CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 26, 2014	Dec. 27, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,056.5	$ 3,927.5	$ 3,683.7
Cost of products sold	3,714.2	3,562.7	3,393.3
Gross profit	342.3	364.8	290.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	183.9	175.8	176.9
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(2.1)	4.3	4.9
Goodwill and trademark impairment charges	66.1	0.0	99.6
Asset impairment and other charges, net	3.4	11.2	37.1
Operating income (loss)	91.0	173.5	(28.1)
Interest expense	4.3	3.2	2.9
Interest income	0.6	0.6	0.7
Other expense (income), net	7.2	12.0	(13.6)
Income (loss) before income taxes	80.1	158.9	(16.7)
Provision for income taxes	13.7	14.3	17.2
Net income (loss)	66.4	144.6	(33.9)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4.0	2.2	0.5
Net income (loss) attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 62.4	$ 142.4	$ (34.4)
Net income (loss) per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.18	$ 2.54	$ (0.61)
Net income (loss) per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	1.17	2.53	(0.61)
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.50
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (in shares)	52,750,212	55,966,531	56,426,294
Diluted (in shares)	53,199,533	56,347,092	56,426,294