Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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

	Balance
	March 28,
(Millions of dollars)	2020		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Trading securities – short-term investments:
Domestic equity securities	$	473	$	473	$	—	$	—
Domestic debt securities		360		117		243		—
Foreign equity securities		147		147		—		—
Foreign debt securities		54		—		54		—
High yield securities		51		9		42		—
Money market funds held in trading accounts		23		23		—		—
Collateralized loan obligations		13		—		13		—
Other trading securities		6		6		—		—
Trading securities – other current assets:
Domestic equity securities		33		33		—		—
Money market fund held in trading accounts		5		5		—		—
Foreign equity securities		2		2		—		—
Fixed income securities		3		2		1		—
Long-term equity investment		29		—		—		29
Derivatives:
Commodities		14		14		—		—
Foreign currencies		5		—		5		—
Total assets	$	1,218	$	831	$	358	$	29
Liabilities:
Trading securities – short-term investments:
Other trading securities	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	—
Contingent consideration		14		—		—		14
Derivatives:
Commodities		5		5		—		—
Foreign currencies		1		—		1		—
Total liabilities	$	22	$	5	$	3	$	14

	Balance
	December 31,
(Millions of dollars)	2019		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Trading securities – short-term investments:
Domestic equity securities	$	706	$	706	$	—	$	—
Domestic debt securities		409		117		292		—
Foreign equity securities		189		189		—		—
High yield securities		56		10		46		—
Foreign debt securities		43		—		43		—
Collateralized loan obligations		15		—		15		—
Money market funds held in trading accounts		12		12		—		—
Other trading securities		4		4		—		—
Trading securities – other current assets:
Domestic equity securities		40		40		—		—
Money market fund held in trading accounts		6		6		—		—
Foreign equity securities		3		3		—		—
Fixed income securities		2		2		—		—
Derivatives:
Commodities		6		6		—		—
Total assets	$	1,491	$	1,095	$	396	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$	13	$	—	$	—	$	13
Derivatives:
Commodities		4		4		—		—
Foreign currencies		3		—		3		—
Total liabilities	$	20	$	4	$	3	$	13

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

		Three Months Ended
		March 28,		March 30,
(Millions of dollars)		2020		2019
Commodities	Cost of sales	$	21	$	(32)
Foreign currencies	Cost of sales		12		3
Foreign currencies	Foreign currency gains, net		1		—
Equity	Other investment income (loss), net		28		(3)

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

		Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
		March 28,		December 31,			March 28,		December 31,
(Millions of dollars)		2020		2019			2020		2019
Commodities (1)	Other current assets	$	14	$	6	Other current liabilities	$	5	$	4
Foreign currencies	Other current assets		5		—	Other current liabilities		1		3
Equity (1)	Short-term investments		—		—	Short-term investments		2		—

(1) Seaboard’s commodity derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts. As of March 28, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $13 million, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of $22 million and $15 million, respectively. Seaboard’s equity derivatives are also presented on a net basis, including netting the derivatives within short-term investments.