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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 segment | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013 Pork | Dec. 31, 2011 Pork Mexico ham boning and processing plant | Dec. 31, 2013 Pork Mexico ham boning and processing plant | Dec. 31, 2011 Commodity Trading and Milling | Dec. 31, 2011 Commodity Trading and Milling | Apr. 02, 2011 Commodity Trading and Milling | Dec. 31, 2013 Commodity Trading and Milling | Dec. 31, 2012 Commodity Trading and Milling | Dec. 31, 2011 Commodity Trading and Milling | Apr. 08, 2011 Power facility | Oct. 01, 2011 Power | Jul. 02, 2011 Power | Dec. 31, 2013 Power MW | Apr. 20, 2011 Power MW | Dec. 31, 2013 Turkey | Dec. 31, 2012 Turkey | Dec. 31, 2011 Turkey | Dec. 31, 2013 Turkey Butterball, LLC | Dec. 31, 2011 Turkey Butterball, LLC
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One-time Federal blender's credits recognized as revenue |  |  |  | $ 11,260,000 | $ 11,260,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  | 5,600,000 |  |  | 5,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest partially offsetting impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  | 1,830,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total impact on net earnings attributable to Seaboard, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net book value of assets | 863,573,000 | 843,879,000 |  |  |  |  | 3,519,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,080,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory write-down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,374,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit recognized on inventory write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory write-down (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportionate share of income from affiliates | (10,292,000) | 30,707,000 | 26,621,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,080,000 |  | (639,000) | 10,467,000 | 13,450,000 |  |  |  |  |  | (10,267,000) | 20,152,000 | 12,731,000 |  |
Advance capital lease payment to begin operations in 2012 of a flour mill in Ghana |  |  | 8,493,000 |  |  |  |  | 8,493,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of floating power generating facilities sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration for sale of floating power generating facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,102,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit into escrow for potential dry dock costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount received by the entity on sale of floating power generating facilities from previously escrowed balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 | 55,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,796,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount received by the entity on sale of floating power generating facilities from various inventory items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,306,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of assets |  |  | 52,923,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 | 51,423,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net book value of power generating facilities and certain inventory items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,679,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of power facility leased (in megawatts) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of floating power generating facility newly constructed (in megawatts) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,892,000 | 65,694,000 | 55,120,000 |  |
Proportionate share of impairment of fixed assets charge and accrued severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,005,000)
Proportionate share of impairment charges of fixed assets recognized in loss from affiliate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,662,000) |
Portion of sales price remaining in escrow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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