General (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

General [Abstract]

Net Income per Common Share [Table Text Block]

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
			December 30,					December 31,					January 2,
			2017					2016					2016
	Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	128,468	164,752	$	0.78	$	102,313	164,600	$	0.62	$	78,531	165,031	$	0.48
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of nonvested stock	—		3,865	—		—		1,329	—		—		168	—
Less: Pro-forma treasury shares	—		(1,887)	—		—		(717)	—		—		(80)	—
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	128,468	166,730	$	0.77	$	102,313	165,212	$	0.62	$	78,531	165,119	$	0.48