Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Net income	$ 660,389	$ 747,092	$ 657,290
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	139,651	(87,856)	(74,219)
Pension adjustments	2,284	8,966	12,669
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	182,489	(65,258)	(64,792)
Total comprehensive income	842,878	681,834	592,498
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	9,624	6,328	10,841
Comprehensive income attributable to Darling	833,254	675,506	581,657
Commodity derivative adjustments
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	33,813	1,428	2,591
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	3,732	12,204	(5,833)
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	$ 3,009	$ 0	$ 0