CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Ordinary Shares	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Non-Controlling Interests
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 26, 2014		53,899,923
Balance, value at Dec. 26, 2014	$ 1,787.9	$ 0.5	$ 546.4	$ 1,198.4	$ 2.6	$ 1,747.9	$ 40.0
Exercises of stock options (shares)		1,320,103
Exercises of stock options	35.3		35.3			35.3
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)		21,875
Issuance of restricted stock units			0.4	(0.4)
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		239,624
Share-based payment expense	16.8		16.8			16.8
Tax deficiency from share-based compensation, net	1.4		1.4			1.4
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)		(2,938,560)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares	(104.0)		(32.1)	(71.9)		(104.0)
Dividend declared	(26.3)			(26.2)		(26.2)	(0.1)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	66.4			62.4		62.4	4.0
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(13.3)				(13.3)	(13.3)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss	(14.9)				(14.0)	(14.0)	(0.9)
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax	1.6				1.7	1.7	(0.1)
Comprehensive income (loss)	39.8					36.8	3.0
Balance, shares (shares) at Jan. 01, 2016		52,542,965
Balance, value at Jan. 01, 2016	$ 1,750.9	$ 0.5	568.2	1,162.3	(23.0)	1,708.0	42.9
Exercises of stock options (shares)	544,577	471,653
Exercises of stock options	$ 12.2		12.2			12.2
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)	22,946	22,946
Issuance of restricted stock units			0.6	(0.6)
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		544,577
Share-based payment expense	$ 24.9		24.9			24.9
Cumulative effect adjustment of ASU 2016-09 related to share-based payment simplification	(45.0)		(25.5)			(25.5)	(19.5)
Tax deficiency from share-based compensation, net	3.6		3.6			3.6
Capital contribution to non-controlling interest	$ (0.1)		(0.5)			(0.5)	0.4
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)	(2,325,235)	(2,325,235)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares	$ (106.6)		(33.8)	(72.8)		(106.6)
Dividend declared	(28.3)			(28.2)		(28.2)	(0.1)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	225.6			225.1		225.1	0.5
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(6.5)				(6.5)	(6.5)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss	(10.2)				(10.6)	(10.6)	0.4
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax	(4.1)				(4.1)	(4.1)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 204.8					203.9	0.9
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 30, 2016	51,256,906	51,256,906
Balance, value at Dec. 30, 2016	$ 1,816.4	$ 0.5	549.7	1,285.8	(44.2)	1,791.8	24.6
Exercises of stock options (shares)	251,303	59,000
Exercises of stock options	$ 1.6		1.6			1.6
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)	14,294	14,294
Issuance of restricted stock units			0.7	(0.7)
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		251,303
Share-based payment expense	$ 12.1		12.1			12.1
Cumulative effect adjustment of ASU 2016-09 related to share-based payment simplification			0.2	(0.2)
Capital contribution to non-controlling interest	$ 0.6		(0.4)			(0.4)	1.0
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)	(2,822,022)	(2,822,022)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares	$ (142.0)		(41.4)	(100.6)		(142.0)
Dividend declared	(30.3)			(30.1)		(30.1)	(0.2)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	119.2			120.8		120.8	(1.6)
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(6.8)				(6.8)	(6.8)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss	18.7				18.7	18.7
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax	1.7				1.7	1.7
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 132.8					134.4	(1.6)
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 29, 2017	48,759,481	48,759,481
Balance, value at Dec. 29, 2017	$ 1,791.2	$ 0.5	$ 522.5	$ 1,275.0	$ (30.6)	$ 1,767.4	$ 23.8