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Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 859,428 | $ 842,049 | $ 827,324 | $ 835,104 | $ 853,130 | $ 812,576 | $ 846,646 | $ 875,374 | $ 3,363,905 | $ 3,387,726 | $ 3,662,251
Cost of sales and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,589,085 | 2,646,374 | 2,875,680
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,582 | (709) | 237
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358,523 | 309,264 | 343,502
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 14,965 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,510 | 321,192 | 302,100
Equity In Income (Loss) from Subsidiary, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,452 | 159,779 | 28,239
Segment operating income/(loss) |  | 293,287 | 59,859 | 74,124 | 48,551 | 73,738 | 15,556 | 36,754 | 128,953 | 475,821 | 255,001 | 169,445
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 428 | (550) | 265
Total other expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (95,815) | (136,476) | (105,510)
Income before income taxes |  | 279,013 | $ 37,687 | $ 38,820 | $ 24,914 | 50,183 | $ (6,540) | $ (27,455) | $ 101,787 | 380,434 | 117,975 | 64,200
Segment assets |  | 5,345,258 |  |  |  | 4,889,354 |  |  |  | 5,345,258 | 4,889,354 |
Capital expenditures: | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 359,498 | 321,896 | 274,168
Capital assets |  | 31,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,600 |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | 4,427,970 |  |  |  | 3,991,412 |  |  |  | 4,427,970 | 3,991,412 |
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,889,573 | 1,817,001 | 1,937,027
Long-Lived Assets |  | 2,991,537 |  |  |  | 2,562,389 |  |  |  | 2,991,537 | 2,562,389 |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,153,787 | 1,225,461 | 1,372,750
Long-Lived Assets |  | 1,228,807 |  |  |  | 1,219,084 |  |  |  | 1,228,807 | 1,219,084 |
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194,625 | 210,657 | 209,780
Long-Lived Assets |  | 124,874 |  |  |  | 136,711 |  |  |  | 124,874 | 136,711 |
South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,168 | 53,206 | 60,111
Long-Lived Assets |  | 73,477 |  |  |  | 64,916 |  |  |  | 73,477 | 64,916 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | 9,275 |  |  |  | 8,312 |  |  |  | 9,275 | 8,312 |
Feed Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,970,561 | 1,952,555 | 2,239,492
Cost of sales and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,519,596 | 1,497,973 | 1,744,990
Gross Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450,965 | 454,582 | 494,502
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,720) | 725 | (358)
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,487 | 176,722 | 178,347
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,456 | 194,292 | 184,172
Equity In Income (Loss) from Subsidiary, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment operating income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,742 | 82,843 | 132,341
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 428 | (550) | 265
Segment income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,170 | 82,293 | 132,606
Segment assets |  | 2,653,363 |  |  |  | 2,566,106 |  |  |  | 2,653,363 | 2,566,106 |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229,415 | 237,215 | 191,953
Feed Ingredients [Member] | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,635,382 | 1,586,930 | 1,696,081
Feed Ingredients [Member] | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309,097 | 329,341 | 503,786
Feed Ingredients [Member] | China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,342 | 28,288 | 32,103
Feed Ingredients [Member] | South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Food Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,119,085 | 1,139,126 | 1,156,976
Cost of sales and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 864,618 | 918,141 | 920,165
Gross Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 254,467 | 220,985 | 236,811
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,175) | (282) | 218
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,363 | 91,546 | 104,644
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,965 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,671 | 80,988 | 75,010
Equity In Income (Loss) from Subsidiary, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment operating income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,608 | 33,768 | 56,939
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,608 | 33,768 | 56,939
Segment assets |  | 1,345,526 |  |  |  | 1,401,291 |  |  |  | 1,345,526 | 1,401,291 |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,501 | 51,659 | 50,099
Food Ingredients [Member] | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 214,623 | 181,213 | 193,950
Food Ingredients [Member] | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 609,999 | 648,933 | 650,177
Food Ingredients [Member] | China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,283 | 182,369 | 177,677
Food Ingredients [Member] | South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,168 | 53,206 | 60,111
Fuel Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 274,259 | 296,045 | 265,783
Cost of sales and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204,871 | 230,260 | 210,525
Gross Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,388 | 65,785 | 55,258
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313 | 266 | (97)
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,762 | (4,770) | 10,355
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,946 | 34,981 | 31,019
Equity In Income (Loss) from Subsidiary, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,452 | 159,779 | 28,239
Segment operating income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 398,819 | 195,087 | 42,220
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 398,819 | 195,087 | 42,220
Segment assets |  | 1,087,701 |  |  |  | 761,817 |  |  |  | 1,087,701 | 761,817 |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,964 | 27,121 | 24,707
Fuel Ingredients [Member] | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,568 | 48,858 | 46,996
Fuel Ingredients [Member] | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,691 | 247,187 | 218,787
Fuel Ingredients [Member] | China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Fuel Ingredients [Member] | South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of sales and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gross Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,911 | 45,766 | 50,156
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,437 | 10,931 | 11,899
Equity In Income (Loss) from Subsidiary, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment operating income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (68,348) | (56,697) | (62,055)
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (68,348) | (56,697) | (62,055)
Segment assets |  | 258,668 |  |  |  | 160,140 |  |  |  | 258,668 | 160,140 |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,618 | 5,901 | 7,409
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,363,905 | 3,387,726 | 3,662,251
Cost of sales and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,589,085 | 2,646,374 | 2,875,680
Gross Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 774,820 | 741,352 | 786,571
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,582) | 709 | (237)
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358,523 | 309,264 | 343,502
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,965 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,510 | 321,192 | 302,100
Equity In Income (Loss) from Subsidiary, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,452 | 159,779 | 28,239
Segment operating income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,821 | 255,001 | 169,445
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 428 | (550) | 265
Segment income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 476,249 | 254,451 | $ 169,710
Segment assets |  | $ 5,345,258 |  |  |  | $ 4,889,354 |  |  |  | $ 5,345,258 | $ 4,889,354 |
[1] | Excludes capital assets acquired by acquisition in fiscal 2018 of approximately $31.6 million and excludes immaterial capital assets acquired by acquisition in fiscal 2017.

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