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 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)		59,000
Exercises of stock options			1.6			1.6		1.6
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)		14,294
Issuance of restricted stock awards								0.0
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		251,303
Issuance of restricted stock units			0.7	(0.7)				0.0
Share-based payment expense			12.1			12.1		12.1
Cumulative effect adjustment of ASU 2016-09 related to share-based payment simplification			0.2	(0.2)				0.0
Capital distribution to non-controlling interest			(0.4)			(0.4)	1.0	0.6
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)		(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 income (loss)	$ 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 gain					18.7	18.7		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
Balance, value at Dec. 29, 2017		$ 0.5	522.5	1,275.0	(30.6)	1,767.4	23.8	1,791.2
Exercises of stock options (shares)		38,500
Exercises of stock options			0.9			0.9		0.9
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)		22,991
Issuance of restricted stock awards								0.0
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		351,856
Issuance of restricted stock units								0.0
Share-based payment expense			11.5			11.5		11.5
Cumulative effect adjustment of ASU 2016-09 related to share-based payment simplification						3.2		3.2
Cumulative effect adjustment of ASU 2016-09 related to share-based payment simplification | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09				3.2
Capital distribution to non-controlling interest			0.5			0.5	0.4	0.9
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)		(29.1)
Cumulative effect adjustment						(0.1)		(0.1)
Cumulative effect adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09				(0.1)
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from business combination								0.0	$ 47.4
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	$ (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 gain					(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
Exercises of stock options (shares)		50,250
Exercises of stock options			1.1			1.1		1.1
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)		33,721
Issuance of restricted stock awards								0.0
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)		211,423
Issuance of restricted stock units								0.0
Share-based payment expense			8.4			8.4		8.4
Capital distribution to non-controlling interest			(0.1)			(0.1)	(0.5)	(0.6)	(0.1)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)	(723,062)	(723,062)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares			(5.4)	(12.5)		(17.9)		(17.9)
Dividend declared			0.3	(6.7)		(6.4)		(6.4)
Cumulative effect adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-06				(0.6)		(0.6)		(0.6)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	$ 69.3			66.5		66.5	(0.8)	65.7	3.6
Unrealized loss on derivatives					(19.7)	(19.7)		(19.7)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation gain					(0.9)	(0.9)		(0.9)
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax					(3.2)	(3.2)		(3.2)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 45.5					42.7	(0.8)	41.9	3.6
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 27, 2019	48,014,628	48,014,628
Balance, value at Dec. 27, 2019	$ 1,743.7	$ 0.5	$ 531.4	$ 1,252.7	$ (65.4)	$ 1,719.2	$ 24.5	$ 1,743.7	$ 55.3