CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 26, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 884.6	$ 861.1	$ 2,998.2	$ 2,803.8
Cost of products sold	810.7	808.1	2,696.1	2,546.3
Gross profit	73.9	53.0	302.1	257.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	44.6	45.3	132.6	133.6
Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	0.2	(0.2)	0.4	0.3
Asset impairment and other charges, net	0.2	0.1	0.1	12.1
Operating income	29.3	7.4	169.8	112.1
Interest expense	0.6	0.6	2.8	2.1
Interest income	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.6
Other expense (income), net	4.2	0.2	7.1	(15.7)
Income before income taxes	24.7	7.0	160.4	126.3
Provision for income taxes	4.0	1.6	15.4	17.1
Net income	20.7	5.4	145.0	109.2
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.8	(1.0)	2.2	(0.3)
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 19.9	$ 6.4	$ 142.8	$ 109.5
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.11	$ 2.54	$ 1.94
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.11	$ 2.53	$ 1.92
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.375	$ 0.375
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (in shares)	55,901,110	55,737,224	56,174,870	56,521,941
Diluted (in shares)	56,339,077	56,079,606	56,549,096	56,887,004