Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Commodity Contract	Interest Rate Swap	Foreign Exchange Contract	Stockholders' equity attributable to Darling	Stockholders' equity attributable to Darling Commodity Contract	Stockholders' equity attributable to Darling Interest Rate Swap	Stockholders' equity attributable to Darling Foreign Exchange Contract	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Commodity Contract	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Interest Rate Swap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Foreign Exchange Contract	Retained Earnings	Non-controlling Interests
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022									159,969,596
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 3,896,490				$ 3,809,023				$ 1,736	$ 1,660,084	$ (554,451)	$ (383,874)				$ 3,085,528	$ 87,467
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	189,855				185,801											185,801	4,054
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings	(3,441)																(3,441)
Addition to noncontrolling interests	1,643																1,643
Pension adjustments, net of tax	327				327							327
Derivative adjustments		$ 21,124	$ 720	$ 5,620		$ 21,124	$ 720	$ 5,620					$ 21,124	$ 720	$ 5,620
Foreign currency translation adjustments	56,217				56,875							56,875					(658)
Issuance of non-vested stock	47				47					47
Stock-based compensation	11,806				11,806					11,806
Treasury stock (in shares)									(1,039,462)
Treasury stock	(60,510)				(60,510)						(60,510)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)									633,972
Issuance of common stock	1,701				1,701				$ 6	1,695
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2023									159,564,106
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance at Apr. 01, 2023	4,121,599				4,032,534				$ 1,742	1,673,632	(614,961)	(299,208)				3,271,329	89,065
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2023									159,533,789
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning Balance at Dec. 30, 2023	4,693,691				4,605,431				$ 1,744	1,697,787	(629,008)	(198,346)				3,733,254	88,260
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	81,588				81,157											81,157	431
Pension adjustments, net of tax	262				262							262
Derivative adjustments		$ (31,758)	$ 4,077	$ (6,859)		$ (31,758)	$ 4,077	$ (6,859)					$ (31,758)	$ 4,077	$ (6,859)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(64,670)				(65,840)							(65,840)					1,170
Issuance of non-vested stock	47				47					47
Stock-based compensation	12,789				12,789					12,789
Treasury stock (in shares)									(179,955)
Treasury stock	(7,908)				(7,908)						(7,908)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)									425,723
Issuance of common stock	1,731				1,731				$ 5	1,726
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024									159,779,557
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance at Mar. 30, 2024	$ 4,682,990				$ 4,593,129				$ 1,749	$ 1,712,349	$ (636,916)	$ (298,464)				$ 3,814,411	$ 89,861