Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net sales	$ 1,421,891	$ 1,625,204	$ 4,297,482	$ 5,173,997
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization, shown separately below)	1,108,319	1,238,733	3,353,406	3,965,408
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	251	929	(101)	861
Selling, general and administrative expenses	115,717	137,697	384,591	409,914
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	0	0	0	5,420
Acquisition and integration costs	218	3,430	5,402	12,158
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	16,156	(5,559)	(42,215)	(13,058)
Depreciation and amortization	123,553	125,994	375,667	364,086
Total costs and expenses	1,364,214	1,501,224	4,076,750	4,744,789
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	2,430	54,389	125,046	361,690
Operating income	60,107	178,369	345,778	790,898
Other expense:
Interest expense	(66,846)	(70,278)	(198,947)	(190,770)
Foreign currency gain/(loss)	(134)	845	515	8,339
Other income, net	4,735	2,247	12,823	13,485
Total other expense	(62,245)	(67,186)	(185,609)	(168,946)
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	3,782	1,534	9,109	3,503
Income before income taxes	1,644	112,717	169,278	625,455
Income tax expense/(benefit)	(17,471)	(15,364)	(12,790)	52,322
Net income	19,115	128,081	182,068	573,133
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,166)	(3,055)	(5,096)	(9,923)
Net income attributable to Darling	$ 16,949	$ 125,026	$ 176,972	$ 563,210
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.78	$ 1.11	$ 3.52
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.77	$ 1.10	$ 3.47
Nonrelated Party
Net sales	$ 1,157,075	$ 1,348,602	$ 3,551,392	$ 4,233,769
Related Party
Net sales	$ 264,816	$ 276,602	$ 746,090	$ 940,228