Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Numerator:
Net (loss) income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ (7.9)	$ 69.2	$ 33.6	$ 115.6
Denominator:
Weighted average number of ordinary shares - Basic (shares)	48,753,227	50,572,056	48,767,411	50,895,738
Effect of dilutive securities - share-based employee options and awards (shares)	0	360,309	244,986	404,959
Weighted average number of ordinary shares - Diluted (shares)	48,753,227	50,932,365	49,012,397	51,300,697
Antidilutive awards (shares)	739,106	96,526	30,562	96,526
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
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 1.36	$ 0.69	$ 2.25