CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Sep. 25, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 936.1	$ 884.6	$ 3,078.6	$ 2,998.2
Cost of products sold	852.8	810.7	2,780.9	2,696.1
Gross profit	83.3	73.9	297.7	302.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47.7	44.6	133.5	132.6
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	0.3	0.2	2.5	0.4
Asset impairment and other charges, net	1.5	0.2	2.4	0.1
Operating income	34.4	29.3	164.3	169.8
Interest expense	0.7	0.6	3.3	2.8
Interest income	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.5
Other expense (income), net	(1.3)	4.2	4.7	7.1
Income before income taxes	35.3	24.7	156.8	160.4
Provision for income taxes	5.4	4.0	16.8	15.4
Net income	29.9	20.7	140.0	145.0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.4	0.8	4.5	2.2
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 28.5	$ 19.9	$ 135.5	$ 142.8
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.36	$ 2.57	$ 2.54
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	0.54	0.35	2.54	2.53
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.375	$ 0.375
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (in shares)	52,788,564	55,901,110	52,817,849	56,174,870
Diluted (in shares)	53,208,152	56,339,077	53,247,184	56,549,096