CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,272.4	$ 1,147.1	$ 2,378.5	$ 2,179.5
Cost of products sold	1,194.1	1,023.9	2,193.7	1,957.2
Gross profit	78.3	123.2	184.8	222.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	49.9	41.9	98.5	89.8
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	(5.7)	(0.1)	(5.9)	(0.9)
Asset impairment and other charges, net	20.3	1.9	21.9	0.0
Operating income	13.8	79.5	70.3	133.4
Interest expense	6.1	1.6	9.8	3.0
Interest income	(0.4)	(0.2)	(0.5)	(0.3)
Other expense, net	7.3	0.5	10.7	0.6
Income before income taxes	0.8	77.6	50.3	130.1
Provision for income taxes	6.4	7.8	12.7	14.7
Net (loss) income	(5.6)	69.8	37.6	115.4
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	2.3	0.6	4.0	(0.2)
Net (loss) income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ (7.9)	$ 69.2	$ 33.6	$ 115.6
Net (loss) income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 1.37	$ 0.69	$ 2.27
Net (loss) income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	(0.16)	1.36	0.69	2.25
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.300	$ 0.3
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (Estimated) (shares)	48,753,227	50,572,056	48,767,411	50,895,738
Diluted (Estimated) (shares)	48,753,227	50,932,365	49,012,397	51,300,697