Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 126,502	$ 127,016
Restricted cash	292	315
Inventories	758,739	673,621
Prepaid expenses	105,657	85,665
Income taxes refundable	23,599	18,583
Other current assets	42,586	56,324
Total current assets	1,855,666	1,638,097
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,935,185	2,462,082
Intangible assets, net	1,075,892	865,122
Goodwill	2,484,502	1,970,377
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	2,251,629	1,926,395
Operating right-of-use assets, net	205,539	186,141
Other assets	234,960	136,268
Deferred income taxes	17,711	17,888
Total assets	11,061,084	9,202,370
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	60,703	69,846
Accounts payable, principally trade	425,588	472,491
Income taxes payable	15,522	44,851
Operating lease liability, current	55,325	49,232
Accrued expenses	440,999	432,023
Total current liabilities	998,137	1,068,443
Long-term debt, net of current portion	4,366,370	3,314,969
Operating lease liability, non-current	154,903	141,703
Other noncurrent liabilities	349,809	298,933
Deferred income taxes	498,174	481,832
Total liabilities	6,367,393	5,305,880
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 174,427,981 and 173,593,099 shares issued at December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	1,744	1,736
Additional paid-in capital	1,697,787	1,660,084
Treasury stock, at cost; 14,894,192 and 13,623,503 shares at December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	(629,008)	(554,451)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(198,346)	(383,874)
Retained earnings	3,733,254	3,085,528
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	4,605,431	3,809,023
Noncontrolling interests	88,260	87,467
Total stockholders’ equity	4,693,691	3,896,490
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	11,061,084	9,202,370
Nonrelated Party
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	626,008	559,695
Related Party
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	$ 172,283	$ 116,878