CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Ordinary Shares	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)	Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Total Shareholders' Equity	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 29, 2017		48,759,481
Balance, value at Dec. 29, 2017		$ 0.5	$ 522.5	$ 1,275.0	$ (30.6)	$ 1,767.4	$ 23.8	$ 1,791.2	$ 0.0
Exercises of stock options (shares)	159,632	17,500
Exercises of stock options			0.7			0.7		0.7
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)	21,304	21,304
Issuance of restricted stock units			0.0	0.0
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		159,632
Share-based payment expense			4.7			4.7		4.7
Cumulative effect adjustment | ASC 606				(0.1)		(0.1)		(0.1)
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests			0.5			0.5	(0.5)	0.0	0.0
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from business combination							0.0	0.0	39.1
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)	(182,013)	(182,013)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares			(2.7)	(5.7)		(8.4)		(8.4)
Dividend declared			0.0	(7.3)		(7.3)	0.0	(7.3)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 43.2			41.5		41.5	1.3	42.8	0.4
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(1.8)				(1.8)	(1.8)		(1.8)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation (loss) gain	4.3				4.3	4.3		4.3
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax					0.1	0.1		0.1
Comprehensive income	$ 45.8					44.1	1.3	45.4	0.4
Balance, shares (shares) at Mar. 30, 2018		48,775,904
Balance, value at Mar. 30, 2018		$ 0.5	525.7	1,303.4	(28.0)	1,801.6	24.6	1,826.2	39.5
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
Exercises of stock options (shares)	165,318	13,250
Exercises of stock options			0.2			0.2		0.2
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)	30,891	30,891
Issuance of restricted stock units			0.0	0.0
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		165,318
Share-based payment expense			4.2			4.2		4.2
Cumulative effect adjustment | Adjustment of ASC 842 related to leases				(3.0)		(3.0)		(3.0)
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests			0.0			0.0	(0.3)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)	0
Dividend declared			0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 37.2			36.1		36.1	(0.1)	36.0	1.2
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(4.1)				(4.1)	(4.1)		(4.1)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(0.8)				(0.8)	(0.8)		(0.8)
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax					(0.1)	(0.1)		(0.1)
Comprehensive income	$ 32.2					31.1	(0.1)	31.0	1.2
Balance, shares (shares) at Mar. 29, 2019	48,651,755	48,651,755
Balance, value at Mar. 29, 2019	$ 1,749.9	$ 0.5	$ 531.5	$ 1,239.1	$ (46.6)	$ 1,724.5	$ 25.4	$ 1,749.9	$ 52.8