Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 660,389	$ 747,092	$ 657,290
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	502,015	394,721	316,387
Deferred income taxes	(22,241)	46,734	96,812
Gain on sale of assets	(7,421)	(4,494)	(958)
Asset impairment	4,734	29,666	138
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(7,891)	0	0
Decrease in long-term pension liability	(1,040)	(7,037)	(4,742)
Stock-based compensation expense	33,156	25,005	21,837
Write-off deferred loan costs	653	0	1,130
Deferred loan cost amortization	6,216	4,984	4,038
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(371,391)	(377,448)	(357,380)
Distributions of earnings from Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	168,277	95,546	4,611
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net                    of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(10,832)	(56,543)	(79,954)
Income taxes refundable/payable	(39,933)	(3,495)	18,826
Inventories and prepaid expenses	49,582	(130,170)	(72,919)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(82,939)	65,936	84,580
Other	17,929	(16,758)	14,724
Net cash provided by operating activities	899,263	813,739	704,420
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(555,480)	(391,309)	(274,126)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,093,183)	(1,772,437)	(2,059)
Investment in Diamond Green Diesel	(75,000)	(264,750)	(189,000)
Investment in other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(27)	0	(4,449)
Loan to Diamond Green Diesel	0	(50,000)	(25,000)
Loan repayment from Diamond Green Diesel	25,000	50,000	0
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	10,748	13,442	4,645
Proceeds from insurance settlement	14,014	0	0
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(1,524)	(1,492)	(274)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,675,452)	(2,416,546)	(490,263)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	817,101	1,934,885	43,824
Payments on long-term debt	(319,367)	(63,078)	(142,133)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	2,666,360	1,873,795	620,601
Payments on revolving credit facility	(2,194,902)	(1,897,280)	(515,424)
Net cash overdraft financing	(9,780)	24,069	(3,845)
Acquisition hold-back payments	(3,793)	0	0
Deferred loan costs	(9)	(16,780)	(3,809)
Issuance of common stock	0	0	50
Repurchase of common stock	(52,941)	(125,531)	(167,708)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(17,296)	(46,944)	(46,894)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,081)	(4,532)	(6,022)
Net cash provided/(used) in financing activities	876,292	1,678,604	(221,360)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows	14,179	5,299	(5,445)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	114,282	81,096	(12,648)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	150,168	69,072	81,720
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	$ 264,450	$ 150,168	$ 69,072