Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 2,973	$ 2,430	$ 5,682	$ 4,489
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	2,692	2,177	5,165	4,058
Gross income	281	253	517	431
Selling, general and administrative expenses	89	88	179	174
Operating income	192	165	338	257
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(12)	(6)	(10)
Interest expense				4
Interest income	7	6	12	11
Income (loss) from affiliates	23	(5)	46	1
Other investment income (loss), net	(162)	46	(227)	117
Foreign currency gains (losses), net	12	(7)	12	2
Miscellaneous, net	2	1	10	7
Total other income (expense), net	(130)	35	(157)	142
Earnings before income taxes	62	200	181	399
Income tax benefit (expense)	46	(24)	31	(44)
Net earnings	108	176	212	355
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(1)	0
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$ 108	$ 176	$ 211	$ 355
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 92.53	$ 151.56	$ 181.81	$ 305.59
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,160,779	1,160,779	1,160,779	1,160,779
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax expense of $0, $1, $0 and $1:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ (2)	$ (15)	$ (3)
Unrecognized pension cost	1	4	1	$ 5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1)	(11)	(2)	5
Comprehensive income	107	165	210	360
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(1)	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard	107	165	209	360
Products
Net sales:
Total net sales	2,388	2,089	4,602	3,820
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	2,302	1,894	4,423	3,500
Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	538	330	1,015	643
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	350	269	681	530
Other
Net sales:
Total net sales	47	11	65	26
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	$ 40	$ 14	$ 61	$ 28