Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Net sales:
Products (includes sales to affiliates of $261, $241, $697 and $665)	$ 1,070	$ 1,139	$ 3,230	$ 3,464
Services (includes sales to affiliates of $0, $0, $1 and $0)	237	243	716	744
Other	23	29	60	83
Total net sales	1,330	1,411	4,006	4,291
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Products	1,006	1,077	2,977	3,277
Services	198	223	619	666
Other	18	21	51	65
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	1,222	1,321	3,647	4,008
Gross income	108	90	359	283
Selling, general and administrative expenses	66	67	205	200
Operating income	42	23	154	83
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(7)	(4)	(23)	(12)
Interest income	7	2	11	8
Interest income from affiliates	6	7	18	21
Income from affiliates	21	16	54	39
Other investment income (loss), net	29	(26)	42	(22)
Foreign currency gains, net	1		10	2
Miscellaneous, net	1	(5)	(1)	(7)
Total other income (loss), net	58	(10)	111	29
Earnings before income taxes	100	13	265	112
Income tax expense	(25)	(10)	(55)	(44)
Net earnings	75	3	210	68
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1)
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$ 75	$ 3	$ 209	$ 68
Earnings per common share	$ 64.42	$ 2.59	$ 178.67	$ 57.73
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit of $1, $1, $9 and $2
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ (7)	$ (7)	$ (23)	$ (22)
Unrealized gain on investments	1		1	1
Unrecognized pension cost		1	2	3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(6)	(6)	(20)	(18)
Comprehensive income (loss)	69	(3)	190	50
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Seaboard	$ 69	$ (3)	$ 189	$ 50
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,170,550	1,170,550	1,170,550	1,170,550