Business Segment Data (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2018 USD ($) major_business_line	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of major business lines | major_business_line	1
Net sales	$ 1,106.1	$ 1,032.4
Gross profit	106.5	99.1
Other fresh produce
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
change in net sales	67.7
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,106.1	1,032.4
Gross profit	106.5	99.1
Operating Segments | Banana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	453.2	445.1
Gross profit	52.1	35.0
Operating Segments | Other fresh produce
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	573.9	506.2
Gross profit	46.7	48.4
Operating Segments | Prepared food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	79.0	81.1
Gross profit	7.7	15.7
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	663.4	601.4
change in net sales	62.0
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	194.1	174.5
Middle East
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	115.9	122.9
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	112.7	113.2
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	20.0	$ 20.4
Mann Packing | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
change in net sales	$ 46.3