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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item | Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) | May 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2014 | May 31, 2013
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | $ 836 |  |  | $ 836 |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 154 |  |  | 154 |  |  |  |
2019 |  | 129 |  |  | 129 |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 121 |  |  | 121 |  |  |  |
2021 |  | 113 |  |  | 113 |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 349 |  |  | 349 |  |  |  |
Operating Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 31 |  |  | 31 |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 27 |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |
2019 |  | 27 |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 24 |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |
2021 |  | 22 |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 176 |  |  | $ 176 |  |  |  |
Rental expense for operating leases |  | $ 43 | $ 42 | $ 35 |  |  |  |  |
Refined coal processing plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of limited liability companies invested in | item |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Pork |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |
Pork | Seaboard Triumph Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment to contribute to joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150 | $ 207 |  |
Expected contribution in next fiscal year |  | $ 73 |  |  | $ 73 |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Pork | Pork processing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected contribution in next fiscal year |  | 73 |  |  | 73 |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Pork | Pork processing facility | Subsequent Event | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual additional market hog processing capacity | item | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant expansion costs | $ 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pork | Pork processing facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment to contribute to joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150 |  |  |
Pork | Pork processing facility | Maximum | Subsequent Event | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hog procurement contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 103 |  |  | 103 |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 59 |  |  | 59 |  |  |  |
2019 |  | 44 |  |  | 44 |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 43 |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |
2021 |  | 43 |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 118 |  |  | 118 |  |  |  |
Hog procurement contracts | Pork |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid under the contract |  | 133 | 171 | 227 |  |  |  |  |
Grain and feed ingredients |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 122 |  |  | 122 |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Grain purchase contracts for resale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 310 |  |  | 310 |  |  |  |
Fuel supply contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 49 |  |  | 49 |  |  |  |
Equipment purchases and facility improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 21 |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |
Other purchase commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 33 |  |  | 33 |  |  |  |
Total firm purchase commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 638 |  |  | 638 |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 61 |  |  | 61 |  |  |  |
2019 |  | 44 |  |  | 44 |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 43 |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |
2021 |  | 43 |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 118 |  |  | 118 |  |  |  |
Vessel, time and voyage-charters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 47 |  |  | 47 |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 27 |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |
2019 |  | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  |  |
2021 |  | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 46 |  |  | 46 |  |  |  |
Vessel, time and voyage-charters | Marine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid under the contract |  | $ 95 | 99 | 87 |  |  |  |  |
Vessel, time and voyage-charters | Marine | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract period |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel, time and voyage-charters | Marine | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract period |  | 11 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract grower finishing agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | $ 29 |  |  | 29 |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 24 |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |
2019 |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 12 |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |
2021 |  | 10 |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |
Contract grower finishing agreements | Pork |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid under the agreement |  | 26 | $ 12 | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive payments for achieving certain performance standards |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in pork processing facility joint venture and refined coal investment commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 91 |  |  | 91 |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |
2019 |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ 12 |  |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |

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