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Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,812 | $ 1,663 | $ 1,822 | $ 1,543 | $ 1,662 | $ 1,651 | $ 1,691 | $ 1,579 | $ 6,840 | $ 6,583 | $ 5,809
Operating income (loss) | 91 | (6) | 53 | (34) | 43 | 37 | 32 | 97 | 104 | 209 | 240
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Seaboard | $ 175 | $ (7) | $ 58 | $ 57 | $ (91) | $ 35 | $ 7 | $ 32 | $ 283 | $ (17) | $ 247
Earnings (loss) per common share | $ 149.91 | $ (6.00) | $ 50.13 | $ 48.79 | $ (77.58) | $ 29.93 | $ 6.28 | $ 26.75 | $ 242.78 | $ (14.61) | $ 211.01
Federal blender's credits recognized as revenue | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal blender's credits recognized as revenue per common share | $ 51.14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investment income (loss), net | $ 73 |  |  |  | $ (167) |  |  |  | $ 225 | $ (152) | $ 177

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