Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012		Dec. 30, 2011
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill and trademark impairment charges		$ 99.6	$ 0		$ 0
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		37.1	3.3		16.3
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities		0	11.0		0
Asset impairment charges		22.1	2.2		16.7
Restructuring reserves		3.7
Fair value after write down		53.2
Sale of South Africa canning operations, cash receipt		10.4	9.8		4.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,024.6	1,101.2	1,024.6
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale		7.8	8.5		0
Gain on sale of securities	3.0	2.3
BRAZIL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		1.0
Europe [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	54.1	54.8	54.1
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		53.2
Contract Termination [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring reserves		1.5
Prepared Food [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions					0.2
Asset impairment charges					0.2
Fair value after write down		44.8
Prepared Food [Member] | Europe [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill and trademark impairment charges		99.6
Prepared Food [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		0
Prepared Food [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		44.8
Prepared Food [Member] | U.K. Beverage Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		3.2
Banana [Member] | BRAZIL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		11.4
Asset impairment charges		11.4
Fair value after write down		7.8
Property, plant and equipment, net		8.8
Banana [Member] | GERMANY
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		2.6
Asset impairment charges		0.7
Contract Termination Obligation		0.6
Banana [Member] | Europe [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		0.6
Banana [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		(2.5)	2.8		4.7
Asset impairment charges		(2.5)	1.8		2.2
Banana [Member] | PHILIPPINES [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0.7			1.2
Asset impairment charges		0.7			0
Banana [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | BRAZIL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		0
Banana [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Europe [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		0
Banana [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		7.8
Banana [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | BRAZIL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		7.8
Banana [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Europe [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		0.6
Banana [Member] | Contract Termination [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0.2
Asset impairment charges		0
Other Fresh Produce [Member] | BRAZIL [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		7.1
Asset impairment charges		7.1
Other Fresh Produce [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0.7	2.6		4.3
Asset impairment charges		0	1.0	[1]	4.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	6.2		6.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Banana [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		4.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Banana [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		4.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Banana [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fresh-cut Facility Assets [Member] | Melon Program Rationalization [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down	4.4		4.4
Goodwill [Member] | Prepared Food [Member] | Europe [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill and trademark impairment charges		75.7
Trademarks [Member] | Prepared Food [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value after write down		41.6
Trademarks [Member] | Prepared Food [Member] | Europe [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill and trademark impairment charges		$ 23.9

[1] (1) Includes melon goodwill impairment of $3.3 million.