Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015
Net sales:
Products (includes sales to affiliates of $212, $212, $436 and $424)	$ 1,094	$ 1,148	$ 2,160	$ 2,325
Services (includes sales to affiliates of $1, $0, $1 and $0)	243	252	479	501
Other	20	28	37	54
Total net sales	1,357	1,428	2,676	2,880
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Products	981	1,081	1,971	2,200
Services	209	224	421	443
Other	16	23	33	44
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	1,206	1,328	2,425	2,687
Gross income	151	100	251	193
Selling, general and administrative expenses	75	68	139	133
Operating income	76	32	112	60
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(8)	(3)	(16)	(8)
Interest income		3	4	6
Interest income from affiliates	6	7	12	14
Income from affiliates	11	12	33	23
Other investment income (loss), net	8	(3)	13	4
Foreign currency gains, net	2	1	9	2
Miscellaneous, net	1	2	(2)	(2)
Total other income, net	20	19	53	39
Earnings before income taxes	96	51	165	99
Income tax expense	(16)	(19)	(30)	(34)
Net earnings	80	32	135	65
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1)
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$ 80	$ 32	$ 134	$ 65
Earnings per common share	$ 68.34	$ 27.04	$ 114.25	$ 55.15
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(2), $1, $8 and $1:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ 10	$ (9)	$ (16)	$ (15)
Unrealized gain on investments				1
Unrecognized pension cost	1	1	2	2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	11	(8)	(14)	(12)
Comprehensive income	91	24	121	53
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1)
Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard	$ 91	$ 24	$ 120	$ 53
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,170,550	1,170,550	1,170,550	1,170,550