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Debt, Narrative (Details) - Credit Facilities [Member] - Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] - Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC [Member] | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
DGD Revolver [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 400,000,000 | [1]
Option to increase aggregate commitments under line of credit facility, increase limit, subject to certain restrictions | 550,000,000 |
Borrowings from long-term lines of credit | 0 |
Repayments of long-term lines of credit | 0 |
DGD Revolver Letter Of Credit [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 10,000,000 |
[1] | Creditors of our VIEs do not have recourse against us.

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