Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 657,290	$ 300,330	$ 320,967
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	316,387	350,178	325,510
Deferred income taxes	96,812	15,814	20,530
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	(958)	426	(20,582)
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries	0	0	(2,967)
Asset impairment	138	37,802	0
Increase/(decrease) in long-term pension liability	(4,742)	(6,555)	1,831
Stock-based compensation expense	21,837	23,222	21,007
Debt extinguishment costs	0	0	12,126
Write-off deferred loan costs	1,130	3,052	270
Deferred loan cost amortization	4,038	5,357	5,846
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(357,380)	(318,288)	(364,880)
Distributions of earnings from Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	4,611	207,328	69,213
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net                    of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(79,954)	22,362	(26,086)
Income taxes refundable/payable	18,826	4,200	9,542
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(72,919)	(18,666)	(39,111)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	84,580	11,200	32,436
Other	14,724	(13,111)	(3,031)
Net cash provided by operating activities	704,420	624,651	362,621
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(274,126)	(280,115)	(359,498)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,059)	(29,793)	(1,431)
Investment in Diamond Green Diesel	(189,000)	0	0
Investment in other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(4,449)	0	(2,000)
Loan to Diamond Green Diesel	(25,000)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of investment in subsidiaries	0	0	3,671
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	4,645	2,797	18,235
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	293	6,600
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(274)	(3,810)	(3,651)
Net cash used in investing activities	(490,263)	(310,628)	(338,074)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	43,824	34,569	517,606
Payments on long-term debt	(142,133)	(232,726)	(581,163)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	620,601	495,691	469,227
Payments on revolving credit facility	(515,424)	(480,604)	(461,669)
Net cash overdraft financing	(3,845)	(37,692)	38,367
Deferred loan costs	(3,809)	(4,292)	(7,027)
Issuance of common stock	50	67	39
Repurchase of common stock	(167,708)	(55,044)	(19,260)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(46,894)	(11,918)	(4,472)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0	(8,784)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6,022)	(6,253)	(6,533)
Net cash used in financing activities	(221,360)	(306,986)	(54,885)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows	(5,445)	1,638	(3,986)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(12,648)	8,675	(34,324)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	81,720	73,045	107,369
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	69,072	81,720	73,045
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Accrued capital expenditures	6,585	(4,967)	6,714
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	58,449	66,216	79,132
Income taxes, net of refunds	46,399	36,779	29,778
Operating lease right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	56,642	58,052	40,596
Non-cash financing activities
Debt issued for service contract assets	$ 126	$ 8,123	$ 25