling interest	(3,733		)	—			—			(3,733		)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) September 30, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	(194,175		)	$	1,369		$	(31,286	)	$	(224,092	)

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Net pension cost

Net pension cost for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 includes the following components (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Service cost	$	759		$	599		$	2,244		$	1,921
Interest cost	1,672			1,702			5,020			5,217
Expected return on plan assets	(1,799		)	(1,886		)	(5,377		)	(5,661		)
Amortization of prior service cost	9			8			27			22
Amortization of net loss	1,204			1,168			3,610			3,502
Curtailment gain	—			(62		)	—			(1,285		)
Settlement gain	—			—			—			(123		)
Net pension cost	$	1,845		$	1,529		$	5,524		$	3,593

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Derivatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

All of these transactions are currently not designated for hedge accounting (in thousands):

Functional Currency		Contract Currency
Type	Amount	Type	Amount
Brazilian real	33,790	Euro	9,030
Brazilian real	80,286	U.S. dollar	24,430
Brazilian real	953	Mexican peso	5,472
Euro	82,573	U.S. dollar	97,985
Euro	7,463	Polish zloty	32,000
Euro	4,040	Japanese yen	526,400
Euro	60,758	Chinese renminbi	474,901
Euro	11,455	Australian dollar	17,200
Euro	2,281	British pound	2,000
Polish zloty	35,960	Euro	8,383
Japanese yen	40,395	U.S. dollar	362

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments under FASB authoritative guidance as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated	Balance Sheet	Asset Derivatives Fair Value
as Hedges	Location	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Corn options	Other current assets	$	2,876	$	4,235
Corn options	Other assets	106		—
Natural gas swaps	Other current assets	82		—
Total asset derivatives designated as hedges		$	3,064	$	4,235
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency contracts	Other current assets	$	1,153	$	8,939
Corn options and futures	Other current assets	1,167		151
Soybean meal options	Other current assets	64		—
Total asset derivatives not designated as hedges		$	2,384	$	9,090
Total asset derivatives		$	5,448	$	13,325

Derivatives Designated	Balance Sheet	Liability Derivatives Fair Value
as Hedges	Location	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Natural gas swaps	Accrued expenses	$	4	$	—
Total liability derivatives designated as hedges		$	4	$	—
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency contracts	Accrued expenses	$	1,063	$	608
Corn options and futures	Accrued expenses	21		122
Total liability derivatives not designated as hedges		$	1,084	$	730
Total liability derivatives		$	1,088	$	730

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) (a)				Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) (b)				Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (c)
	2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016
Corn options	$	2,740	$	2,060	$	1,352	$	861	$	1,655	$	323
Natural gas swaps	36		—		—		—		34		—
Total	$	2,776	$	2,060	$	1,352	$	861	$	1,689	$	323

(a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $2.8 million and $2.1 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $(1.1) million and $(0.8) million as of September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

(b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

(c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) (a)				Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) (b)				Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (c)
	2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016
Corn options	$	1,918	$	5,255	$	3,750	$	3,204	$	350	$	537
Natural gas swaps	36		—		—		—		34		—
Total	$	1,954	$	5,255	$	3,750	$	3,204	$	384	$	537

(a) Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $2.0 million and $5.3 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $(0.8) million and $(2.0) million as of September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

(b) Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

(c) Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

The table below summarizes the effect of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 (in thousands):

		Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
Foreign Exchange	Foreign currency loss/(gain)	$	3,142		$	1,871		$	12,418		$	5,954
Foreign Exchange	Selling, general and administrative expense	(2,118		)	(786		)	(3,107		)	(7,565		)
Corn options and futures	Net sales	165			267			125			612
Corn options and futures	Cost of sales and operating expenses	(1,566		)	(997		)	(1,250		)	(1,610		)
Heating Oil swaps and options	Net sales	492			323			492			476
Soybean Meal	Net sales	(131		)	—			(412		)	7
Soybean Oil	Net sales	—			—			45			—
Total		$	(16	)	$	678		$	8,311		$	(2,126	)

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Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value measured on recurring basis

The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine the fair value. 

			Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Derivative instruments	$	5,448	$	—	$	5,448	$	—
Total Assets	$	5,448	$	—	$	5,448	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	1,088	$	—	$	1,088	$	—
5.375% Senior notes	517,500		—		517,500		—
4.75% Senior notes	637,213		—		637,213		—
Term loan A	108,323		—		108,323		—
Term loan B	544,541		—		544,541		—
Total Liabilities	$	1,808,665	$	—	$	1,808,665	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Derivative instruments	$	13,325	$	—	$	13,325	$	—
Total Assets	$	13,325	$	—	$	13,325	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	730	$	—	$	730	$	—
5.375% Senior notes	520,300		—		520,300		—
4.75% Senior notes	575,111		—		575,111		—
Term loan A	120,403		—		120,403		—
Term loan B	593,347		—		593,347		—
Revolver debt	5,201		—		5,201		—
Total Liabilities	$	1,815,092	$	—	$	1,815,092	$	—

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Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

Business Segments (in thousands):

	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients			Corporate			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Net Sales	$	575,543	$	300,282	$	61,856		$	—		$	937,681
Cost of sales and operating expenses	449,608		240,160		54,260			—			744,028
Gross Margin	125,935		60,122		7,596			—			193,653
Selling, general and administrative expense	45,471		25,633		(461		)	12,498			83,141
Depreciation and amortization	46,860		19,506		7,912			2,924			77,202
Segment operating income/(loss)	33,604		14,983		145			(15,422		)	33,310
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	523		—		7,180			—			7,703
Segment income/(loss)	34,127		14,983		7,325			(15,422		)	41,013
Total other expense											(26,033		)
Income before income taxes											$	14,980

	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
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 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
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Net Sales	$	1,677,286	$	847,897	$	188,918	$	—		$	2,714,101
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,304,454		674,991		154,974		—			2,134,419
Gross Margin	372,832		172,906		33,944		—			579,682
Selling, general and administrative expense	134,444		77,480		5,732		38,933			256,589
Depreciation and amortization	134,933		55,291		22,472		8,610			221,306
Segment operating income/(loss)	103,455		40,135		5,740		(47,543		)	101,787
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	763		—		15,906		—			16,669
Segment income/(loss)	104,218		40,135		21,646		(47,543		)	118,456
Total other expense										(76,190		)
Income before income taxes										$	42,266
Segment assets at September 30, 2017	$	2,599,196	$	1,497,310	$	682,868	$	155,148		$	4,934,522

	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 December 31, 2016	$	2,464,509	$	1,414,409	$	657,637	$	161,462		$	4,698,017

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Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]

Guarantor Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors		Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,258	$	2,694	$	106,194	$	—		$	110,146
Restricted cash	103		—		179		—			282
Accounts receivable	35,722		242,553		386,776		(250,104		)	414,947
Inventories	17,755		90,993		266,350		—			375,098
Income taxes refundable	1,914		—		3,456		—			5,370
Prepaid expenses	14,201		3,147		21,924		—			39,272
Other current assets	5,564		1,280		15,128		(4,871		)	17,101
Total current assets	76,517		340,667		800,007		(254,975		)	962,216
Investment in subsidiaries	4,387,119		1,152,677		849,848		(6,389,644		)	—
Property, plant and equipment, net	265,365		506,393		850,109		—			1,621,867
Intangible assets, net	18,068		267,541		412,299		—			697,908
Goodwill	21,860		551,837		724,569		—			1,298,266
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	4,936		—		285,092		—			290,028
Other assets	32,574		329,178		185,603		(500,337		)	47,018
Deferred taxes	—		—		17,219		—			17,219
	$	4,806,439	$	3,148,293	$	4,124,746	$	(7,144,956	)	$	4,934,522
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	$	116	$	—	$	22,970	$	(4,871	)	$	18,215
Accounts payable	253,921		31,824		163,082		(235,235		)	213,592
Income taxes payable	5,853		373		15,748		—			21,974
Accrued expenses	87,159		28,478		191,715		(14,869		)	292,483
Total current liabilities	347,049		60,675		393,515		(254,975		)	546,264
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,068,926		—		1,165,587		(500,337		)	1,734,176
Other noncurrent liabilities	58,400		—		37,954		—			96,354
Deferred income taxes	136,430		—		216,611		—			353,041
Total liabilities	1,610,805		60,675		1,813,667		(755,312		)	2,729,835
Total stockholders’ equity	3,195,634		3,087,618		2,311,079		(6,389,644		)	2,204,687
	$	4,806,439	$	3,148,293	$	4,124,746	$	(7,144,956	)	$	4,934,522

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,470		$	5,754	$	107,340	$	—		$	114,564
Restricted cash	103			—		190		—			293
Accounts receivable	39,209			97,220		339,251		(87,283		)	388,397
Inventories	16,573			85,890		228,352		—			330,815
Income taxes refundable	3,566			—		3,913		—			7,479
Prepaid expenses	11,152			2,769		16,063		—			29,984
Other current assets	5,859			3,165		19,221		(6,475		)	21,770
Total current assets	77,932			194,798		714,330		(93,758		)	893,302
Investment in subsidiaries	4,296,200			1,154,398		909,263		(6,359,861		)	—
Property, plant and equipment, net	233,456			497,312		784,807		—			1,515,575
Intangible assets, net	13,746			291,724		406,457		—			711,927
Goodwill	21,860			549,960		654,073		—			1,225,893
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	1,438			—		291,279		—			292,717
Other assets	36,063			396,222		160,505		(549,177		)	43,613
Deferred income taxes	—			—		14,990		—			14,990
	$	4,680,695		$	3,084,414	$	3,935,704	$	(7,002,796	)	$	4,698,017
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	$	4,220		$	—	$	25,502	$	(6,475	)	$	23,247
Accounts payable	116,075			18,142		130,718		(84,040		)	180,895
Income taxes payable	(383		)	373		4,923		—			4,913
Accrued expenses	86,581			33,834		125,624		(3,243		)	242,796
Total current liabilities	206,493			52,349		286,767		(93,758		)	451,851
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,109,523			—		1,167,349		(549,176		)	1,727,696
Other noncurrent liabilities	63,072			—		33,042		—			96,114
Deferred income taxes	140,543			—		205,591		—			346,134
Total liabilities	1,519,631			52,349		1,692,749		(642,934		)	2,621,795
Total stockholders’ equity	3,161,064			3,032,065		2,242,955		(6,359,862		)	2,076,222
	$	4,680,695		$	3,084,414	$	3,935,704	$	(7,002,796	)	$	4,698,017

Guarantor Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Operations

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	135,001		$	378,088	$	489,003		$	(64,411	)	$	937,681
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	103,591			315,847		389,001			(64,411		)	744,028
Selling, general and administrative expenses	37,154			14,031		31,956			—			83,141
Depreciation and amortization	10,485			26,949		39,768			—			77,202
Total costs and expenses	151,230			356,827		460,725			(64,411		)	904,371
Operating income/(loss)	(16,229		)	21,261		28,278			—			33,310
Interest expense	(14,076		)	4,009		(12,464		)	—			(22,531		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	(32		)	320		(2,343		)	—			(2,055		)
Other income/(expense), net	(4,305		)	1,555		1,303			—			(1,447		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(487		)	—		8,190			—			7,703
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	27,810			—		—			(27,810		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	(7,319		)	27,145		22,964			(27,810		)	14,980
Income taxes (benefit)	(15,080		)	11,782		9,594			—			6,296
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(923		)	—			(923		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	7,761		$	15,363	$	12,447		$	(27,810	)	$	7,761

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	407,054		$	1,098,112		$	1,389,974		$	(181,039	)	$	2,714,101
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	321,231			899,129			1,095,098			(181,039		)	2,134,419
Selling, general and administrative expenses	112,921			41,559			102,109			—			256,589
Depreciation and amortization	30,750			78,261			112,295			—			221,306
Total costs and expenses	464,902			1,018,949			1,309,502			(181,039		)	2,612,314
Operating income/(loss)	(57,848		)	79,163			80,472			—			101,787
Interest expense	(41,909		)	12,000			(36,748		)	—			(66,657		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	(216		)	500			(4,714		)	—			(4,430		)
Other income/(expense), net	(10,643		)	(3		)	5,543			—			(5,103		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(1,253		)	—			17,922			—			16,669
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	92,641			—			—			(92,641		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	(19,228		)	91,660			62,475			(92,641		)	42,266
Income taxes (benefit)	(41,967		)	34,386			23,437			—			15,856
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(3,671		)	—			(3,671		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	22,739		$	57,274		$	35,367		$	(92,641	)	$	22,739

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	130,063		$	347,384		$	433,523		$	(57,114	)	$	853,856
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	99,705			286,919			341,657			(57,114		)	671,167
Selling, general and administrative expenses	29,987			13,421			33,100			—			76,508
Acquisition and integration costs	—			—			—			—			—
Depreciation and amortization	9,622			24,813			36,218			—			70,653
Total costs and expenses	139,314			325,153			410,975			(57,114		)	818,328
Operating income/(loss)	(9,251		)	22,231			22,548			—			35,528
Interest expense	(15,382		)	4,437			(12,922		)	—			(23,867		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	(11		)	(152		)	517			—			354
Other income/(expense), net	(3,439		)	258			1,174			—			(2,007		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(362		)	—			18,500			—			18,138
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	60,952			—			—			(60,952		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	32,507			26,774			29,817			(60,952		)	28,146
Income taxes	3,813			(3,140		)	(1,417		)	—			(744		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(196		)	—			(196		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	28,694		$	29,914		$	31,038		$	(60,952	)	$	28,694

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the nine months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	367,811		$	994,028	$	1,297,393		$	(148,394	)	$	2,510,838
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	288,976			796,001		1,010,592			(148,394		)	1,947,175
Selling, general and administrative expenses	100,449			38,018		95,668			—			234,135
Acquisition costs	—			—		401			—			401
Depreciation and amortization	30,459			75,723		106,258			—			212,440
Total costs and expenses	419,884			909,742		1,212,919			(148,394		)	2,394,151
Operating income/(loss)	(52,073		)	84,286		84,474			—			116,687
Interest expense	(46,242		)	13,391		(38,897		)	—			(71,748		)
Foreign currency gains/(losses)	32			36		(2,309		)	—			(2,241		)
Other income/(expense), net	(10,429		)	380		4,364			—			(5,685		)
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(814		)	—		38,447			—			37,633
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	157,943			—		—			(157,943		)	—
Income/(loss) before taxes	48,417			98,093		86,079			(157,943		)	74,646
Income taxes (benefit)	(13,355		)	11,961		10,496			—			9,102
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(3,772		)	—			(3,772		)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	61,772		$	86,132	$	71,811		$	(157,943	)	$	61,772

Guarantor Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the three months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors		Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	8,684	$	15,363	$	12,447	$	(27,810	)	$	8,684
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—		—		46,211		—			46,211
Pension adjustments	641		—		118		—			759
Natural gas swap derivative adjustments	22		—		—		—			22
Corn option derivative adjustments	850		—		—		—			850
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	1,513		—		46,329		—			47,842
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	10,197		15,363		58,776		(27,810		)	56,526
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		109		—			109
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	10,197	$	15,363	$	58,667	$	(27,810	)	$	56,417

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	26,410		$	57,274	$	35,367		$	(92,641	)	$	26,410
Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—			—		111,002			—			111,002
Pension adjustments	1,923			—		355			—			2,278
Natural gas swap derivative adjustments	22			—		—			—			22
Corn option derivative adjustments	(1,121		)	—		—			—			(1,121		)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	824			—		111,357			—			112,181
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	27,234			57,274		146,724			(92,641		)	138,591
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—		(62		)	—			(62		)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	27,234		$	57,274	$	146,786		$	(92,641	)	$	138,653

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the three months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors		Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	28,890	$	29,914	$	31,038		$	(60,952	)	$	28,890
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—		—		(5,839		)	—			(5,839		)
Pension adjustments	659		—		68			—			727
Corn option derivative adjustments	734		—		—			—			734
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	1,393		—		(5,771		)	—			(4,378		)
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	30,283		29,914		25,267			(60,952		)	24,512
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		(94		)	—			(94		)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	30,283	$	29,914	$	25,361		$	(60,952	)	$	24,606

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the nine months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent		Guarantors			Non-guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income/(loss)	$	65,544	$	86,132		$	71,811	$	(157,943	)	$	65,544
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	—		—			43,684		—			43,684
Pension adjustments	1,975		(75		)	204		—			2,104
Corn option derivative adjustments	1,255		—			—		—			1,255
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	3,230		(75		)	43,888		—			47,043
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	68,774		86,057			115,699		(157,943		)	112,587
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—			1,211		—			1,211
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	$	68,774	$	86,057		$	114,488	$	(157,943	)	$	111,376

Guarantor Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	26,410		$	57,274		$	35,367		$	(92,641	)	$	26,410
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(92,641		)	—			—			92,641			—
Other operating cash flows	188,304			(59,113		)	113,181			—			242,372
Net cash provided by operating activities	122,073			(1,839		)	148,548			—			268,782
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(63,746		)	(57,388		)	(75,312		)	—			(196,446		)
Acquisitions	—			(12,144		)	—			—			(12,144		)
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates	(4,750		)	—			—			—			(4,750		)
Note receivable from affiliates	—			67,000			(67,000		)	—			—
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	2,309			1,311			1,333			—			4,953
Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			—			3,301			—			3,301
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(5,635		)	—			—			—			(5,635		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(71,822		)	(1,221		)	(137,678		)	—			(210,721		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds for long-term debt	—			—			24,069			—			24,069
Payments on long-term debt	(47,182		)	—			(47,068		)	—			(94,250		)
Borrowings from revolving facilities	142,000			—			—			—			142,000
Payments on revolving facilities	(142,000		)	—			(5,327		)	—			(147,327		)
Net cash overdraft financing	—			—			2,590			—			2,590
Deferred loan costs	(1,177		)	—			—			—			(1,177		)
Issuances of common stock	22			—			—			—			22
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(2,126		)	—			(14		)	—			(2,140		)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	—			—			(429		)	—			(429		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(2,513		)	—			(2,513		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(50,463		)	—			(28,692		)	—			(79,155		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			16,676			—			16,676
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(212		)	(3,060		)	(1,146		)	—			(4,418		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,470			5,754			107,340			—			114,564
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,258		$	2,694		$	106,194		$	—		$	110,146

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended October 1, 2016

(in thousands)

	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	65,544		$	86,132		$	71,811		$	(157,943	)	$	65,544
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(157,943		)	—			—			157,943			—
Other operating cash flows	215,375			(74,110		)	73,753			—			215,018
Net cash provided by operating activities	122,976			12,022			145,564			—			280,562
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(33,431		)	(68,145		)	(66,648		)	—			(168,224		)
Acquisitions	—			—			(8,511		)	—			(8,511		)
Note receivable from affiliates	—			53,056			(53,056		)	—			—
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	2,375			816			1,301			—			4,492
Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			—			1,537			—			1,537
Net cash used in investing activities	(31,056		)	(14,273		)	(125,377		)	—			(170,706		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds for long-term debt	—			—			28,765			—			28,765
Payments on long-term debt	(87,411		)	—			(40,953		)	—			(128,364		)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	83,000			—			—			—			83,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(83,000		)	—			(10,028		)	—			(93,028		)
Issuances of common stock	143			—			—			—			143
Repurchase of treasury stock	(5,000		)	—			—			—			(5,000		)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(1,718		)	—			(125		)	—			(1,843		)
Distributions to noncontolling interests	—			—			(885		)	—			(885		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(93,986		)	—			(23,226		)	—			(117,212		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(943		)	—			(943		)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,066		)	(2,251		)	(3,982		)	—			(8,299		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	3,443			3,993			149,448			—			156,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,377		$	1,742		$	145,466		$	—		$	148,585

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent			$ 114,700	$ 46,200
Minimum fiscal year period in days			364 days
Maximum fiscal year period in days			371 days
Fiscal quarter period in days	91 days	91 days
Fiscal Year to Date in Days			273 days	273 days
Basic:
Net income	$ 7,761	$ 28,694	$ 22,739	$ 61,772
Shares (in shares)	164,735,000	164,653,000	164,734,000	164,574,000
Per Share (in usd per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.17	$ 0.14	$ 0.38
Effect of dilutive securities: [Abstract]
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock (in shares)	4,759,000	1,717,000	3,645,000	1,222,000
Less: Pro forma treasury shares (in shares)	(2,313,000)	(934,000)	(1,751,000)	(642,000)
Diluted:
Net Income	$ 7,761	$ 28,694	$ 22,739	$ 61,772
Shares (in shares)	167,181,000	165,436,000	166,628,000	165,154,000
Per Share (in usd per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.17	$ 0.14	$ 0.37
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	212,525	1,228,334	723,052	1,122,165
Non Vested Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	437,897	887,413	650,758	812,780

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Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	$ 19.1

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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished product	$ 184,778	$ 156,542
Work in process	100,147	87,284
Raw Material	37,609	39,859
Supplies and other	52,564	47,130
Inventories	$ 375,098	$ 330,815

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Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	$ 54,629		$ 54,629		$ 51,687
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	1,008,121		1,008,121		961,427
Accumulated Amortization:	(364,842)		(364,842)		(301,187)
Intangible assets, net	697,908		697,908		711,927
Intangible assets, period increase (decrease)			6,700
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired			9,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	20,000	$ 19,600	58,400	$ 58,400
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	54,629		54,629		51,687
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	76,618		76,618		76,033
Accumulated Amortization:	(28,343)		(28,343)		(21,042)
Collection Routes [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	401,919		401,919		374,989
Accumulated Amortization:	(129,504)		(129,504)		(105,934)
Royalty, consulting land use and leasehold [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	14,389		14,389		13,456
Accumulated Amortization:	(3,095)		(3,095)		(2,258)
Permits [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	511,210		511,210		493,311
Accumulated Amortization:	(201,656)		(201,656)		(170,165)
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	3,985		3,985		3,638
Accumulated Amortization:	$ (2,244)		$ (2,244)		$ (1,788)

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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,314,180	$ 1,241,807
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)	(15,914)
Goodwill	1,298,266	1,225,893
Goodwill acquired during year	1,880
Foreign currency translation	70,493
Feed Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	849,809	813,621
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)	(15,914)
Goodwill	833,895	797,707
Goodwill acquired during year	1,880
Foreign currency translation	34,308
Fuel Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	123,277	111,178
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill	123,277	111,178
Goodwill acquired during year	0
Foreign currency translation	12,099
Food Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	341,094	317,008
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill	341,094	$ 317,008
Goodwill acquired during year	0
Foreign currency translation	$ 24,086

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Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Details) barrel in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) barrel	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in the joint venture	$ 290,028		$ 290,028		$ 292,717
Income (loss) from equity method investments	7,703	$ 18,138	16,669	$ 37,633
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution			$ 26,600	26,317
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						50.00%
Processing cabaility | barrel			12
Line of credit term			14 years
Term loan facility	221,300		$ 221,300
Investment in the joint venture	$ 261,600		261,600
Income (loss) from equity method investments			15,900	$ 37,300
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution			$ 25,000
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member] | Valero Energy Corporation [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						50.00%

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Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Assets, Liabilities and members' equity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 390,723	$ 354,871
Total assets	614,562	635,769
Liabilities and members' equity:
Total current portion of long term debt	17,023	17,023
Total long term debt	40,986	53,753
Total liabilities and member's equity	523,186	541,375
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
ASSETS
Total current assets	218,357	268,734
Other assets	5,482	12,164
Liabilities and members' equity:
Total other current liabilities	32,924	23,200
Total other long term liabilities	443	418
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity	$ 614,562	$ 635,769

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Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Revenues and Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Expenses:
Operating income	$ 14,406	$ 37,642	$ 33,158	$ 80,637
Interest and debt expense, net	(455)	(1,406)	(2,306)	(6,148)
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Revenues:
Operating revenues	175,585	141,656	451,768	345,650
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses less depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	154,446	96,569	395,743	244,643
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	6,733	7,445	22,867	20,370
Total costs and expenses	161,179	104,014	418,610	265,013
Other income	408	114	959	199
Net income	$ 14,359	$ 36,350	$ 31,811	$ 74,688

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Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, CAD in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 CAD	Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2015	Jan. 02, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 1,752,391			$ 1,750,943
Current portion of long-term debt	18,215			23,247
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,734,176			1,727,696
Capital lease obligations, current		CAD 0.9	€ 0.3
Capital lease obligations, noncurrent		CAD 0.5	€ 0.1
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	107,239			119,020
Long-term Debt, Gross	108,053			120,103
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(814)			(1,083)
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	532,626			577,202
Long-term Debt, Gross	537,500			583,500
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(4,874)			(6,298)
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	493,345			492,333
Long-term Debt, Gross	500,000			500,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (6,655)			$ (7,667)
Stated interest rate						5.375%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	5.72%	5.72%	5.72%	5.72%
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 599,549			$ 534,884
Long-term Debt, Gross	608,318			543,840
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (8,769)			$ (8,956)
Line of credit outstanding | €			€ 515.0
Stated interest rate					4.75%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	5.10%	5.10%	5.10%	5.10%
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 19,632			$ 22,224
Letter of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	24,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	0			5,280
Canada, Dollars | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	64,800	CAD 80.6		76,900
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 5,300
U.S. dollar | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	43,300
U.S. dollar | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	$ 525,500
Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Canada, Dollars | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Interest rate	3.3947%	3.3947%	3.3947%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Interest rate	3.24%	3.24%	3.24%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Interest rate	3.74%	3.74%	3.74%
Base Rate [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Interest rate	5.75%	5.75%	5.75%
Base Rate [Member] | U.S. dollar | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	$ 12,000

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Debt (Senior Secured Credit Facilities) (Details) CAD in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 CAD	Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2015 EUR (€)
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit term	5 years
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Interest rate	3.24%	3.24%	3.24%
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Interest rate	3.3947%	3.3947%	3.3947%
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	$ 350,000,000
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	64,800,000	CAD 80.6		$ 76,900,000
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	43,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	1,000,000,000.00
Company availability under revolving loan facility	$ 976,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Springing adjustment, term	91 days
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000.0
Line of credit outstanding	24,000,000
Swingline Sub-Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 50,000,000.0
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Springing adjustment, loans outstanding, period	91 days
Face amount of debt instrument	$ 1,300,000,000.0
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	$ 525,500,000
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Interest rate	3.74%	3.74%	3.74%
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Interest rate	5.75%	5.75%	5.75%
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	$ 12,000,000
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding	12,200,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument | €					€ 515,000,000.0
Line of credit outstanding | €			€ 515,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,650,000,000.00
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canadian Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Company availability under revolving loan facility	$ 500,000,000.0
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Euro Interbank Offered Rate [Member] | Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%

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Debt (Senior Notes Due 2022) (Details) - Senior Notes [Member]	Jun. 03, 2015 EUR (€)	Jan. 02, 2014 USD ($)
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument | $		$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate		5.375%
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument | €	€ 515,000,000.0
Stated interest rate	4.75%

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Income Taxes (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 2.9
Income tax penalties and interest accrued	1.6
Indemnity receivable	3.3
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, estimated change, upper bound	$ 1.9

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Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of OCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Before-Tax Amount:
Amortization of prior service cost	$ 9	$ 8	$ 27	$ 22
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,204	1,168	3,610	3,502
Amortization of settlement	0	0	0	(123)
Total defined benefit pension plans	1,213	1,176	3,637	3,401
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	2,800		2,000
Other Comprehensive income (loss)	48,848	(3,464)	112,843	49,136
Tax (Expense) or Benefit:
Amortization of prior service cost	(3)	(2)	(8)	(7)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(451)	(447)	(1,351)	(1,338)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Amortization of Settlement, Tax	0	0	0	48
Total defined benefit pension plans	(454)	(449)	(1,359)	(1,297)
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	1,100	800	800	2,000
Other Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,006)	(914)	(662)	(2,093)
Net-of-Tax Amount:
Amortization of prior service cost	6	6	19	15
Amortization of actuarial loss	753	721	2,259	2,164
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Amortization of Settlement, Net of Tax	0	0	0	(75)
Total defined benefit pension plans	759	727	2,278	2,104
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss		2,100		5,300
Foreign currency translation	46,211	(5,839)	111,002	43,684
Net current-period other comprehensive income	47,842	(4,378)	112,181	47,043
Natural Gas Swap [Member]
Before-Tax Amount:
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	36	0	36	0
Total swap derivatives	36	0	36	0
Tax (Expense) or Benefit:
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(14)	0	(14)	0
Total swap derivatives	(14)	0	(14)	0
Net-of-Tax Amount:
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	22	0	22	0
Total swap derivatives	22	0	22	0
Corn Option [Member]
Before-Tax Amount:
Loss (gain) reclassified to net income	(1,352)	(861)	(3,750)	(3,204)
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	2,740	2,060	1,918	5,255
Total swap derivatives	1,388	1,199	(1,832)	2,051
Tax (Expense) or Benefit:
Loss (gain) reclassified to net income	525	334	1,455	1,243
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(1,063)	(799)	(744)	(2,039)
Total swap derivatives	(538)	(465)	711	(796)
Net-of-Tax Amount:
Loss (gain) reclassified to net income	(827)	(527)	(2,295)	(1,961)
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	1,677	1,261	1,174	3,216
Total swap derivatives	850	734	(1,121)	1,255
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Before-Tax Amount:
Foreign currency translation	46,211	(5,839)	111,002	43,684
Tax (Expense) or Benefit:
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Net-of-Tax Amount:
Foreign currency translation	$ 46,211	$ (5,839)	$ 111,002	$ 43,684

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Other Comprehensive Income (Reclassification out of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales and operating expenses	$ 744,028	$ 671,167	$ 2,134,419	$ 1,947,175
Total before tax	14,980	28,146	42,266	74,646
Income taxes	(6,296)	744	(15,856)	(9,102)
Amortization of prior service cost	9	8	27	22
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,204	1,168	3,610	3,502
Amortization of settlement	0	0	0	(123)
Net income attributable to Darling	7,761	28,694	22,739	61,772
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Darling	68	(200)	17	(143)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Instruments [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total before tax	1,352	861	3,750	3,204
Income taxes	(525)	(334)	(1,455)	(1,243)
Net income attributable to Darling	827	527	2,295	1,961
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Instruments [Member] | Corn Option [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,352	861	3,750	3,204
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total before tax	(1,213)	(1,176)	(3,637)	(3,401)
Income taxes	454	449	1,359	1,297
Amortization of prior service cost	(9)	(8)	(27)	(22)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(1,204)	(1,168)	(3,610)	(3,502)
Amortization of settlement	0	0	0	123
Net income attributable to Darling	$ (759)	$ (727)	$ (2,278)	$ (2,104)

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Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax			$ (340,006)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications			108,707
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			3,474
Net current-period other comprehensive income	$ 47,842	$ (4,378)	112,181	$ 47,043
Noncontrolling interest			(3,733)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) September 30, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	(224,092)		(224,092)
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax			(308,910)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications			111,002
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			0
Net current-period other comprehensive income			111,002
Noncontrolling interest			(3,733)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) September 30, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	(194,175)		(194,175)
Derivative Instruments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax			2,468
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications			(2,295)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			1,196
Net current-period other comprehensive income			(1,099)
Noncontrolling interest			0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) September 30, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	1,369		1,369
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) December 31, 2016, attributable to Darling, net of tax			(33,564)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications			0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			2,278
Net current-period other comprehensive income			2,278
Noncontrolling interest			0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) September 30, 2017, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$ (31,286)		$ (31,286)

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 07, 2017	Feb. 06, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income tax expense/(benefit)			$ 6,296,000	$ (744,000)	$ 15,856,000	$ 9,102,000
Shares (in shares)			167,181,000	165,436,000	166,628,000	165,154,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ 0	$ 5,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)		956,809
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		559,388
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Annual Vesting After Initial Cliff			33.33%		33.33%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Period Two					3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Target Percentage			100.00%		100.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Holding Requirement					2 years
Period in force	2 years
Authorized amount	$ 100,000,000.0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income tax expense/(benefit)					$ 100,000
Shares (in shares)					155,000

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) plan	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) plan	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Amount Company expects to contribute to its pension plans	$ 4,600		$ 4,600
Payment for pension benefits			$ 2,600	$ 2,900
Multiemployer Plans [Abstract]
Number Of Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation Could Be Material | plan	2		2
Number Of Multiemployer Plans Withdrawal Obligation Could Be Material Certified Red Zone | plan	1		1
Number of Multiemployer Plans, Certified Red Zone | plan	6		6
Number of Multiemployer Plans, Certified Yellow Zone | plan	1		1
Number Of Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation | plan	2		2
Accrued liability representing the present value of scheduled withdrawal liability payments for under-funded multi-employer plan	$ 1,800		$ 1,800
Maximum [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Abstract]
Multiemployer Plan, Contributions To Individual Plan, Percent			5.00%
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Service cost	759	$ 599	$ 2,244	1,921
Interest cost	1,672	1,702	5,020	5,217
Expected return on plan assets	(1,799)	(1,886)	(5,377)	(5,661)
Amortization of prior service cost	9	8	27	22
Amortization of net loss	1,204	1,168	3,610	3,502
Curtailment gain	0	(62)	0	(1,285)
Settlement gain	0	0	0	(123)
Net pension cost	$ 1,845	$ 1,529	$ 5,524	$ 3,593

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Derivatives (Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details) - Sep. 30, 2017 - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] € in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, £ in Thousands, PLN in Thousands, MXN in Thousands, BRL in Thousands, AUD in Thousands, $ in Thousands	USD ($)	EUR (€)	CNY (¥)	GBP (£)	AUD	PLN	MXN	BRL	JPY (¥)
BRI/EUR 1 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | BRL								BRL 33,790
BRI/EUR 1 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		€ 9,030
BRI/EUR 2 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | BRL								80,286
BRI/EUR 2 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | $	$ 24,430
BRI/MXN [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | BRL								BRL 953
BRI/MXN [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | MXN							MXN 5,472
EUR/USD [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		82,573
EUR/USD [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | $	97,985
EUR/PLN [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		7,463
EUR/PLN [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | PLN						PLN 32,000
EUR/JPN [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		4,040
EUR/JPN [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | ¥									¥ 526,400
EUR/CNY [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		60,758
EUR/CNY [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | ¥			¥ 474,901
EUR/AUD [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		11,455
EUR/AUD [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | AUD					AUD 17,200
EUR/GBP [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		2,281
EUR/GBP [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | £				£ 2,000
PLN/EUR [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | PLN						PLN 35,960
PLN/EUR [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		€ 8,383
JPN/USD [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | ¥									¥ 40,395
JPN/USD [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | $	$ 362

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Derivatives (Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	$ 5,448	$ 13,325
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	1,088	730
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	3,064	4,235
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	4	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn Option [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	2,876	4,235
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn Option [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	106	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Natural Gas Swap [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	82	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Natural Gas Swap [Member] | Accrued Expenses [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	4	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	2,384	9,090
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	1,084	730
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn Option [Member] | Accrued Expenses [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	21	122
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	1,153	8,939
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Accrued Expenses [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	1,063	608
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn options and futures [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	1,167	151
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Soybean Meal [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	$ 64	$ 0

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Derivatives (Gain (Loss) on Derivatives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017		Oct. 01, 2016		Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ 2,776		$ 2,060		$ 1,954	$ 5,255
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	1,352		861		3,750	3,204
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	1,689		323		384	537
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	2,800				2,000
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss			2,100			5,300
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	1,100		800		800	2,000
Corn Option [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	2,740		2,060		1,918	5,255
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	1,677		1,261		1,174	3,216
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(1,063)		(799)		(744)	(2,039)
Corn Option [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	2,740		2,060		1,918	5,255
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	1,352		861		3,750	3,204
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	1,655		323		350	537
Natural Gas Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	36		0		36	0
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	22		0		22	0
Gain (loss) activity recognized in other comprehensive loss	(14)		0		(14)	0
Natural Gas Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	36	[1]	0	[1]	36	0
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	0
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	$ 34	[3]	$ 0	[3]	$ 34	$ 0

[1] Amount recognized in accumulated OCI (effective portion) is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) of approximately $2.8 million and $2.1 million recorded net of taxes of approximately $(1.1) million and $(0.8) million as of September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively.

[2] Gains and (losses) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) for corn options are included in cost of sales, respectively, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

[3] Gains and (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) for corn options are included in other income/ (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

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Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	$ 1,689,000	$ 323,000	$ 384,000	$ 537,000
Net income	8,684,000	$ 28,890,000	26,410,000	$ 65,544,000
Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward purchase amount	$ 58,600,000		58,600,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within 12 months			2,200,000
Net income			$ 0

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Derivatives Derivative Effect of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	$ (16)	$ 678	$ 8,311	$ (2,126)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	3,142	1,871	12,418	5,954
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	(2,118)	(786)	(3,107)	(7,565)
Corn options and futures [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	165	267	125	612
Corn options and futures [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	(1,566)	(997)	(1,250)	(1,610)
Heating Oil Swaps And Options [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	492	323	492	476
Soybean Meal [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	(131)	0	(412)	7
Soybean Oil Options [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 45	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	$ 5,448	$ 13,325
Total Assets	5,448	13,325
Derivative instruments	1,088	730
Total Liabilities	1,808,665	1,815,092
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	5,448	13,325
Total Assets	5,448	13,325
Derivative instruments	1,088	730
Total Liabilities	1,808,665	1,815,092
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	108,323	120,403
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	108,323	120,403
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	544,541	593,347
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	544,541	593,347
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes		5,201
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes		0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes		5,201
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes		0
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	517,500	520,300
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	517,500	520,300
Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	637,213	575,111
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0	0
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	637,213	575,111
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 0	$ 0

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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 Party mi	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss, Area of Land | mi	8.3
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss		$ 1,380.0
Loss Contingency, Number of Parties | Party	100
Insurance Environmental and Litigation Matters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserves for insurance, environmental and litigation contingencies		54.9	$ 51.9
Insurance Settlements Receivable, Noncurrent		$ 15.9	$ 15.9

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Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Business Segments	3

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Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 937,681	$ 853,856	$ 2,714,101	$ 2,510,838
Cost of sales and operating expenses	744,028	671,167	2,134,419	1,947,175
Selling, general and administrative expenses	83,141	76,508	256,589	234,135
Depreciation and amortization	77,202	70,653	221,306	212,440
Operating income	33,310	35,528	101,787	116,687
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	7,703	18,138	16,669	37,633
Total other expense	(26,033)	(25,520)	(76,190)	(79,674)
Income before income taxes	14,980	28,146	42,266	74,646
Segment Assets	4,934,522		4,934,522		$ 4,698,017
Feed Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	575,543	531,413	1,677,286	1,550,539
Cost of sales and operating expenses	449,608	413,602	1,304,454	1,202,404
Gross Margin	125,935	117,811	372,832	348,135
Selling, general and administrative expenses	45,471	38,943	134,444	127,513
Acquisition and integration costs				0
Depreciation and amortization	46,860	43,614	134,933	130,110
Operating income	33,604	35,254	103,455	90,512
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	523	(36)	763	290
Segment income/(loss)	34,127	35,218	104,218	90,802
Segment Assets	2,599,196		2,599,196		2,464,509
Food Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	300,282	261,997	847,897	782,014
Cost of sales and operating expenses	240,160	211,318	674,991	611,151
Gross Margin	60,122	50,679	172,906	170,863
Selling, general and administrative expenses	25,633	25,352	77,480	69,566
Acquisition and integration costs				0
Depreciation and amortization	19,506	17,383	55,291	51,823
Operating income	14,983	7,944	40,135	49,474
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	14,983	7,944	40,135	49,474
Segment Assets	1,497,310		1,497,310		1,414,409
Fuel Ingredients [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	61,856	60,446	188,918	178,285
Cost of sales and operating expenses	54,260	46,247	154,974	133,620
Gross Margin	7,596	14,199	33,944	44,665
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(461)	1,332	5,732	4,986
Acquisition and integration costs				0
Depreciation and amortization	7,912	6,896	22,472	20,999
Operating income	145	5,971	5,740	18,680
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	7,180	18,174	15,906	37,343
Segment income/(loss)	7,325	24,145	21,646	56,023
Segment Assets	682,868		682,868		657,637
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales and operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Gross Margin	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	12,498	10,881	38,933	32,070
Acquisition and integration costs				401
Depreciation and amortization	2,924	2,760	8,610	9,508
Operating income	(15,422)	(13,641)	(47,543)	(41,979)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	(15,422)	(13,641)	(47,543)	(41,979)
Segment Assets	155,148		155,148		161,462
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	937,681	853,856	2,714,101	2,510,838
Cost of sales and operating expenses	744,028	671,167	2,134,419	1,947,175
Gross Margin	193,653	182,689	579,682	563,663
Selling, general and administrative expenses	83,141	76,508	256,589	234,135
Acquisition and integration costs				401
Depreciation and amortization	77,202	70,653	221,306	212,440
Operating income	33,310	35,528	101,787	116,687
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	7,703	18,138	16,669	37,633
Segment income/(loss)	41,013	$ 53,666	118,456	$ 154,320
Segment Assets	$ 4,934,522		$ 4,934,522		$ 4,698,017

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 23, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments on long-term debt				$ (94,250,000)	$ (128,364,000)
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties		$ 44,500,000	$ 42,400,000	122,600,000	$ 109,000,000
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current		6,900,000		6,900,000		$ 6,300,000
Related Party Sales Eliminated				6,100,000
Deferred Revenue, Additions				1,100,000
Revolving Loan Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving Loan Agreement, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 10,000,000.0
Revolving Loan Agreement, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding		$ 0		$ 0
Revolving Loan Agreement [Member] | Lender One [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving Loan Agreement, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 5,000,000.0
LIBO Rate [Member] | Revolving Loan Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%

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New Accounting Pronoucements (Details) - Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Revenue, modified retrospective basis effect	$ 155.1
Cost of sales, modified retrospective basis effect	$ 155.1

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Guarantor Financial Information (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017
Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Company's percentage of directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries	100.00%

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Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110,146	$ 114,564	$ 148,585	$ 156,884
Restricted cash	282	293
Accounts receivable, net	414,947	388,397
Inventories	375,098	330,815
Income taxes refundable	5,370	7,479
Prepaid expenses	39,272	29,984
Other current assets	17,101	21,770
Total current assets	962,216	893,302
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,621,867	1,515,575
Intangible assets, net	697,908	711,927
Goodwill	1,298,266	1,225,893
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	290,028	292,717
Other assets	47,018	43,613
Deferred income taxes	17,219	14,990
Total assets	4,934,522	4,698,017
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	18,215	23,247
Accounts payable	213,592	180,895
Income taxes payable	21,974	4,913
Accrued expenses	292,483	242,796
Total current liabilities	546,264	451,851
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,734,176	1,727,696
Other non-current liabilities	96,354	96,114
Deferred income taxes	353,041	346,134
Total liabilities	2,729,835	2,621,795
Total stockholders’ equity	2,204,687	2,076,222
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,934,522	4,698,017
Parent [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,258	1,470	1,377	3,443
Restricted cash	103	103
Accounts receivable, net	35,722	39,209
Inventories	17,755	16,573
Income taxes refundable	1,914	3,566
Prepaid expenses	14,201	11,152
Other current assets	5,564	5,859
Total current assets	76,517	77,932
Investment in subsidiaries	4,387,119	4,296,200
Property, plant and equipment, net	265,365	233,456
Intangible assets, net	18,068	13,746
Goodwill	21,860	21,860
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	4,936	1,438
Other assets	32,574	36,063
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total assets	4,806,439	4,680,695
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	116	4,220
Accounts payable	253,921	116,075
Income taxes payable	5,853	(383)
Accrued expenses	87,159	86,581
Total current liabilities	347,049	206,493
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,068,926	1,109,523
Other non-current liabilities	58,400	63,072
Deferred income taxes	136,430	140,543
Total liabilities	1,610,805	1,519,631
Total stockholders’ equity	3,195,634	3,161,064
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,806,439	4,680,695
Guarantors [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	2,694	5,754	1,742	3,993
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	242,553	97,220
Inventories	90,993	85,890
Income taxes refundable	0	0
Prepaid expenses	3,147	2,769
Other current assets	1,280	3,165
Total current assets	340,667	194,798
Investment in subsidiaries	1,152,677	1,154,398
Property, plant and equipment, net	506,393	497,312
Intangible assets, net	267,541	291,724
Goodwill	551,837	549,960
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	329,178	396,222
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total assets	3,148,293	3,084,414
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	31,824	18,142
Income taxes payable	373	373
Accrued expenses	28,478	33,834
Total current liabilities	60,675	52,349
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total liabilities	60,675	52,349
Total stockholders’ equity	3,087,618	3,032,065
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,148,293	3,084,414
Non-guarantors [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	106,194	107,340	145,466	149,448
Restricted cash	179	190
Accounts receivable, net	386,776	339,251
Inventories	266,350	228,352
Income taxes refundable	3,456	3,913
Prepaid expenses	21,924	16,063
Other current assets	15,128	19,221
Total current assets	800,007	714,330
Investment in subsidiaries	849,848	909,263
Property, plant and equipment, net	850,109	784,807
Intangible assets, net	412,299	406,457
Goodwill	724,569	654,073
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	285,092	291,279
Other assets	185,603	160,505
Deferred income taxes	17,219	14,990
Total assets	4,124,746	3,935,704
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	22,970	25,502
Accounts payable	163,082	130,718
Income taxes payable	15,748	4,923
Accrued expenses	191,715	125,624
Total current liabilities	393,515	286,767
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,165,587	1,167,349
Other non-current liabilities	37,954	33,042
Deferred income taxes	216,611	205,591
Total liabilities	1,813,667	1,692,749
Total stockholders’ equity	2,311,079	2,242,955
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,124,746	3,935,704
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	(250,104)	(87,283)
Inventories	0	0
Income taxes refundable	0	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0
Other current assets	(4,871)	(6,475)
Total current assets	(254,975)	(93,758)
Investment in subsidiaries	(6,389,644)	(6,359,861)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	(500,337)	(549,177)
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total assets	(7,144,956)	(7,002,796)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	(4,871)	(6,475)
Accounts payable	(235,235)	(84,040)
Income taxes payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	(14,869)	(3,243)
Total current liabilities	(254,975)	(93,758)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	(500,337)	(549,176)
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total liabilities	(755,312)	(642,934)
Total stockholders’ equity	(6,389,644)	(6,359,862)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (7,144,956)	$ (7,002,796)

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Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Net sales	$ 937,681	$ 853,856	$ 2,714,101	$ 2,510,838
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	744,028	671,167	2,134,419	1,947,175
Selling, general and administrative expenses	83,141	76,508	256,589	234,135
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0	401
Depreciation and amortization	77,202	70,653	221,306	212,440
Total costs and expenses	904,371	818,328	2,612,314	2,394,151
Operating income	33,310	35,528	101,787	116,687
Interest expense	(22,531)	(23,867)	(66,657)	(71,748)
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	(2,055)	354	(4,430)	(2,241)
Other income/(expense), net	(1,447)	(2,007)	(5,103)	(5,685)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	7,703	18,138	16,669	37,633
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	14,980	28,146	42,266	74,646
Income tax expense/(benefit)	6,296	(744)	15,856	9,102
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(923)	(196)	(3,671)	(3,772)
Net income attributable to Darling	7,761	28,694	22,739	61,772
Parent [Member]
Net sales	135,001	130,063	407,054	367,811
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	103,591	99,705	321,231	288,976
Selling, general and administrative expenses	37,154	29,987	112,921	100,449
Acquisition and integration costs		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	10,485	9,622	30,750	30,459
Total costs and expenses	151,230	139,314	464,902	419,884
Operating income	(16,229)	(9,251)	(57,848)	(52,073)
Interest expense	(14,076)	(15,382)	(41,909)	(46,242)
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	(32)	(11)	(216)	32
Other income/(expense), net	(4,305)	(3,439)	(10,643)	(10,429)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(487)	(362)	(1,253)	(814)
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	27,810	60,952	92,641	157,943
Income before income taxes	(7,319)	32,507	(19,228)	48,417
Income tax expense/(benefit)	(15,080)	3,813	(41,967)	(13,355)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Darling	7,761	28,694	22,739	61,772
Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	378,088	347,384	1,098,112	994,028
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	315,847	286,919	899,129	796,001
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14,031	13,421	41,559	38,018
Acquisition and integration costs		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	26,949	24,813	78,261	75,723
Total costs and expenses	356,827	325,153	1,018,949	909,742
Operating income	21,261	22,231	79,163	84,286
Interest expense	4,009	4,437	12,000	13,391
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	320	(152)	500	36
Other income/(expense), net	1,555	258	(3)	380
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	27,145	26,774	91,660	98,093
Income tax expense/(benefit)	11,782	(3,140)	34,386	11,961
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Darling	15,363	29,914	57,274	86,132
Non-guarantors [Member]
Net sales	489,003	433,523	1,389,974	1,297,393
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	389,001	341,657	1,095,098	1,010,592
Selling, general and administrative expenses	31,956	33,100	102,109	95,668
Acquisition and integration costs		0		401
Depreciation and amortization	39,768	36,218	112,295	106,258
Total costs and expenses	460,725	410,975	1,309,502	1,212,919
Operating income	28,278	22,548	80,472	84,474
Interest expense	(12,464)	(12,922)	(36,748)	(38,897)
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	(2,343)	517	(4,714)	(2,309)
Other income/(expense), net	1,303	1,174	5,543	4,364
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	8,190	18,500	17,922	38,447
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	22,964	29,817	62,475	86,079
Income tax expense/(benefit)	9,594	(1,417)	23,437	10,496
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(923)	(196)	(3,671)	(3,772)
Net income attributable to Darling	12,447	31,038	35,367	71,811
Eliminations [Member]
Net sales	(64,411)	(57,114)	(181,039)	(148,394)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	(64,411)	(57,114)	(181,039)	(148,394)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Acquisition and integration costs		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	(64,411)	(57,114)	(181,039)	(148,394)
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency gains/ (losses)	0	0	0	0
Other income/(expense), net	0	0	0	0
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(27,810)	(60,952)	(92,641)	(157,943)
Income before income taxes	(27,810)	(60,952)	(92,641)	(157,943)
Income tax expense/(benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Darling	$ (27,810)	$ (60,952)	$ (92,641)	$ (157,943)

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Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Net income	$ 8,684	$ 28,890	$ 26,410	$ 65,544
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	46,211	(5,839)	111,002	43,684
Pension adjustments	759	727	2,278	2,104
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	47,842	(4,378)	112,181	47,043
Total comprehensive income	56,526	24,512	138,591	112,587
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	109	(94)	(62)	1,211
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	56,417	24,606	138,653	111,376
Parent [Member]
Net income	8,684	28,890	26,410	65,544
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Pension adjustments	641	659	1,923	1,975
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	1,513	1,393	824	3,230
Total comprehensive income	10,197	30,283	27,234	68,774
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	10,197	30,283	27,234	68,774
Guarantors [Member]
Net income	15,363	29,914	57,274	86,132
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Pension adjustments	0	0	0	(75)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	0	0	0	(75)
Total comprehensive income	15,363	29,914	57,274	86,057
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	15,363	29,914	57,274	86,057
Non-guarantors [Member]
Net income	12,447	31,038	35,367	71,811
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	46,211	(5,839)	111,002	43,684
Pension adjustments	118	68	355	204
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	46,329	(5,771)	111,357	43,888
Total comprehensive income	58,776	25,267	146,724	115,699
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	109	(94)	(62)	1,211
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	58,667	25,361	146,786	114,488
Natural Gas Swap [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	22	0	22	0
Natural Gas Swap [Member] | Parent [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	22		22
Natural Gas Swap [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	0		0
Natural Gas Swap [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	0		0
Corn Option [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	850	734	(1,121)	1,255
Corn Option [Member] | Parent [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	850	734	(1,121)	1,255
Corn Option [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	0	0	0	0
Corn Option [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	0	0	0	0
Eliminations [Member]
Net income	(27,810)	(60,952)	(92,641)	(157,943)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Pension adjustments	0	0	0	0
Derivative adjustments	0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	0	0	0	0
Total comprehensive income	(27,810)	(60,952)	(92,641)	(157,943)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	(27,810)	$ (60,952)	(92,641)	$ (157,943)
Eliminations [Member] | Natural Gas Swap [Member]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	$ 0		$ 0

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Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 8,684	$ 28,890	$ 26,410	$ 65,544
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other operating cash flows			242,372	215,018
Net cash provided by operating activities			268,782	280,562
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(196,446)	(168,224)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(12,144)	(8,511)
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			(4,750)	0
Note receivable from affiliates			0	0
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			4,953	4,492
Proceeds from insurance settlement			3,301	1,537
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			(5,635)	0
Net cash used by investing activities			(210,721)	(170,706)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			24,069	28,765
Payments on long-term debt			(94,250)	(128,364)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			142,000	83,000
Payments on revolving credit facility			(147,327)	(93,028)
Net cash overdraft financing			2,590	0
Deferred loan costs			(1,177)	0
Issuance of common stock			22	143
Repurchase of treasury stock			0	(5,000)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			(2,140)	(1,843)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			(429)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(2,513)	(885)
Net cash used by financing activities			(79,155)	(117,212)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			16,676	(943)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(4,418)	(8,299)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			114,564	156,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	110,146	148,585	110,146	148,585
Parent [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	8,684	28,890	26,410	65,544
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	(27,810)	(60,952)	(92,641)	(157,943)
Other operating cash flows			188,304	215,375
Net cash provided by operating activities			122,073	122,976
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(63,746)	(33,431)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			0	0
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			(4,750)
Note receivable from affiliates			0	0
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			2,309	2,375
Proceeds from insurance settlement			0	0
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			(5,635)
Net cash used by investing activities			(71,822)	(31,056)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			0	0
Payments on long-term debt			(47,182)	(87,411)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			142,000	83,000
Payments on revolving credit facility			(142,000)	(83,000)
Net cash overdraft financing			0
Deferred loan costs			(1,177)
Issuance of common stock			22	143
Repurchase of treasury stock				(5,000)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			(2,126)	(1,718)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0	0
Net cash used by financing activities			(50,463)	(93,986)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(212)	(2,066)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			1,470	3,443
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,258	1,377	1,258	1,377
Guarantors [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	15,363	29,914	57,274	86,132
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other operating cash flows			(59,113)	(74,110)
Net cash provided by operating activities			(1,839)	12,022
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(57,388)	(68,145)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(12,144)	0
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			0
Note receivable from affiliates			67,000	53,056
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			1,311	816
Proceeds from insurance settlement			0	0
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			0
Net cash used by investing activities			(1,221)	(14,273)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			0	0
Payments on long-term debt			0	0
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility			0	0
Net cash overdraft financing			0
Deferred loan costs			0
Issuance of common stock			0	0
Repurchase of treasury stock				0
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0	0
Net cash used by financing activities			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(3,060)	(2,251)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			5,754	3,993
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,694	1,742	2,694	1,742
Non-guarantors [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	12,447	31,038	35,367	71,811
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other operating cash flows			113,181	73,753
Net cash provided by operating activities			148,548	145,564
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(75,312)	(66,648)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			0	(8,511)
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			0
Note receivable from affiliates			(67,000)	(53,056)
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			1,333	1,301
Proceeds from insurance settlement			3,301	1,537
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			0
Net cash used by investing activities			(137,678)	(125,377)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			24,069	28,765
Payments on long-term debt			(47,068)	(40,953)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility			(5,327)	(10,028)
Net cash overdraft financing			2,590
Deferred loan costs			0
Issuance of common stock			0	0
Repurchase of treasury stock				0
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			(14)	(125)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			(429)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(2,513)	(885)
Net cash used by financing activities			(28,692)	(23,226)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			16,676	(943)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(1,146)	(3,982)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			107,340	149,448
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	106,194	145,466	106,194	145,466
Eliminations [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(27,810)	(60,952)	(92,641)	(157,943)
Earnings in investments in subsidiaries	27,810	60,952	92,641	157,943
Other operating cash flows			0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			0	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			0	0
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates			0
Note receivable from affiliates			0	0
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets			0	0
Proceeds from insurance settlement			0	0
Payments related to routes and other intangibles			0
Net cash used by investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			0	0
Payments on long-term debt			0	0
Borrowings from revolving credit facility			0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility			0	0
Net cash overdraft financing			0
Deferred loan costs			0
Issuance of common stock			0	0
Repurchase of treasury stock				0
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards			0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0	0
Net cash used by financing activities			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0