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Goodwill | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2019
GOODWILL [Abstract] |
GOODWILL | GOODWILL Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Total
Balance at December 30, 2017 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 848,167 |  | $ | 344,471 |  | $ | 124,369 |  | $ | 1,317,007 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (15,914 | ) | — |  | — |  | (15,914 | )
| 832,253 |  | 344,471 |  | 124,369 |  | 1,301,093 |
Goodwill acquired during year | 27,645 |  | 1,608 |  | — |  | 29,253 |
Goodwill impairment during year | — |  | (461 | ) | — |  | (461 | )
Goodwill disposed of during year | (61,088 | ) | (371 | ) | — |  | (61,459 | )
Foreign currency translation | (22,758 | ) | (10,007 | ) | (6,502 | ) | (39,267 | )
Balance at December 29, 2018 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 791,966 |  | 335,701 |  | 117,867 |  | 1,245,534 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (15,914 | ) | (461 | ) | — |  | (16,375 | )
| 776,052 |  | 335,240 |  | 117,867 |  | 1,229,159 |
Goodwill acquired during year | 396 |  | 91 |  | — |  | 487 |
Goodwill disposed of during year | (636 | ) | — |  | — |  | (636 | )
Foreign currency translation | 1,731 |  | (6,138 | ) | (1,312 | ) | (5,719 | )
Balance at December 28, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 793,457 |  | 329,654 |  | 116,555 |  | 1,239,666 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (15,914 | ) | (461 | ) | — |  | (16,375 | )
| $ | 777,543 |  | $ | 329,193 |  | $ | 116,555 |  | $ | 1,223,291 |
The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of the fair value of the Company's reporting units. In fiscal 2019, fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, the fair values of the Company’s reporting units containing goodwill exceeded the related carrying value pursuant to a quantitative assessment completed as of October 26, 2019, October 27, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively.

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