Business Segment Data - Net Sales and Gross Profit by Product (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2016		Sep. 25, 2015	Jun. 26, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015	Dec. 26, 2014		Sep. 26, 2014	Jun. 27, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 26, 2014	Dec. 27, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 977.9	[1],[2]	$ 936.1	$ 1,134.1	$ 1,008.4	$ 929.3	[3]	$ 884.6	$ 1,131.3	$ 982.3	$ 4,056.5	$ 3,927.5	$ 3,683.7
Gross Profit	44.6	[1],[2]	$ 83.3	$ 114.0	$ 100.4	62.7	[3]	$ 73.9	$ 121.5	$ 106.7	342.3	364.8	290.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,215.4					1,170.2					1,215.4	1,170.2
Assets	2,596.1					2,675.3					2,596.1	2,675.3
Maritime equipment (including containers)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	24.5					26.9					24.5	26.9
Assets	41.5					47.1					41.5	47.1
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	86.2					78.2					86.2	78.2
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											2,236.1	2,113.4	1,968.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	146.3					154.8					146.3	154.8
Assets	378.1					469.3					378.1	469.3
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											721.6	736.1	713.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	42.7					48.3					42.7	48.3
Assets	313.9					346.2					313.9	346.2
Middle East
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											586.6	554.3	524.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	152.8					156.8					152.8	156.8
Assets	324.6					325.7					324.6	325.7
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											441.4	434.5	425.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	95.1					72.6					95.1	72.6
Assets	197.0					188.1					197.0	188.1
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											70.8	89.2	52.1
Africa
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	48.1					42.1					48.1	42.1
Assets	136.5					142.7					136.5	142.7
Central America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	614.1					583.1					614.1	583.1
Assets	963.4					923.9					963.4	923.9
South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	73.4					71.6					73.4	71.6
Assets	154.9					154.1					154.9	154.1
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 18.4					$ 14.0					18.4	14.0
Banana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											1,867.6	1,804.7	1,692.2
Gross Profit											76.5	109.1	62.1
Other Fresh Produce
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											1,826.3	1,744.7	1,638.5
Gross Profit											208.7	210.4	192.8
Prepared food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales											362.6	378.1	353.0
Gross Profit											$ 57.1	$ 45.3	$ 35.5

[1] Based on the annual impairment review of goodwill performed as of the first day of our fourth quarter in 2015 and due to the failure of the tomato and vegetable business in North America to meet our expectations, we wrote-off $66.1 million of goodwill for the quarter ended January 1, 2016, which was related to the 2003 tomato and vegetable business acquisition.

[2] Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended January 1, 2016 excludes the impact of antidilutive share-based payment awards for 483,178 ordinary shares, as they were antidilutive.

[3] 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.