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Goodwill | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016
Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] |
Goodwill | Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Total
Balance at January 2, 2016 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 812,797 |  | $ | 323,385 |  | $ | 112,834 |  | $ | 1,249,016 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (15,914 | ) | — |  | — |  | (15,914 | )
| 796,883 |  | 323,385 |  | 112,834 |  | 1,233,102 |
Goodwill acquired during year | 827 |  | — |  | 2 |  | 829 |
Foreign currency translation | 19,294 |  | 10,149 |  | 5,922 |  | 35,365 |
Balance at April 2, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 832,918 |  | 333,534 |  | 118,758 |  | 1,285,210 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (15,914 | ) | — |  | — |  | (15,914 | )
| $ | 817,004 |  | $ | 333,534 |  | $ | 118,758 |  | $ | 1,269,296 |

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