CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012	Jun. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,023.9	$ 957.6	$ 1,942.7	$ 1,855.5
Cost of products sold	918.0	841.2	1,738.2	1,626.7
Gross profit	105.9	116.4	204.5	228.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43.0	45.6	88.3	91.0
Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	0.2	0	0.5	(1.4)
Asset impairment and other charges, net	11.9	1.0	12.0	1.1
Operating income	51.2	69.8	104.7	135.3
Interest expense	0.7	0.9	1.5	2.2
Interest income	0	0.1	0.2	0.3
Other (income) expense, net	(17.5)	3.1	(15.9)	2.6
Income before income taxes	68.0	65.9	119.3	130.8
Provision for income taxes	6.0	7.4	15.5	9.5
Net income	62.0	58.5	103.8	121.3
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	1.3	0.7	1.6
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 62.0	$ 57.2	$ 103.1	$ 119.7
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10	$ 0.99	$ 1.81	$ 2.07
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10	$ 0.99	$ 1.80	$ 2.07
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.125	$ 0.10	$ 0.25	$ 0.20
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (in shares)	56,236,088	57,905,312	56,914,299	57,856,208
Diluted (in shares)	56,580,815	57,995,333	57,290,793	57,948,057