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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022									159,969,596
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
Deductions to noncontrolling interests	(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
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2023									159,564,106
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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022									159,969,596
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	445,052
Derivative adjustments		3,462	10,326	14,891
Foreign currency translation adjustments	138,809
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 01, 2023									159,489,906
Ending balance at Jul. 01, 2023	4,450,563				4,368,230				$ 1,743	1,680,188	(624,852)	(212,561)				3,523,712	82,333
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2023									159,564,106
Beginning 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	255,197				252,383											252,383	2,814
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings	(9,036)																(9,036)
Addition to noncontrolling interests	2,003																2,003
Pension adjustments, net of tax	327				327							327
Derivative adjustments		(17,662)	9,606	9,271		(17,662)	9,606	9,271					(17,662)	9,606	9,271
Foreign currency translation adjustments	82,592				85,105							85,105					(2,513)
Issuance of non-vested stock	46				46					46
Stock-based compensation	6,186				6,186					6,186
Treasury stock (in shares)									(164,362)
Treasury stock	(9,891)				(9,891)						(9,891)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)									90,162
Issuance of common stock	325				325				$ 1	324
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 01, 2023									159,489,906
Ending balance at Jul. 01, 2023	4,450,563				4,368,230				$ 1,743	1,680,188	(624,852)	(212,561)				3,523,712	82,333
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2023									159,533,789
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
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024									159,779,557
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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2023									159,533,789
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	162,953
Derivative adjustments		(34,107)	837	(25,648)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(232,708)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2024									158,983,426
Ending balance at Jun. 29, 2024	4,542,613				4,460,949				$ 1,749	1,723,140	(666,545)	(490,672)				3,893,277	81,664
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024									159,779,557
Beginning 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	81,365				78,866											78,866	2,499
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings	(10,750)																(10,750)
Pension adjustments, net of tax	262				262							262
Derivative adjustments		$ (2,349)	$ (3,240)	$ (18,789)		$ (2,349)	$ (3,240)	$ (18,789)					$ (2,349)	$ (3,240)	$ (18,789)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(168,038)				(168,092)							(168,092)					54
Issuance of non-vested stock	46				46					46
Stock-based compensation	10,708				10,708					10,708
Treasury stock (in shares)									(814,398)
Treasury stock	(29,629)				(29,629)						(29,629)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)									18,267
Issuance of common stock	37				37				$ 0	37
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2024									158,983,426
Ending balance at Jun. 29, 2024	$ 4,542,613				$ 4,460,949				$ 1,749	$ 1,723,140	$ (666,545)	$ (490,672)				$ 3,893,277	$ 81,664