CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 27, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,018.1	$ 1,008.4
Cost of products sold	877.4	908.0
Gross profit	140.7	100.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47.1	43.9
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	3.1	(1.2)
Asset impairment and other charges, net	0.0	1.4
Operating income	90.5	56.3
Interest expense	0.9	1.3
Interest income	0.1	0.1
Other (income) expense, net	(2.6)	5.9
Income before income taxes	92.3	49.2
Provision for income taxes	11.1	5.0
Net income	81.2	44.2
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.5	(1.7)
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 81.7	$ 42.5
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.58	$ 0.80
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	1.57	0.80
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (in shares)	51,628,572	53,007,473
Diluted (in shares)	52,036,566	53,409,613