General (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2021

General [Abstract]

Net Income per Common Share [Table Text Block]

	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
			January 2,					December 28,					December 29,
			2021					2019					2018
	Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	296,819	162,572	$	1.83	$	312,600	164,633	$	1.90	$	101,496	164,789	$	0.62
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of nonvested stock	—		6,526	—		—		5,983	—		—		5,234	—
Less: Pro-forma treasury shares	—		(1,890)	—		—		(2,238)	—		—		(2,113)	—
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	296,819	167,208	$	1.78	$	312,600	168,378	$	1.86	$	101,496	167,910	$	0.60