Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 72,935	$ 107,262
Restricted cash	110	107
Accounts receivable, less allowance for bad debts of $8,802 at December 28, 2019 and $7,830 at December 29, 2018	406,338	385,737
Inventories	362,957	341,028
Prepaid expenses	46,599	35,247
Income taxes refundable	3,317	6,462
Other current assets	25,032	22,099
Total current assets	917,288	897,942
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,802,411	1,687,858
Intangible assets, net	526,394	595,862
Goodwill	1,223,291	1,229,159
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	689,354	410,177
Operating right-of-use assets, net	124,726	0
Other assets	47,400	53,375
Deferred income taxes	14,394	14,981
Total assets	5,345,258	4,889,354
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	90,996	7,492
Accounts payable, principally trade	239,252	219,479
Income taxes payable	8,895	4,043
Operating lease liability, current	37,805	0
Accrued expenses	311,391	309,484
Total current liabilities	688,339	540,498
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,558,429	1,666,940
Operating lease liability, non-current	91,424	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	115,785	115,032
Deferred income taxes	247,931	231,063
Total liabilities	2,701,908	2,553,533
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 168,620,314 and 168,098,177 shares issued at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively	1,686	1,681
Additional paid-in capital	1,560,897	1,536,157
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,845,203 and 3,437,579 shares at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively	(75,022)	(47,756)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(321,847)	(304,539)
Retained earnings	1,400,105	1,087,505
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	2,565,819	2,273,048
Noncontrolling interests	77,531	62,773
Total stockholders’ equity	2,643,350	2,335,821
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,345,258	$ 4,889,354