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Lease term, Renewal Option, Additional Term

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Lease term, Renewal Option, Number Of Additional Terms

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Number Of Properties Leased

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Related Party, Sales Eliminated

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Amount of receivables arising from transactions with related parties due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of deferred revenue recognized for transactions arising during the current reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an Entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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This element represents the payments that the lessee is obligated to make or can be required to make in connection with a property under the terms of an agreement classified as an operating lease, excluding contingent rentals and a guarantee by the lessee of the lessor's debt and the lessee's obligation to pay (apart from the rental payments) executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes.

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	$ 159,800,000	$ 83,800,000	$ 300,000
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current	6,100,000	14,600,000
Related Party, Sales Eliminated	5,100,000	3,700,000
Deferred Revenue, Additions	1,300,000	600,000
Jackson Property [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals	221,715
Lease term, Renewal Option, Number Of Additional Terms	2
Lease term, Renewal Option, Additional Term	10 years
Lease Term	30 years
Henderson Property [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals	60,000
Lease term, Renewal Option, Number Of Additional Terms	4
Lease term, Renewal Option, Additional Term	5 years
Lease Term	10 years
Butler Properties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals	$ 30,000
Number Of Properties Leased	2
Lease term, Renewal Option, Number Of Additional Terms	2
Lease term, Renewal Option, Additional Term	10 years
Lease Term	30 years
Lease Term Of Initial Rental Payment [Member] \| Jackson Property [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease Term	5 years
Lease Term Of Initial Rental Payment [Member] \| Henderson Property [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease Term	5 years
Lease Term Of Initial Rental Payment [Member] \| Butler Properties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease Term	5 years
Lease Term Of Increased Rental Payment [Member] \| Jackson Property [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease Term	5 years
Lease Term Of Increased Rental Payment [Member] \| Henderson Property [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease Term	5 years
Lease Term Of Increased Rental Payment [Member] \| Butler Properties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease Term	5 years