Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Net sales:
Products (includes sales to affiliates of $240,544, $205,644, $664,714 and $580,661)	$ 1,139,144	$ 1,350,329	$ 3,464,235	$ 3,981,200
Service revenues	242,732	218,988	743,687	655,148
Other	28,897	53,324	83,095	160,520
Total net sales	1,410,773	1,622,641	4,291,017	4,796,868
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Products	1,076,488	1,228,624	3,276,576	3,583,456
Services	223,002	198,276	666,318	595,265
Other	21,440	34,798	65,587	134,189
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	1,320,930	1,461,698	4,008,481	4,312,910
Gross income	89,843	160,943	282,536	483,958
Selling, general and administrative expenses	66,892	64,857	200,084	188,330
Operating income	22,951	96,086	82,452	295,628
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(3,630)	(8,408)	(11,920)	(17,084)
Interest income	1,700	2,344	7,625	11,148
Interest income from affiliates	7,082	6,775	21,321	20,011
Income (loss) from affiliates	16,026	9,892	39,062	25,293
Other investment income, net	(26,192)	(2,990)	(22,380)	370
Foreign currency gains (losses), net	(152)	(530)	1,623	(9,217)
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary		64,392		64,392
Miscellaneous, net	(4,667)	655	(5,577)	(1,598)
Total other income, net	(9,833)	72,130	29,754	93,315
Earnings before income taxes	13,118	168,216	112,206	388,943
Income tax expense	(10,317)	(63,536)	(44,167)	(140,421)
Net earnings	2,801	104,680	68,039	248,522
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	226	469	(459)	(576)
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$ 3,027	$ 105,149	$ 67,580	$ 247,946
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.59	$ 89.83	$ 57.73	$ 209.91
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit of $730, $1,506, $1,554 and 11,894:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ (7,001)	$ (3,120)	$ (21,795)	$ (32,685)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(342)	(105)	332	919
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		149		235
Unrecognized pension cost	938	320	3,165	960
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(6,405)	(2,756)	(18,298)	(30,571)
Comprehensive income	(3,604)	101,924	49,741	217,951
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	226	476	(528)	(568)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Seaboard	$ (3,378)	$ 102,400	$ 49,213	$ 217,383
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,170,550	1,170,550	1,170,550	1,181,217