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Business Segment Data - Net Sales and Gross Profit by Product (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,392.2				1,328.3				1,392.2	1,328.3
Assets	3,255.2				2,766.9				3,255.2	2,766.9
Maritime equipment (including containers)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	52.9				18.3				52.9	18.3
Assets	66.9				35.0				66.9	35.0
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	86.6				64.9				86.6	64.9
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,871.3	2,382.4	2,221.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	241.4				169.9				241.4	169.9
Assets	933.0				441.5				933.0	441.5
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									653.7	665.9	673.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	51.4				52.5				51.4	52.5
Assets	297.1				325.0				297.1	325.0
Middle East
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									445.6	518.8	477.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	129.6				139.9				129.6	139.9
Assets	278.9				300.0				278.9	300.0
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									465.7	460.2	569.8
Property, plant and equipment, net	128.4				159.3				128.4	159.3
Assets	239.2				270.1				239.2	270.1
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									57.6	58.6	69.9
Africa
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	44.8				44.2				44.8	44.2
Assets	162.0				133.6				162.0	133.6
Central America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	644.1				642.1				644.1	642.1
Assets	1,026.5				1,011.7				1,026.5	1,011.7
South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	90.5				91.2				90.5	91.2
Assets	165.0				185.1				165.0	185.1
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 9.1				$ 10.9				9.1	10.9
Other fresh produce
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,443.0	1,997.2	1,852.6
Gross Profit									180.2	179.2	236.7
Banana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,703.1	1,775.1	1,811.5
Gross Profit									84.1	113.4	159.5
Prepared food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									347.8	313.6	347.4
Gross Profit									$ 15.5	$ 39.0	$ 65.2