CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 26, 2015	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 26, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,088.6	$ 1,134.1	$ 2,106.7	$ 2,142.5
Cost of products sold	943.2	1,020.1	1,820.6	1,928.1
Gross profit	145.4	114.0	286.1	214.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	44.5	41.9	91.6	85.8
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	8.9	1.0	5.8	2.2
Asset impairment and other charges (credits), net	3.1	(0.5)	3.1	0.9
Operating income	106.7	73.6	197.2	129.9
Interest expense	1.3	1.3	2.2	2.6
Interest income	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.2
Other income (expense), net	0.7	(0.1)	3.3	(6.0)
Income before income taxes	106.4	72.3	198.7	121.5
Provision for income taxes	8.7	6.4	19.8	11.4
Net income	97.7	65.9	178.9	110.1
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.5	1.4	1.0	3.1
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 96.2	$ 64.5	$ 177.9	$ 107.0
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.88	$ 1.22	$ 3.46	$ 2.03
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	1.86	1.21	3.43	2.01
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.250	$ 0.250
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (shares)	51,164,438	52,655,228	51,396,505	52,831,466
Diluted (shares)	51,700,345	53,147,604	51,868,455	53,278,723