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Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 04, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 874,694 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 946,292 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Cost of sales and operating expenses | 684,521 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 775,206 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 86,631 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 90,033 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
Depreciation and amortization | 66,398 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 65,669 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |
Operating income/(loss) | 31,825 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (564)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries | (1,808)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 5,077 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Total other expense | (26,078)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (73,809)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | 3,939 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (69,296)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
Segment Assets | 4,957,815 us-gaap_Assets |  | 5,170,713 us-gaap_Assets
Feed Ingredients [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 547,498 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember | 586,107 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |
Cost of sales and operating expenses | 424,006 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember | 458,450 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |
Gross Margin | 123,492 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember | 127,657 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 48,023 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember | 51,565 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |
Acquisition costs | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 40,055 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember | 38,559 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |
Operating income/(loss) | 35,414 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember | 37,533 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 417 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember | 403 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |
Segment income | 35,831 dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember | 37,936 dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |
Segment Assets | 2,585,660 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember |  | 2,667,369 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FeedIngredientsMember
Food Ingredients [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 270,157 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember | 293,462 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |
Cost of sales and operating expenses | 216,637 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember | 264,101 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |
Gross Margin | 53,520 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember | 29,361 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 25,476 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember | 24,062 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |
Acquisition costs | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 17,197 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember | 17,441 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |
Operating income/(loss) | 10,847 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember | (12,142)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |
Segment income | 10,847 dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember | (12,142)dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |
Segment Assets | 1,592,387 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember |  | 1,734,387 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FoodIngredientsMember
Fuel Ingredients [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 57,039 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember | 66,723 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |
Cost of sales and operating expenses | 43,874 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember | 52,669 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |
Gross Margin | 13,165 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember | 14,054 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,040 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember | 4,332 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |
Acquisition costs | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 6,631 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember | 7,377 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |
Operating income/(loss) | 2,494 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember | 2,345 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries | (2,225)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember | 4,674 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |
Segment income | 269 dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember | 7,019 dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |
Segment Assets | 634,331 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember |  | 693,921 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dar_FuelIngredientsMember
Corporate [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Cost of sales and operating expenses | 4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | (14)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Gross Margin | (4)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 14 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 9,092 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 10,074 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Acquisition costs | 5,319 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 15,948 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,515 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 2,292 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Operating income/(loss) | (16,930)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | (28,300)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Segment income | (16,930)dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | (28,300)dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Segment Assets | 145,437 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | 75,036 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 874,694 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 946,292 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Cost of sales and operating expenses | 684,521 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 775,206 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Gross Margin | 190,173 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 171,086 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 86,631 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 90,033 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Acquisition costs | 5,319 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 15,948 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 66,398 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 65,669 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Operating income/(loss) | 31,825 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (564)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries | (1,808)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 5,077 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Segment income | 30,017 dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 4,513 dar_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Segment Assets | $ 4,957,815 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | $ 5,170,713 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember

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