Segment Information - Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 146	$ 92
Income from affiliates	23	6
Total assets	7,669		$ 7,503
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates	679		651
Pork
Segment Information
Income from affiliates		4
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates	154		142
Commodity Trading and Milling
Segment Information
Income from affiliates	5	6
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates	221		224
Marine
Segment Information
Income from affiliates	2	1
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates	33		33
Sugar and Alcohol
Segment Information
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates	4		4
Power
Segment Information
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates	3		3
Turkey.
Segment Information
Income from affiliates	16	(5)
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates	264		245
Segment Totals
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss)	149	98
Total assets	6,112		5,834
Segment Totals | Pork
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss)	27	61
Total assets	2,393		2,265
Segment Totals | Commodity Trading and Milling
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss)	12	16
Total assets	2,099		2,054
Segment Totals | Marine
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss)	113	21
Total assets	854		749
Segment Totals | Sugar and Alcohol
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss)	2	1
Total assets	150		155
Segment Totals | Power
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss)	(5)	(2)
Total assets	345		359
Segment Totals | Turkey.
Segment Information
Total assets	264		245
Segment Totals | All Other
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss)		1
Total assets	7		7
Corporate Items
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss)	(3)	$ (6)
Total assets	$ 1,557		$ 1,669