CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,147.1	$ 1,088.6	$ 2,179.5	$ 2,106.7
Cost of products sold	1,023.9	943.2	1,957.2	1,820.6
Gross profit	123.2	145.4	222.3	286.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41.9	44.5	89.8	91.6
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	(0.1)	(8.9)	(0.9)	(5.8)
Asset impairment and other charges, net	1.9	3.1	0.0	3.1
Operating income	79.5	106.7	133.4	197.2
Interest expense	1.6	1.3	3.0	2.2
Interest income	(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.3)	(0.4)
Other expense (income), net	0.5	(0.7)	0.6	(3.3)
Income before income taxes	77.6	106.4	130.1	198.7
Provision for income taxes	7.8	8.7	14.7	19.8
Net income	69.8	97.7	115.4	178.9
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.6	1.5	(0.2)	1.0
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 69.2	$ 96.2	$ 115.6	$ 177.9
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.37	$ 1.88	$ 2.27	$ 3.46
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	1.36	1.86	2.25	3.43
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.150	$ 0.125	$ 0.30	$ 0.250
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (shares)	50,572,056	51,164,438	50,895,738	51,396,505
Diluted (shares)	50,932,365	51,700,345	51,300,697	51,868,455