Business Segment Data - Net Sales and Gross Profit by Product (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016	Apr. 01, 2016	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Jan. 01, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 953.7	$ 952.7	$ 1,147.1	$ 1,032.4	$ 954.6	$ 950.2	$ 1,088.6	$ 1,018.1	$ 4,085.9	$ 4,011.5	$ 4,056.5
Gross Profit	51.0	$ 58.3	$ 123.2	$ 99.1	56.5	$ 118.8	$ 145.4	$ 140.7	331.6	461.4	342.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,328.3				1,272.0				1,328.3	1,272.0
Assets	2,766.9				2,653.3				2,766.9	2,653.3
Maritime equipment (including containers)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	18.3				21.3				18.3	21.3
Assets	35.0				40.1				35.0	40.1
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	64.9				79.3				64.9	79.3
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									2,382.4	2,221.5	2,236.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	169.9				151.7				169.9	151.7
Assets	441.5				401.3				441.5	401.3
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									665.9	673.1	721.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	52.5				45.9				52.5	45.9
Assets	325.0				301.3				325.0	301.3
Middle East
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									518.8	569.8	586.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	139.9				148.5				139.9	148.5
Assets	300.0				320.2				300.0	320.2
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									460.2	477.2	441.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	159.3				131.1				159.3	131.1
Assets	270.1				232.2				270.1	232.2
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									58.6	69.9	70.8
Africa
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	44.2				45.9				44.2	45.9
Assets	133.6				122.2				133.6	122.2
Central America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	642.1				625.7				642.1	625.7
Assets	1,011.7				977.8				1,011.7	977.8
South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	91.2				88.7				91.2	88.7
Assets	185.1				178.9				185.1	178.9
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 10.9				$ 13.2				10.9	13.2
Banana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									1,775.1	1,811.5	1,867.6
Gross Profit									113.4	159.5	76.5
Other fresh produce
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									1,997.2	1,852.6	1,826.3
Gross Profit									179.2	236.7	208.7
Prepared food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales									313.6	347.4	362.6
Gross Profit									$ 39.0	$ 65.2	$ 57.1