Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 2,709	$ 2,059
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	2,473	1,881
Gross income	236	178
Selling, general and administrative expenses	90	86
Operating income	146	92
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2	10
Interest income	5	5
Income from affiliates	23	6
Other investment income (loss), net	(65)	71
Foreign currency gains, net		9
Miscellaneous, net	8	6
Total other income (loss), net	(27)	107
Earnings before income taxes	119	199
Income tax expense	(15)	(20)
Net earnings	104	179
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	0
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$ 103	$ 179
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 89.28	$ 154.03
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,160,779	1,160,779
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax expense of $0 and $1:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ (1)	$ 15
Unrecognized pension cost		1
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(1)	16
Comprehensive income	103	195
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard	102	195
Products
Net sales:
Total net sales	2,214	1,731
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	2,121	1,606
Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	477	313
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	331	261
Other
Net sales:
Total net sales	18	15
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	$ 21	$ 14