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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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Sep. 28, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Apr. 02, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Oct. 28, 2016
Oct. 27, 2016
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Jan. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
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May 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Dividends received from affiliates         $ 23 $ 24 $ 53            
Investments in and advances to affiliates $ 851       804 851              
Income tax expense         1 181 70            
Loss from affiliates         (44) (7) 81            
Foreign currency translation adjustment         (53) (6) (26)            
Receivables due from affiliates 120       111 120              
Pork                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Investments in and advances to affiliates 231       192 231              
Loss from affiliates         (30) (10) 11            
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Net sales         927 441 319            
Net income (loss)         (60) (21) 22            
Total assets 596       623 596 364            
Total liabilities 138       243 138 14            
Total equity 458       380 458 350            
CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Investments in and advances to affiliates 240       255 240              
Loss from affiliates         (11) 7 (10)            
Carrying value of investment in affiliates over (under) entity's share of affiliates' book value         57                
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Net sales         3,238 2,907 2,871            
Net income (loss)         (13) 23 (6)            
Total assets 1,793       1,914 1,793 1,201            
Total liabilities 1,150       1,242 1,150 734            
Total equity 643       672 643 467            
Marine                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Investments in and advances to affiliates 28       28 28              
Loss from affiliates         2 (7) 1            
Carrying value of investment in affiliates over (under) entity's share of affiliates' book value         (26)                
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Net sales         66 58 47            
Net income (loss)         11 5 7            
Total assets 229       272 229 277            
Total liabilities 114       133 114 109            
Total equity 115       $ 139 115 168            
Time lag for reporting financial information         3 months                
Sugar and Alcohol                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Investments in and advances to affiliates 4       $ 4 4              
Loss from affiliates         1 1 2            
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Net sales         5 10 10            
Net income (loss)         3 2 3            
Total assets 10       10 10 10            
Total liabilities 2       2 2 2            
Total equity 8       $ 8 8 8            
Time lag for reporting financial information         1 month                
Turkey                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Investments in and advances to affiliates 310       $ 295 310              
Loss from affiliates         (16) (4) 73            
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Net sales         1,591 1,670 1,813            
Operating income (loss)         (16) 15 162            
Net income (loss)         (30) (8) 139            
Total assets 999       1,072 999 1,154            
Total liabilities 400       502 400 529            
Total equity 599       $ 570 599 625            
Power                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Number of businesses | item         2                
Investments in and advances to affiliates 38       $ 30 38              
Loss from affiliates         10 6 4            
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Net sales         138 105 146            
Net income (loss)         33 23 14            
Total assets 265       247 265 261            
Total liabilities 145       139 145 175            
Total equity 120       $ 108 $ 120 86            
Subordinated loan | Notes receivable                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Paid-in-kind interest $ 6                        
Minimum                          
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Time lag for reporting financial information         1 month                
Maximum                          
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Time lag for reporting financial information         3 months                
Morocco | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership 19.40%         19.40%              
Additional investment or capital contribution           $ 7              
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Time lag for reporting financial information         3 months                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Botswana | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         49.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Democratic Republic of Congo | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Gambia | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Kenya | Minimum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         46.64%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Kenya | Maximum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         49.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Lesotho | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Mauritania | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Morocco | Minimum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         11.44%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Morocco | Maximum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         17.08%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Nigeria | Minimum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         25.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Nigeria | Maximum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         48.33%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Senegal | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         49.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | South Africa | Minimum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         30.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | South Africa | Maximum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Tanzania | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         49.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Zambia | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         49.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Colombia | Minimum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         40.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Colombia | Maximum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         42.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Ecuador | Minimum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         25.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Ecuador | Maximum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Guyana | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Peru | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Jamaica | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Haiti | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         23.33%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Turkey | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         25.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Australia | Minimum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         22.50%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Australia | Maximum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         25.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Canada | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         45.00%                
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | United States | Maximum | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         40.00%                
Bakery business | Democratic Republic of Congo | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Notes receivable from affiliates $ 15       $ 8 15             $ 32
Income tax expense             0            
Investment in business, advances and long-term note receivable         0                
Loss from affiliates         $ 7 4              
Percentage of note receivable guaranteed by the other shareholder         50.00%                
Bakery business | Democratic Republic of Congo | CT&M | Notes receivable                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Reserve on receivables from affiliates             16            
Cargo terminal business | Jamaica | Marine                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         21.00%                
Cargo terminal business | Haiti | Marine                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         36.00%                
Investments in and advances to affiliates             7            
Asset impairment charges           5              
Notes receivable from affiliates             8            
Cargo terminal business | Haiti | Marine | Notes receivable                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Asset impairment charges           1              
Cargo terminal business | Haiti | Marine | Affiliate receivables                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Asset impairment charges           3              
Sugar related businesses | Argentina | Sugar and Alcohol                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Number of businesses | item         2                
Sugar related business one | Argentina | Sugar and Alcohol                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         46.00%                
Sugar related business two | Argentina | Sugar and Alcohol                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Butterball, LLC                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Investee's intangible assets for trade name         $ 111                
Investee's intangible assets for goodwill         $ 74                
Percentage of the Butterball's earnings recorded as income from affiliates in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (as a percent)         52.50%                
Loss from affiliates           18              
Butterball, LLC | Subordinated loan                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Loan provided to affiliate     $ 100                    
Maturity period of unsecured subordinated loan provided     7 years                    
Interest rate on loan provided (as a percent)                   10.00%      
Notes receivable from affiliates     $ 89                    
Repayment of notes receivable $ 164                        
Butterball, LLC | Detachable warrants                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Additional equity interest that can be acquired upon exercise of warrants (as a percent)         5.00%                
Economic interest (as a percent)         52.50%                
Notes receivable from affiliates     $ 11                    
Belarina | Brazil                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Investment in business, advances and long-term note receivable                     $ 0    
Belarina | Brazil | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership   50.00%           98.00%          
Investment in equity and long-term advances             14            
Investments in and advances to affiliates                 $ 63        
Loss from affiliates             (10)            
Foreign currency translation adjustment             (4)            
Belarina | Brazil | Term loan | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Loan provided to affiliate   $ 13                      
Grain trading and flour milling business | Mauritania | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Ownership interest acquired         50.00%                
Total consideration         $ 16                
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates                          
Time lag for reporting financial information         3 months                
Seaboard Triumph Foods | Pork                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership                       50.00%  
Amount invested under equity method           73 51            
Daily's | Pork                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%                
Triumph, Daily's and STF | Pork                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Fixed assets and other costs transferred           $ 14              
Peruvian affiliate | CT&M                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Loan provided to affiliate       $ 12                  
Electricity generating facility | Power                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         29.90%                
Dividends received from affiliates         $ 18   $ 9            
Energy related business one | Power                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         45.00%                
Energy related business two | Power                          
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates                          
Percentage of ownership         50.00%