Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 573,133	$ 587,861
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	364,086	277,337
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	861	(4,560)
Asset impairment	0	8,557
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(13,058)	0
Gain (Loss) on Insurance Proceeds from Insurance Settlements	(13,836)	0
Deferred taxes	(18,192)	42,120
Increase/(decrease) in long-term pension liability	809	(2,753)
Stock-based compensation expense	27,046	18,884
Deferred loan cost amortization	4,674	3,552
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(365,193)	(254,831)
Distributions of earnings from Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	168,277	95,546
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	25,731	(45,457)
Income taxes refundable/payable	(39,123)	(2,004)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(22,694)	(140,971)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(39,570)	78,656
Other	29,337	(23,499)
Net cash provided by operating activities	682,288	638,438
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(380,556)	(257,120)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,093,183)	(1,760,139)
Investment in Diamond Green Diesel	(75,000)	(239,750)
Investment in other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(27)	0
Loan to Diamond Green Diesel	0	(25,000)
Loan repayment from Diamond Green Diesel	25,000	50,000
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets	4,817	9,430
Proceeds from insurance settlement	13,836	0
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(1,521)	(179)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,506,634)	(2,222,758)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	812,348	1,929,870
Payments on long-term debt	(102,463)	(39,511)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	1,972,953	1,684,840
Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,707,840)	(1,743,523)
Net cash overdraft financing	6,008	21,090
Deferred loan costs	(9)	(16,758)
Repurchase of common stock	(52,941)	(103,061)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(17,278)	(46,394)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest	(8,628)	(3,653)
Net cash provided by financing activities	902,150	1,682,900
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	25,559	(20,295)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	103,363	78,285
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	150,168	69,072
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 253,531	$ 147,357