Business Segment Data - Net Sales and Gross Profit by Product (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016	Apr. 01, 2016	Jan. 01, 2016		Sep. 25, 2015	Jun. 26, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015	Dec. 30, 2016	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 26, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 954.6	$ 950.2	$ 1,088.6	$ 1,018.1	$ 977.9	[1],[2]	$ 936.1	$ 1,134.1	$ 1,008.4	$ 4,011.5	$ 4,056.5	$ 3,927.5
Gross Profit	56.5	$ 118.8	$ 145.4	$ 140.7	44.6	[1],[2]	$ 83.3	$ 114.0	$ 100.4	461.4	342.3	364.8
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,272.0				1,215.4					1,272.0	1,215.4
Assets	2,653.3				2,596.1					2,653.3	2,596.1
Maritime equipment (including containers)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	21.3				24.5					21.3	24.5
Assets	40.1				41.5					40.1	41.5
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	79.3				86.2					79.3	86.2
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										2,221.5	2,236.1	2,113.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	151.7				146.3					151.7	146.3
Assets	401.3				378.1					401.3	378.1
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										673.1	721.6	736.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	45.9				42.7					45.9	42.7
Assets	301.3				313.9					301.3	313.9
Middle East
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										569.8	586.6	554.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	148.5				152.8					148.5	152.8
Assets	320.2				324.6					320.2	324.6
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										477.2	441.4	434.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	131.1				95.1					131.1	95.1
Assets	232.2				197.0					232.2	197.0
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										69.9	70.8	89.2
Africa
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	45.9				48.1					45.9	48.1
Assets	122.2				136.5					122.2	136.5
Central America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	625.7				614.1					625.7	614.1
Assets	977.8				963.4					977.8	963.4
South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	88.7				73.4					88.7	73.4
Assets	178.9				154.9					178.9	154.9
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 13.2				$ 18.4					13.2	18.4
Banana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										1,811.5	1,867.6	1,804.7
Gross Profit										159.5	76.5	109.1
Other fresh produce
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										1,852.6	1,826.3	1,744.7
Gross Profit										236.7	208.7	210.4
Prepared food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										347.4	362.6	378.1
Gross Profit										$ 65.2	$ 57.1	$ 45.3

[1] Based on the annual impairment review of goodwill performed in 2015 and due to the failure of the tomato 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.