Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 747,092	$ 657,290	$ 300,330
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	394,721	316,387	350,178
Deferred income taxes	46,734	96,812	15,814
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	(4,494)	(958)	426
Restructuring and asset impairment	29,666	138	37,802
Decrease in long-term pension liability	(7,037)	(4,742)	(6,555)
Stock-based compensation expense	25,005	21,837	23,222
Write-off deferred loan costs	0	1,130	3,052
Deferred loan cost amortization	4,984	4,038	5,357
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(377,448)	(357,380)	(318,288)
Distributions of earnings from Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	95,546	4,611	207,328
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net                    of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(56,543)	(79,954)	22,362
Income taxes refundable/payable	(3,495)	18,826	4,200
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(130,170)	(72,919)	(18,666)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	65,936	84,580	11,200
Other	(16,758)	14,724	(13,111)
Net cash provided by operating activities	813,739	704,420	624,651
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(391,309)	(274,126)	(280,115)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,772,437)	(2,059)	(29,793)
Investment in Diamond Green Diesel	(264,750)	(189,000)	0
Investment in other unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	(4,449)	0
Loan to Diamond Green Diesel	(50,000)	(25,000)	0
Loan repayment from Diamond Green Diesel	50,000	0	0
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	13,442	4,645	2,797
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	0	293
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(1,492)	(274)	(3,810)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,416,546)	(490,263)	(310,628)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,934,885	43,824	34,569
Payments on long-term debt	(63,078)	(142,133)	(232,726)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	1,873,795	620,601	495,691
Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,897,280)	(515,424)	(480,604)
Net cash overdraft financing	24,069	(3,845)	(37,692)
Deferred loan costs	(16,780)	(3,809)	(4,292)
Issuance of common stock	0	50	67
Repurchase of common stock	(125,531)	(167,708)	(55,044)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(46,944)	(46,894)	(11,918)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0	0	(8,784)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4,532)	(6,022)	(6,253)
Net cash provided/(used) in financing activities	1,678,604	(221,360)	(306,986)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows	5,299	(5,445)	1,638
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	81,096	(12,648)	8,675
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	69,072	81,720	73,045
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	$ 150,168	$ 69,072	$ 81,720