Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Net sales:
Products (includes sales to affiliates of $270, $212, $529 and $436)	$ 1,153	$ 1,094	$ 2,278	$ 2,160
Services (includes sales to affiliates of $1, $1, $3 and $1)	245	243	494	479
Other	24	20	49	37
Total net sales	1,422	1,357	2,821	2,676
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Products	1,056	981	2,078	1,971
Services	216	209	435	421
Other	21	16	41	33
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	1,293	1,206	2,554	2,425
Gross income	129	151	267	251
Selling, general and administrative expenses	75	75	147	139
Operating income	54	76	120	112
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(7)	(8)	(10)	(16)
Interest income	5		7	4
Interest income from affiliates	6	6	12	12
Income (loss) from affiliates	(8)	11	(7)	33
Other investment income, net	28	8	65	13
Foreign currency gains, net	6	2	9	9
Miscellaneous, net		1		(2)
Total other income, net	30	20	76	53
Earnings before income taxes	84	96	196	165
Income tax expense	(25)	(16)	(53)	(30)
Net earnings	59	80	143	135
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)			(1)
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$ 58	$ 80	$ 143	$ 134
Earnings per common share	$ 50.51	$ 68.34	$ 122.35	$ 114.25
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit (expense) of $0, $(2), $(1) and $8:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ 1	$ 10	$ (1)	$ (16)
Unrealized gain on investments	2		3
Unrecognized pension cost	1	1	2	2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4	11	4	(14)
Comprehensive income	63	91	147	121
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)			(1)
Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard	$ 62	$ 91	$ 147	$ 120
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,170,550	1,170,550	1,170,550	1,170,550
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50		$ 3.00