Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 300,330	$ 320,967	$ 105,944
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	350,178	325,510	321,192
Deferred income taxes	15,814	20,530	(16,974)
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	426	(20,582)	709
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	0	(2,967)	12,545
Asset Impairment Charges	37,802	0	2,907
Gain on insurance proceeds from insurance settlement	(293)	(6,600)	(1,253)
Increase/(decrease) in long-term pension liability	(6,555)	1,831	1,463
Stock-based compensation expense	23,222	21,007	18,779
Debt extinguishment costs	0	12,126	23,509
Write-off deferred loan costs	3,052	270	320
Deferred loan cost amortization	5,357	5,846	7,870
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(318,288)	(364,880)	(159,229)
Distributions of earnings from Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	207,328	69,213	67,638
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net                    of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	22,362	(26,086)	(6,347)
Income taxes refundable/payable	4,200	9,542	(9,809)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(18,666)	(39,111)	2,391
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,200	32,436	14,534
Other	(12,818)	3,569	12,426
Net cash provided by operating activities	624,651	362,621	398,615
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(280,115)	(359,498)	(321,896)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(29,793)	(1,431)	(107,727)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	(2,000)	(12,250)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	0	3,671	82,760
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	2,797	18,235	19,328
Proceeds from insurance settlement	293	6,600	1,253
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(3,810)	(3,651)	(3,883)
Net cash used in investing activities	(310,628)	(338,074)	(342,415)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	34,569	517,606	624,620
Payments on long-term debt	(232,726)	(581,163)	(686,628)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	495,691	469,227	543,898
Payments on revolving credit facility	(480,604)	(461,669)	(510,974)
Net cash overdraft financing	(37,692)	38,367	3,460
Deferred loan costs	(4,292)	(7,027)	(9,668)
Issuance of common stock	67	39	182
Repurchase of common stock	(55,044)	(19,260)	0
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(11,918)	(4,472)	(2,215)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(8,784)	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6,253)	(6,533)	(10,257)
Net cash used in financing activities	(306,986)	(54,885)	(47,582)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows	1,638	(3,986)	(8,165)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	8,675	(34,324)	453
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	73,045	107,369	106,916
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	81,720	73,045	107,369
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Accrued Capital Expenditures	(4,967)	6,714	5,951
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	66,216	79,132	75,006
Income taxes, net of refunds	36,779	29,778	33,162
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	58,052	40,596	0
Non-cash financing activities
Debt issued for service contract assets	$ 8,123	$ 25	$ 22