Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 107,262	$ 106,774
Restricted cash	107	142
Accounts receivable, less allowance for bad debts of $7,830 at December 29, 2018 and $8,045 at December 30, 2017	385,737	391,847
Inventories	341,028	358,183
Prepaid expenses	35,247	38,326
Income taxes refundable	6,462	4,509
Other current assets	22,099	56,664
Total current assets	897,942	956,445
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,687,858	1,645,822
Intangible assets, net	595,862	676,500
Goodwill	1,229,159	1,301,093
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	410,177	302,038
Other assets	53,375	62,284
Deferred income taxes	14,981	14,043
Total assets	4,889,354	4,958,225
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	7,492	16,143
Accounts payable, principally trade	219,479	217,417
Income taxes payable	4,043	12,300
Accrued expenses	309,484	313,623
Total current liabilities	540,498	559,483
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,666,940	1,698,050
Other noncurrent liabilities	115,032	106,287
Deferred income taxes	231,063	266,708
Total liabilities	2,553,533	2,630,528
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 168,098,177 and 167,892,500 shares issued at December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively	1,681	1,679
Additional paid-in capital	1,536,157	1,515,614
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,437,579 and 3,239,063 shares at December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively	(47,756)	(44,063)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(304,539)	(209,524)
Retained earnings	1,087,505	981,227
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	2,273,048	2,244,933
Noncontrolling interests	62,773	82,764
Total stockholders’ equity	2,335,821	2,327,697
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,889,354	$ 4,958,225