CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2018	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,493.9	$ 4,085.9	$ 4,011.5
Cost of products sold	4,214.1	3,754.3	3,550.1
Gross profit	279.8	331.6	461.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	194.7	173.2	187.4
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(7.1)	3.0	0.0
Goodwill and trademarks impairment charges	11.3	0.9	2.6
Asset impairment and other charges, net	42.3	1.8	27.2
Operating income	38.6	152.7	244.2
Interest expense	23.6	6.4	4.1
Interest income	0.9	0.8	0.7
Other expense, net	15.7	3.0	3.4
Income before income taxes	0.2	144.1	237.4
Provision for income taxes	16.1	24.9	11.8
Net (loss) income	(15.9)	119.2	225.6
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	6.0	(1.6)	0.5
Net (loss) income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ (21.9)	$ 120.8	$ 225.1
Net (loss) income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ (0.45)	$ 2.40	$ 4.37
Net (loss) income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	(0.45)	2.39	4.33
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.55
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (in shares)	48,625,175	50,247,881	51,507,755
Diluted (in shares)	48,625,175	50,588,708	51,962,195