CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 28, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,069.5	$ 952.7	$ 3,448.0	$ 3,132.2
Cost of products sold	1,016.9	894.4	3,210.6	2,851.6
Gross profit	52.6	58.3	237.4	280.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	49.4	41.2	147.9	131.0
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	0.0	(0.3)	(5.9)	(1.2)
Asset impairment and other charges, net	14.5	0.7	36.4	0.7
Operating (loss) income	(11.3)	16.7	59.0	150.1
Interest expense	7.0	1.4	16.8	4.4
Interest income	(0.2)	(0.4)	(0.7)	(0.7)
Other expense, net	2.4	1.0	13.1	1.6
(Loss) income before income taxes	(20.5)	14.7	29.8	144.8
Provision for income taxes	0.7	4.2	13.4	18.9
Net (loss) income	(21.2)	10.5	16.4	125.9
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	0.3	(1.0)	4.3	(1.2)
Net (loss) income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ (21.5)	$ 11.5	$ 12.1	$ 127.1
Net (loss) income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.23	$ 0.25	$ 2.51
Net (loss) income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	(0.44)	0.23	0.25	2.49
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.45	$ 0.45
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (shares)	48,570,696	49,976,752	48,701,840	50,589,103
Diluted (shares)	48,570,696	50,254,453	48,913,435	50,951,643