Business Segment Data - Net Sales By Product (Details) - 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
Other fresh produce
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,443.0	1,997.2	1,852.6
Other fresh produce | Gold Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 487.9	$ 492.7	$ 495.1
Percentage of net sales									11.00%	12.00%	12.00%
Other fresh produce | Fresh Cut Fruit [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 510.6	$ 496.9	$ 417.7
Percentage of net sales									11.00%	12.00%	10.00%
Other fresh produce | Fresh-Cut Vegetables [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 433.2	$ 110.9	$ 99.2
Percentage of net sales									10.00%	3.00%	2.00%
Other fresh produce | Non-Tropical Fruit [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 221.5	$ 235.7	$ 259.8
Percentage of net sales									5.00%	6.00%	7.00%
Other fresh produce | Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 329.2	$ 314.9	$ 229.6
Percentage of net sales									7.00%	8.00%	6.00%
Other fresh produce | Melons [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 107.8	$ 106.8	$ 111.6
Percentage of net sales									3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Other fresh produce | Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 62.5	$ 77.7	$ 81.2
Percentage of net sales									1.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Other fresh produce | Vegetables [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 140.2	$ 25.9	$ 30.3
Percentage of net sales									3.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Other fresh produce | Other Fruit, Products and Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 150.1	$ 135.7	$ 128.1
Percentage of net sales									3.00%	2.00%	3.00%
Banana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 1,703.1	$ 1,775.1	$ 1,811.5
Prepared food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 347.8	$ 313.6	$ 347.4
Net Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Net Sales | Other fresh produce
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales									54.00%	49.00%	46.00%
Net Sales | Banana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales									38.00%	43.00%	45.00%
Net Sales | Prepared food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales									8.00%	8.00%	9.00%