Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2023	Apr. 02, 2022
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 2,499	$ 2,709
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	2,465	2,473
Gross income	34	236
Selling, general and administrative expenses	97	90
Operating income (loss)	(63)	146
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(12)	2
Interest income	13	5
Income from affiliates	26	23
Other investment income (loss), net	27	(65)
Foreign currency losses, net	(4)
Miscellaneous, net		8
Total other income (loss), net	50	(27)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(13)	119
Income tax expense	(3)	(15)
Net earnings (loss)	(16)	104
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(1)
Net earnings (losses) attributable to Seaboard	$ (16)	$ 103
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (13.78)	$ 89.28
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,160,779	1,160,779
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax expense of $0 and $0:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ 12	$ (1)
Unrecognized pension cost	2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	14	(1)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2)	103
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(1)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Seaboard	(2)	102
Products
Net sales:
Total net sales	1,984	2,214
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	2,094	2,121
Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	463	477
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	331	331
Other
Net sales:
Total net sales	52	18
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	$ 40	$ 21