CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERST - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Ordinary Shares	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Total Shareholders' Equity	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance, shares (shares) at Jan. 01, 2016		52,542,965
Balance, value at Jan. 01, 2016		$ 0.5	$ 568.2	$ 1,162.3	$ (23.0)	$ 1,708.0	$ 42.9	$ 1,750.9
Exercises of stock options (shares)		471,653
Exercises of stock options			12.2			12.2		12.2
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)		22,946
Issuance of restricted stock units			0.6	(0.6)
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		544,577
Share-based payment expense			24.9			24.9		24.9
Tax deficiency from share-based compensation, net			3.6			3.6		3.6
Acquisition of DAVCO noncontrolling interest			(25.5)			(25.5)	(19.5)	(45.0)
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests			(0.5)			(0.5)	0.4	(0.1)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)		(2,325,235)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares			(33.8)	(72.8)		(106.6)		(106.6)
Dividend declared				(28.2)		(28.2)	(0.1)	(28.3)
Comprehensive income:
Net (loss) income	$ 225.6			225.1		225.1	0.5	225.6
Unrealized loss on derivatives					(6.5)	(6.5)		(6.5)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss					(10.6)	(10.6)	0.4	(10.2)
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax					(4.1)	(4.1)		(4.1)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 204.8					203.9	0.9	204.8
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 30, 2016		51,256,906
Balance, value at Dec. 30, 2016		$ 0.5	549.7	1,285.8	(44.2)	1,791.8	24.6	1,816.4
Exercises of stock options (shares)	251,303	59,000
Exercises of stock options			1.6			1.6		1.6
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)	14,294	14,294
Issuance of restricted stock units			0.7	(0.7)
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		251,303
Share-based payment expense			12.1			12.1		12.1
Cumulative effect adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09			0.2	(0.2)
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests			(0.4)			(0.4)	1.0	0.6
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)	(2,822,022)	(2,822,022)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares			(41.4)	(100.6)		(142.0)		(142.0)
Dividend declared				(30.1)		(30.1)	(0.2)	(30.3)
Comprehensive income:
Net (loss) income	$ 119.2			120.8		120.8	(1.6)	119.2
Unrealized loss on derivatives					(6.8)	(6.8)		(6.8)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss					18.7	18.7	0.0	18.7
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax					1.7	1.7		1.7
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 132.8					134.4	(1.6)	132.8
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 29, 2017	48,759,481	48,759,481
Balance, value at Dec. 29, 2017	$ 1,791.2	$ 0.5	522.5	1,275.0	(30.6)	1,767.4	23.8	1,791.2	$ 0.0
Exercises of stock options (shares)	351,856	38,500
Exercises of stock options			0.9			0.9		0.9
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)	22,991	22,991
Issuance of restricted stock units			0.0	0.0
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		351,856
Share-based payment expense			11.5			11.5		11.5
Cumulative effect adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-06				3.2		3.2		3.2
Cumulative effect adjustment | ASC 606				(0.1)		(0.1)		(0.1)
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests			0.5			0.5	0.4	0.9
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from business combination							0.0	0.0	47.4
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)	(730,532)	(730,532)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares			(8.6)	(20.8)		(29.4)		(29.4)
Dividend declared			0.3	(29.4)		(29.1)	0.0	(29.1)
Comprehensive income:
Net (loss) income	$ (15.9)			(21.9)		(21.9)	1.6	(20.3)	4.4
Unrealized loss on derivatives					(4.4)	(4.4)		(4.4)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss					(8.2)	(8.2)		(8.2)
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax					1.6	1.6		1.6
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (26.9)					(32.9)	1.6	(31.3)	4.4
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 28, 2018	48,442,296	48,442,296
Balance, value at Dec. 28, 2018	$ 1,717.8	$ 0.5	$ 527.1	$ 1,206.0	$ (41.6)	$ 1,692.0	$ 25.8	$ 1,717.8	$ 51.8