Business Segment Data (Net Sales and Gross Profit by Product) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2014		Sep. 26, 2014	Jun. 27, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Dec. 27, 2013		Sep. 27, 2013	Jun. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 26, 2014	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 929.3	[1]	$ 884.6	$ 1,131.3	$ 982.3	$ 879.9	[2],[3]	$ 861.1	$ 1,023.9	$ 918.8	$ 3,927.5	$ 3,683.7	$ 3,421.2
Gross Profit	62.7	[1]	73.9	121.5	106.7	32.9	[2],[3]	53.0	105.9	98.6	364.8	290.4	341.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,170.2					1,101.2					1,170.2	1,101.2
Assets	2,675.3					2,589.2					2,675.3	2,589.2
Maritime Equipment (Including Containers) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	26.9					31.4					26.9	31.4
Assets	47.1					46.4					47.1	46.4
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	78.2					82.3					78.2	82.3
NORTH AMERICA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											2,113.4	1,968.3	1,821.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	154.8					123.3					154.8	123.3
Assets	469.3					403.7					469.3	403.7
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											736.1	713.4	704.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	48.3					54.8					48.3	54.8
Assets	346.2					333.7					346.2	333.7
ASIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											434.5	425.6	422.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	72.6					38.4					72.6	38.4
Assets	188.1					166.8					188.1	166.8
Middle East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											554.3	524.3	387.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	156.8					163.0					156.8	163.0
Assets	325.7					368.1					325.7	368.1
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											89.2	52.1	86.2
AFRICA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	42.1					40.7					42.1	40.7
Assets	142.7					142.7					142.7	142.7
CENTRAL AMERICA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	583.1					566.3					583.1	566.3
Assets	923.9					908.9					923.9	908.9
SOUTH AMERICA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	71.6					70.8					71.6	70.8
Assets	154.1					136.6					154.1	136.6
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	14.0					12.5					14.0	12.5
Banana [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											1,804.7	1,692.2	1,544.6
Gross Profit											109.1	62.1	89.7
Other Fresh Produce [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											1,744.7	1,638.5	1,544.8
Gross Profit											210.4	192.8	205.8
Product 3 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											378.1	353.0	331.8
Gross Profit											$ 45.3	$ 35.5	$ 46.2

[1] Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended December 26, 2014 excludes the impact of antidilutive share-based payment awards for 399,568 ordinary shares, as they were antidilutive.

[2] Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended December 27, 2013 excludes the impact of share-based payment awards for 308,293 ordinary shares, as they were antidilutive.

[3] The quarter ended December 27, 2013, includes charges related to goodwill and trademark impairment of $75.7 million and $23.9 million, respectively, related to the 2004 Prepared Food acquisition, exit activities in our Brazil operations of $11.4 million, unfavorable litigation of $10.2 million and other charges of $3.4 million primarily relating to restructuring activities in Europe. See Note 3, "Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net" and Note 7 , "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" for further discussion on these charges.