Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 81,588	$ 189,855
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	127,509	116,006
Gain on sale of assets	(574)	(327)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(25,249)	0
Gain (Loss) on Insurance Proceeds from Insurance Settlements	0	(8,836)
Deferred taxes	(30,572)	14,956
Increase in long-term pension liability	504	236
Stock-based compensation expense	12,836	11,853
Deferred loan cost amortization	1,395	1,621
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(80,729)	(94,457)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	181,243	14,733
Income taxes refundable/payable	(12,542)	(13,030)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	69,885	(25,726)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(58,004)	(35,254)
Other	(3,382)	16,796
Net cash provided by operating activities	263,908	188,426
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(93,775)	(111,327)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(109,938)	(1,079,083)
Investment in Diamond Green Diesel	(90,000)	(75,000)
Loan to Diamond Green Diesel	(100,000)	0
Loan repayment from Diamond Green Diesel	100,000	0
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets	2,756	1,302
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	8,836
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(2)	(1,517)
Net cash used in investing activities	(290,959)	(1,256,789)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	3,036	807,363
Payments on long-term debt	(15,549)	(19,259)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	584,755	687,452
Payments on revolving credit facility	(558,986)	(243,829)
Net cash overdraft financing	41,977	148
Deferred loan costs	0	(31)
Issuance of common stock	437	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	(43,794)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(6,905)	(15,297)
Net cash provided by financing activities	48,765	1,172,753
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	6,471	7,281
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	28,185	111,671
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	264,450	150,168
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 292,635	$ 261,839