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