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Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2014
Dec. 27, 2013
Dec. 28, 2012
Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net [Abstract]      
Asset Impairment and Other Charges
The following represents the detail of asset impairment and exit activity and other charges, net for the year ended December 26, 2014 by reportable segment (U.S. dollars in millions):

 
Long-lived
and other
asset
impairment
 
 
Exit activity
and other
charges (credits)
 
Total
Banana segment:
 
 
 
 
 
Charges related to infringement of European Union competition rules by a former indirect subsidiary
$
—

 
$
8.8

 
$
8.8

Brazil termination of employee benefits due to decision to discontinue banana exports
—

 
1.4

 
1.4

United Kingdom contract termination on leased facilities
—

 
1.7

 
1.7

Germany impairment of under-performing banana ripening assets
0.5

 
—

 
0.5

Other fresh produce segment:
 

 
 

 
 

Chile farm asset impairment due to adverse weather conditions
1.3

 
—

 
1.3

Chile termination of employee benefits and asset impairment due to restructuring of plastic business
0.1

 
0.5

 
0.6

Hawaii favorable settlement of litigation
—

 
(2.9
)
 
(2.9
)
Intangible asset write-off
0.3

 
—

 
0.3

United Kingdom termination of employee benefits due to restructuring
—

 
0.1

 
0.1

Reversal of previously accrued environmental liability in Hawaii, net of other charges
—

 
(1.3
)
 
(1.3
)
Prepared food segment:
 
 
 
 
 
Termination of employee benefits due to restructuring in Germany and France
—

 
0.7

 
0.7

Total asset impairment and other charges, net
$
2.2

 
$
9.0

 
$
11.2
3. Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net (continued)

The following represents the detail of asset impairment and exit activity and other charges (credits), net for the year ended December 27, 2013 by reportable segment (U.S. dollars in millions):

 
Long-lived
and other
asset
impairment (credits)
 
 
Exit activity
and other
charges (credits)
 
Total
Banana segment:
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil termination of employee benefits due to decision to discontinue banana exports
$
11.4

 
$
—

 
$
11.4

United Kingdom gain on sale of previously impaired under-utilized facility
(2.5
)
 
—

 
(2.5
)
United Kingdom contract termination costs
—

 
0.2

 
0.2

Costa Rica closure of certain banana plantations
4.3

 
—

 
4.3

Germany closure of under-utilized distribution centers
0.7

 
1.9

 
2.6

Cameroon termination of employee benefits due to restructuring
—

 
0.8

 
0.8

Philippines closure of certain banana plantations
0.7

 
—

 
0.7

Poland closure of under-utilized distribution centers
—

 
0.2

 
0.2

Other fresh produce segment:
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil previously announced decision to discontinue pineapple and melon operations
7.1

 
—

 
7.1

Chile farm adverse weather condition damages
0.1

 
—

 
0.1

United Kingdom termination of employee benefits due to fresh-cut restructuring
—

 
0.7

 
0.7

Central America watermelon farm closure
0.3

 
—

 
0.3

North America settlement of unfavorable outcome to breach of contract litigation
—

 
9.0

 
9.0

North America unfavorable litigation related to class action lawsuit on unpaid wages
—

 
2.2

 
2.2

Reversal of previously accrued exit activity charges in Hawaii
—

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.2
)
Prepared food segment:
 
 
 
 
 
France termination of employee benefits due to restructuring
—

 
0.2

 
0.2

Total asset impairment and other charges, net
$
22.1

 
$
15.0

 
$
37.1
3. Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net (continued)

The following represents the detail of asset impairment and exit activity charges (credits), net for the year ended December 28, 2012 by reportable segment (U.S. dollars in millions): 

 
Long-lived
and other
asset
impairment (credits)
 
 
Exit activity
and other
charges (credits)
 
Total
Banana segment:
 
 
 
 
 
United Kingdom under-utilized distribution center
$
1.8

 
$
1.0

 
$
2.8

Costa Rica farm flood damages
1.3

 
(0.6
)
 
0.7

Guatemala 2010 flood damage insurance reimbursement
—

 
(1.4
)
 
(1.4
)
Other fresh produce segment:
 

 
 

 
 

United Kingdom under-utilized fresh cut facility
1.0

 
1.6

 
2.6

Sale of assets previously impaired as a result of the melon program rationalization in Central America
(1.9
)
 
—

 
(1.9
)
Other charges and legal costs related to the Kunia well site in Hawaii
—

 
0.5

 
0.5

Total asset impairment and other charges (credits), net
$
2.2

 
$
1.1

 
$
3.3
Rollforward of 2011 Exit Activity and Other Reserves
The following represents the roll forward of exit activity and other reserves for the year ended December 26, 2014 (U.S. dollars in millions):

 
 
Exit activity and
other reserve
balance at
December 28, 2013
 
Impact to Earnings
 
Cash Paid
 
Foreign Exchange Impact
 
Exit activity and
other reserve
balance at
December 26, 2014
  Termination benefits
$
1.0

 
$
2.7

 
$
(3.6
)
 
$
—

 
$
0.1

Contract termination and other
exit activity charges
2.8

 
1.7

 
(2.0
)
 
—

 
2.5

 
$
3.8

 
$
4.4

 
$
(5.6
)
 
$
—

 
$
2.6