Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 2,895	$ 2,276	$ 8,577	$ 6,765
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	2,648	2,076	7,813	6,134
Gross income	247	200	764	631
Selling, general and administrative expenses	92	88	271	262
Operating income	155	112	493	369
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(13)	(11)	(23)	(7)
Interest income	9	5	21	16
Income (loss) from affiliates	48	(1)	94
Other investment income (loss), net	(64)	(9)	(291)	108
Foreign currency gains, net	9	5	21	7
Miscellaneous, net	1	3	11	10
Total other income (expense), net	(10)	(8)	(167)	134
Earnings before income taxes	145	104	326	503
Income tax benefit (expense)	1	(10)	32	(54)
Net earnings	146	94	358	449
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(1)	0
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$ 146	$ 94	$ 357	$ 449
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 125.78	$ 81.50	$ 307.55	$ 387.09
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 $1, $1, $1 and $2:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ (15)	$ 8	$ (18)	$ 8
Unrecognized pension cost	3	1	4	6
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(12)	9	(14)	14
Comprehensive income	134	103	344	463
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(1)	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard	134	103	343	463
Products
Net sales:
Total net sales	2,299	1,908	6,901	5,728
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	2,254	1,782	6,677	5,282
Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	541	355	1,556	998
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	351	282	1,032	812
Other
Net sales:
Total net sales	55	13	120	39
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	$ 43	$ 12	$ 104	$ 40