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Comprehensive Income (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2024
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of other comprehensive income/(loss) and the related tax impacts for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):


Before-TaxTax (Expense)Net-of-Tax
Amountor BenefitAmount
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized$9,884 $(2,645)$7,239 
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)2,235 (584)1,651 
Amortization of prior service costs22 (5)17 
Amortization of settlement(22)5 (17)
Special termination benefits recognized38 (10)28 
Other48 — 48 
Total defined benefit pension plans12,205 (3,239)8,966 
Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(521)132 (389)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)975 (247)728 
Total soybean meal derivatives454 (115)339 
Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)(3,294)836 (2,458)
Total heating oil derivatives(3,294)836 (2,458)
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings15,408 (3,914)11,494 
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)(10,653)2,706 (7,947)
Total corn options4,755 (1,208)3,547 
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(14,549)4,737 (9,812)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)32,644 (10,628)22,016 
Total foreign exchange derivatives18,095 (5,891)12,204 
Foreign currency translation(89,686)1,830 (87,856)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)$(57,471)$(7,787)$(65,258)
Year Ended December 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized$1,669 $(650)$1,019 
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)1,725 (427)1,298 
Amortization of prior service costs(1)— (1)
Amortization of settlement(58)14 (44)
Other12 — 12 
Total defined benefit pension plans3,347 (1,063)2,284 
Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(627)159 (468)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)(3)1 (2)
Total soybean meal derivatives(630)160 (470)
Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)45,268 (11,053)34,215 
Total heating oil derivatives45,268 (11,053)34,215 
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(1,537)390 (1,147)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)1,627 (412)1,215 
Total corn options90 (22)68 
Interest swap derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(1,843)448 (1,395)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)5,818 (1,414)4,404 
Total interest swap derivatives3,975 (966)3,009 
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(34,491)11,822 (22,669)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)40,170 (13,769)26,401 
Total foreign exchange derivatives5,679 (1,947)3,732 
Foreign currency translation140,618 (967)139,651 
Other comprehensive income/(loss)$198,347 $(15,858)$182,489 
Year Ended December 28, 2024
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized$2,323 $(568)$1,755 
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)1,367 (326)1,041 
Amortization of prior service costs23 (3)20 
Amortization of settlement(10)3 (7)
Total defined benefit pension plans3,703 (894)2,809 
Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(33)8 (25)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)— — — 
Total soybean meal derivatives(33)8 (25)
Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)(43,567)10,587 (32,980)
Total heating oil derivatives(43,567)10,587 (32,980)
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(947)230 (717)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)819 (199)620 
Total corn options(128)31 (97)
Interest swap derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(49,334)11,988 (37,346)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)51,042 (12,403)38,639 
Total interest swap derivatives1,708 (415)1,293 
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings980 (332)648 
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)(61,120)20,726 (40,394)
Total foreign exchange derivatives(60,140)20,394 (39,746)
Foreign currency translation(417,537)2,395 (415,142)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)$(515,994)$32,106 $(483,888)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Fiscal Year Ended
December 28, 2024December 30, 2023December 31, 2022Statement of Operations Classification
Derivative instruments
Soybean meal option derivatives$33 $627 $521 Total net sales
Foreign exchange derivatives(980)34,491 14,549 Total net sales
Corn option derivatives947 1,537 (15,408)Cost of sales and operating expenses
Interest rate swap derivatives49,334 1,843 — Foreign currency gain/(loss) and interest expense
49,334 38,498 (338)Total before tax
(11,894)(12,819)(955)Income taxes
37,440 25,679 (1,293)Net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost$(23)$1 $(22)(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss(1,367)(1,725)(2,235)(a)
Amortization of settlement10 58 22 (a)
Special termination benefits recognized— — (38)(a)
(1,380)(1,666)(2,273)Total before tax
326 413 594 Income taxes
(1,054)(1,253)(1,679)Net of tax
Total reclassifications$36,386 $24,426 $(2,972)Net of tax

(a)These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 15 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated comprehensive loss as of December 28, 2024 as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2024
Foreign CurrencyDerivativeDefined Benefit
TranslationInstrumentsPension PlansTotal
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) December 30, 2023, attributable to Darling, net of tax$(231,678)$47,730 $(14,398)$(198,346)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications(415,142)(34,115)1,755 (447,502)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)— (37,440)1,054 (36,386)
Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss)(415,142)(71,555)2,809 (483,888)
Noncontrolling interest2,007 — — 2,007 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) December 28, 2024, attributable to Darling, net of tax$(648,827)$(23,825)$(11,589)$(684,241)