Business Segment Data Net Sales By Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,154.2	$ 1,106.1
Fresh and value-added products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	690.0	616.5
Fresh and value-added products | Gold pineapples
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	111.3	120.1
Fresh and value-added products | Fresh-cut fruit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	118.6	117.8
Fresh and value-added products | Fresh-cut vegetables
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	122.5	62.6
Fresh and value-added products | Non-tropical fruit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	61.4	66.1
Fresh and value-added products | Avocados
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	88.6	84.1
Fresh and value-added products | Prepared foods
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	65.7	55.0
Fresh and value-added products | Melons
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	44.7	51.2
Fresh and value-added products | Tomatoes
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	13.5	16.1
Fresh and value-added products | Vegetables
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	41.5	18.9
Fresh and value-added products | Other fruit and vegetables
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	22.2	24.6
Banana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	431.5	453.2
Other products and services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 32.7	$ 36.4
Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	100.00%	100.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	60.00%	56.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Gold pineapples
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	10.00%	11.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Fresh-cut fruit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	10.00%	11.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Fresh-cut vegetables
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	11.00%	6.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Non-tropical fruit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	5.00%	6.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Avocados
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	8.00%	7.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Prepared foods
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	6.00%	5.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Melons
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	4.00%	5.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Tomatoes
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	1.00%	1.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Vegetables
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	3.00%	2.00%
Sales | Fresh and value-added products | Other fruit and vegetables
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	2.00%	2.00%
Sales | Banana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	37.00%	41.00%
Sales | Other products and services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk	3.00%	3.00%