Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	December 31,
(Millions of dollars)	2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Trading securities – short-term investments:
Domestic equity securities	$	632	$	632	$	—	$	—
Domestic debt securities		268		215		53		—
Foreign equity securities		218		218		—		—
Money market funds held in trading accounts		146		146		—		—
Collateralized loan obligations		28		—		28		—
High yield securities		19		7		12		—
Foreign debt securities		16		2		14		—
Term deposits		9		9		—		—
Other trading securities		5		5		—		—
Trading securities – other current assets:
Domestic equity securities		32		32		—		—
Money market funds held in trading accounts		5		5		—		—
Foreign equity securities		3		3		—		—
Fixed income securities		3		3		—		—
Other		1		1		—		—
Derivatives:
Commodities (1)		6		4		2		—
Foreign currencies		2		—		2		—
Total assets	$	1,393	$	1,282	$	111	$	—
Liabilities:
Trading securities – short-term investments:
Other trading securities	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	—
Contingent consideration		13		—		—		13
Derivatives:
Commodities (1)		4		4		—		—
Total liabilities	$	22	$	4	$	5	$	13

(1)  Seaboard’s commodity derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the consolidated balance sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts. As of December 31, 2018, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $15 million resulting in a net other current asset in the consolidated balance sheet of $17 million.

	December 31,
(Millions of dollars)	2017		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Trading securities – short-term investments:
Domestic equity securities	$	752	$	752	$	—	$	—
Domestic debt securities held in mutual funds/ETFs/U.S. Treasuries		439		438		1		—
Foreign equity securities		319		319		—		—
Collateralized loan obligations		29		—		29		—
High yield securities		21		21		—		—
Money market funds held in trading accounts		10		10		—		—
Other trading securities		6		6		—		—
Trading securities – other current assets:
Domestic equity securities		35		35		—		—
Money market funds held in trading accounts		5		5		—		—
Foreign equity securities		4		4		—		—
Fixed income securities		2		2		—		—
Derivatives:
Commodities(1)		4		4		—		—
Foreign currencies		3		—		3		—
Total assets	$	1,629	$	1,596	$	33	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodities(1)	$	6	$	6	$	—	$	—
Foreign currencies		6		—		6		—
Total liabilities	$	12	$	6	$	6	$	—

(1)  Seaboard’s commodity derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the consolidated balance sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts. As of December 31, 2017, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $20 million resulting in a net other current asset in the consolidated balance sheet of $18 million.

Schedule of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and its location in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income

(Millions of dollars)		2018		2017
Commodities	Cost of sales	$	(12)	$	(9)
Foreign currencies	Cost of sales		2		(7)
Foreign currencies	Foreign currency gains (losses), net		1		(1)
Equity	Other investment income (loss), net		(6)		—

Schedule of fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the condensed consolidated balance sheets

		Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
		December 31,		December 31,			December 31,		December 31,
(Millions of dollars)		2018		2017			2018		2017
Commodities(1)	Other current assets	$	6	$	4	Other current liabilities	$	4	$	6
Foreign currencies	Other current assets		2		3	Other current liabilities		—		6
Equity	Short-term investments		—		—	Short-term investments		5		—

(1)  Seaboard’s commodity derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the consolidated balance sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $15 million and $20 million, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset in the consolidated balance sheets of $17 million and $18 million, respectively. Seaboard’s equity derivatives are also presented on a net basis, including netting the derivatives within short-term investments.