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Business Segments
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segments Business SegmentsThe Company sells its products domestically and internationally, operating within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. The measure of segment income/(loss) includes all revenues, operating expenses (excluding certain amortization of intangibles), and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred at all operating locations and excludes corporate activities.
Included in corporate activities are general corporate expenses and the amortization of certain intangibles. Assets of corporate activities include cash, unallocated prepaid expenses, deferred tax assets, prepaid pension, and miscellaneous other assets.

Feed Ingredients
Feed Ingredients consists principally of (i) the Company's U.S. ingredients business, including the Company's fats and proteins, used cooking oil, trap grease, Darling Canada, and the ingredients and specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac and FASA names (proteins, fats, and blood products) and (ii) the Company's bakery residuals business. Feed Ingredients operations process animal by-products and used cooking oil into fats, proteins and hides.


Food Ingredients
Food Ingredients consists principally of (i) the collagen business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Rousselot and Gelnex names, (ii) the natural casings and meat-by-products business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the CTH name and (iii) certain specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac name.


Fuel Ingredients
The Company's Fuel Ingredients segment consists of (i) the Company's investment in the DGD Joint Venture and (ii) the bioenergy business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Ecoson and Rendac names.

Business Segments (in thousands):
Feed IngredientsFood IngredientsFuel IngredientsCorporateTotal
Three Months Ended July 1, 2023
Net Sales$1,141,661 $476,093 $139,867 $— $1,757,621 
Cost of sales and operating expenses876,413 371,095 112,194 — 1,359,702 
Gross Margin265,248 104,998 27,673 — 397,919 
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets322 2 (65)— 259 
Selling, general and administrative expenses77,406 33,684 4,971 20,690 136,751 
Restructuring and asset impairment charges— 896 — — 896 
Acquisition and integration costs— — — 1,706 1,706 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(7,499)— — — (7,499)
Depreciation and amortization82,575 28,445 8,567 2,499 122,086 
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel
— — 212,964 — 212,964 
Segment operating income/(loss)112,444 41,971 227,164 (24,895)356,684 
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries
1,849 — — — 1,849 
Segment income/(loss)114,293 41,971 227,164 (24,895)358,533 
Total other expense(62,624)
Income before income taxes$295,909 
Feed IngredientsFood IngredientsFuel IngredientsCorporateTotal
Three Months Ended July 2, 2022
Net Sales$1,170,347 $369,181 $110,660 $— $1,650,188 
Cost of sales and operating expenses864,306 280,964 86,237 — 1,231,507 
Gross Margin306,041 88,217 24,423 — 418,681 
Gain on sale of assets(964)(73)(18)— (1,055)
Selling, general and administrative expenses64,863 22,855 4,277 15,781 107,776 
Restructuring and impairment charges8,557 — — — 8,557 
Acquisition and integration costs— — — 5,358 5,358 
Depreciation and amortization68,938 14,449 6,936 2,790 93,113 
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel
— — 73,680 — 73,680 
Segment operating income/(loss)164,647 50,986 86,908 (23,929)278,612 
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries2,272 — — — 2,272 
Segment income/(loss)166,919 50,986 86,908 (23,929)280,884 
Total other expense(28,722)
Income before income taxes$252,162 
Feed IngredientsFood IngredientsFuel IngredientsCorporateTotal
Six Months Ended July 1, 2023
Net Sales$2,379,155 $872,485 $297,153 $— $3,548,793 
Cost of sales and operating expenses1,826,485 661,210 238,980 — 2,726,675 
Gross Margin552,670 211,275 58,173 — 822,118 
Gain on sale of assets(20)(19)(29)— (68)
Selling, general and administrative expenses152,097 66,806 11,163 42,151 272,217 
Restructuring and asset impairment charges92 5,328 — — 5,420 
Acquisition and integration costs— — — 8,728 8,728 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(7,499)— — — (7,499)
Depreciation and amortization172,895 42,918 16,960 5,319 238,092 
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel
— — 307,301 — 307,301 
Segment operating income/(loss)235,105 96,242 337,380 (56,198)612,529 
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries
1,969 — — — 1,969 
Segment income/(loss)237,074 96,242 337,380 (56,198)614,498 
Total other expense(101,760)
Income before income taxes$512,738 
Segment assets at July 1, 2023$4,738,648 $2,613,854 $2,573,246 $1,047,491 $10,973,239 
Feed IngredientsFood IngredientsFuel IngredientsCorporateTotal
Six Months Ended July 2, 2022
Net Sales$2,049,785 $723,995 $242,742 $— $3,016,522 
Cost of sales and operating expenses1,509,829 551,276 190,979 — 2,252,084 
Gross Margin539,956 172,719 51,763 — 764,438 
Gain on sale of assets(1,305)(82)(57)— (1,444)
Selling, general and administrative expenses121,072 49,699 8,197 30,840 209,808 
Restructuring and asset impairment charges8,557 — — — 8,557 
Acquisition and integration costs— — — 9,131 9,131 
Depreciation and amortization123,288 29,899 13,610 5,562 172,359 
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel
— — 145,484 — 145,484 
Segment operating income/(loss)288,344 93,203 175,497 (45,533)511,511 
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries3,632 — — — 3,632 
Segment income/(loss)291,976 93,203 175,497 (45,533)515,143 
Total other expense(46,167)
Income before income taxes$468,976 
Segment assets at December 31, 2022$4,866,351 $1,251,473 $2,307,199 $777,347 $9,202,370