Segment Information-Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	$ 1,319	$ 1,452
Operating Income (Loss):	36	28
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:	22	11
Total Assets:	4,396		$ 4,431
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	722		671
Pork
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	328	321
Operating Income (Loss):	29	16
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:	3	2
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	134		115
Commodity Trading and Milling
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	709	820
Operating Income (Loss):	9	4
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:	(4)	(9)
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	214		218
Marine
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	227	237
Operating Income (Loss):	3	7
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:	1	1
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	34		19
Sugar
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	33	45
Operating Income (Loss):		4
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:	1
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	3		3
Power
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	17	25
Operating Income (Loss):		3
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:	1
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	35		34
Turkey
Segment Information
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:	20	17
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	302		282
All Other
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	5	4
Segment Totals
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss):	41	34
Total Assets:	3,105		3,069
Segment Totals \| Pork
Segment Information
Total Assets:	1,035		858
Segment Totals \| Commodity Trading and Milling
Segment Information
Total Assets:	955		988
Segment Totals \| Marine
Segment Information
Total Assets:	311		296
Segment Totals \| Sugar
Segment Information
Total Assets:	132		202
Segment Totals \| Power
Segment Information
Total Assets:	198		271
Segment Totals \| Turkey
Segment Information
Total Assets:	469		448
Segment Totals \| All Other
Segment Information
Total Assets:	5		6
Corporate Items
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss):	(5)	$ (6)
Total Assets:	$ 1,291		$ 1,362

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