Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions									3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 07, 2018	Sep. 07, 2018	Jun. 01, 2018	Mar. 30, 2018	Dec. 08, 2017	Sep. 08, 2017	Jun. 02, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 28, 2018	Sep. 28, 2018	Jun. 29, 2018	Mar. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 28, 2018	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Net sales									$ 1,045.9	$ 1,069.5	$ 1,272.4	$ 1,106.1	$ 953.7	$ 952.7	$ 1,147.1	$ 1,032.4	$ 4,493.9	$ 4,085.9	$ 4,011.5
Gross profit									42.4	52.6	78.3	106.5	51.0	58.3	123.2	99.1	279.8	331.6	461.4
Net income (loss)									(32.3)	(21.2)	(5.6)	43.2	(6.7)	10.5	69.8	45.6	(15.9)	119.2	225.6
Net income (loss) attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.									$ (34.0)	$ (21.5)	$ (7.9)	$ 41.5	$ (6.3)	$ 11.5	$ 69.2	$ 46.4	$ (21.9)	$ 120.8	$ 225.1
Net (loss) income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)									$ (0.70)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.16)	$ 0.85	$ (0.13)	$ 0.23	$ 1.37	$ 0.91	$ (0.45)	$ 2.40	$ 4.37
Net (loss) income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)									(0.70)	(0.44)	(0.16)	0.85	(0.13)	0.23	1.36	0.90	(0.45)	2.39	4.33
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.150	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.55
Antidilutive options and awards (shares)									851,645	620,017	739,106		275,688					96,115	0