CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,154.2	$ 1,106.1
Cost of products sold	1,060.9	999.6
Gross profit	93.3	106.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52.5	48.6
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	3.5	0.2
Asset impairment and other charges, net	3.0	1.6
Operating income	41.3	56.5
Interest expense	6.9	3.7
Interest income	0.1	0.1
Other income (expense), net	11.3	(3.4)
Income before income taxes	45.8	49.5
Provision for income taxes	8.6	6.3
Net income	37.2	43.2
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	1.1	1.7
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 36.1	$ 41.5
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.74	$ 0.85
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	0.74	0.85
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0	$ 0.15
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (shares)	48,547,698	48,781,596
Diluted (shares)	48,752,162	49,032,952