CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 25, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 25, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 950.2	$ 936.1	$ 3,056.9	$ 3,078.6
Cost of products sold	831.4	852.8	2,652.0	2,780.9
Gross profit	118.8	83.3	404.9	297.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	49.0	47.7	140.6	133.5
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	0.7	(0.3)	(5.1)	(2.5)
Asset impairment and other charges, net	25.0	1.5	28.1	2.4
Operating income	44.1	34.4	241.3	164.3
Interest expense	0.5	0.7	2.7	3.3
Interest income	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.5
Other expense (income), net	2.0	(1.3)	(1.3)	4.7
Income before income taxes	41.8	35.3	240.5	156.8
Provision for income taxes	5.6	5.4	25.4	16.8
Net income	36.2	29.9	215.1	140.0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.0	1.4	2.0	4.5
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 35.2	$ 28.5	$ 213.1	$ 135.5
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.54	$ 4.14	$ 2.57
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	0.68	0.54	4.11	2.54
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.150	$ 0.125	$ 0.4	$ 0.375
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (shares)	51,497,691	52,788,564	51,430,234	52,817,849
Diluted (shares)	51,993,293	53,208,152	51,910,068	53,247,184