Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Net sales:
Products (includes sales to affiliates of $212,464, $179,031, $424,170 and $375,017)	$ 1,148,164	$ 1,417,116	$ 2,325,091	$ 2,630,871
Service revenues	251,846	224,127	500,955	436,160
Other	27,876	53,348	54,198	107,196
Total net sales	1,427,886	1,694,591	2,880,244	3,174,227
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Products	1,081,425	1,249,249	2,200,088	2,354,832
Services	224,298	202,482	443,316	396,989
Other	22,634	45,433	44,147	99,391
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	1,328,357	1,497,164	2,687,551	2,851,212
Gross income	99,529	197,427	192,693	323,015
Selling, general and administrative expenses	67,867	63,088	133,192	123,473
Operating income	31,662	134,339	59,501	199,542
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(3,760)	(3,856)	(8,290)	(8,676)
Interest income	2,596	1,724	5,925	8,804
Interest income from affiliates	7,179	6,880	14,239	13,236
Income from affiliates	12,257	8,120	23,036	15,401
Other investment income (loss), net	(2,736)	2,787	3,812	3,360
Foreign currency gains (losses), net	363	(2,994)	1,775	(8,687)
Miscellaneous, net	3,517	(2,393)	(910)	(2,253)
Total other income, net	19,416	10,268	39,587	21,185
Earnings before income taxes	51,078	144,607	99,088	220,727
Income tax expense	(18,968)	(49,851)	(33,850)	(76,885)
Net earnings	32,110	94,756	65,238	143,842
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(459)	(762)	(685)	(1,045)
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$ 31,651	$ 93,994	$ 64,553	$ 142,797
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 27.04	$ 79.28	$ 55.15	$ 120.34
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit of $682, $725, $824 and $10,388:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ (8,836)	$ (2,790)	$ (14,794)	$ (29,565)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(3)	498	674	1,024
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		(275)		86
Unrecognized pension cost	945	320	2,227	640
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(7,894)	(2,247)	(11,893)	(27,815)
Comprehensive income	24,216	92,509	53,345	116,027
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(451)	(765)	(754)	(1,044)
Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard	$ 23,765	$ 91,744	$ 52,591	$ 114,983
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,170,550	1,185,633	1,170,550	1,186,640