CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 952.7	$ 950.2	$ 3,132.2	$ 3,056.9
Cost of products sold	894.4	831.4	2,851.6	2,652.0
Gross profit	58.3	118.8	280.6	404.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41.2	49.0	131.0	140.6
Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	0.3	(0.7)	1.2	5.1
Asset impairment and other charges, net	0.7	25.0	0.7	28.1
Operating income	16.7	44.1	150.1	241.3
Interest expense	1.4	0.5	4.4	2.7
Interest income	(0.4)	(0.2)	(0.7)	(0.6)
Other expense (income), net	1.0	2.0	1.6	(1.3)
Income before income taxes	14.7	41.8	144.8	240.5
Provision for income taxes	4.2	5.6	18.9	25.4
Net income	10.5	36.2	125.9	215.1
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.0)	1.0	(1.2)	2.0
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 11.5	$ 35.2	$ 127.1	$ 213.1
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.68	$ 2.51	$ 4.14
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	0.23	0.68	2.49	4.11
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.45	$ 0.400
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (shares)	49,976,752	51,497,691	50,589,103	51,430,234
Diluted (shares)	50,254,453	51,993,293	50,951,643	51,910,068