CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Ordinary Shares	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)	Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 28, 2018			48,442,296
Balance, value at Dec. 28, 2018		$ 51.8	$ 0.5	$ 527.1	$ 1,206.0	$ (41.6)	$ 1,692.0	$ 25.8	$ 1,717.8
Exercises of stock options (shares)			13,250
Exercises of stock options				0.2			0.2		0.2
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)			30,891
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)			165,318
Share-based payment expense				4.2			4.2		4.2
Cumulative effect adjustment					(3.0)		(3.0)		(3.0)
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests		(0.2)						(0.3)	(0.3)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 37.2	1.2			36.1		36.1	(0.1)	36.0
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax	(4.1)					(4.1)	(4.1)		(4.1)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss	(0.8)					(0.8)	(0.8)		(0.8)
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax	(0.1)					(0.1)	(0.1)		(0.1)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 32.2	1.2					31.1	(0.1)	31.0
Balance, shares (shares) at Mar. 29, 2019			48,651,755
Balance, value at Mar. 29, 2019		52.8	$ 0.5	531.5	1,239.1	(46.6)	1,724.5	25.4	1,749.9
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 27, 2019	48,014,628		48,014,628
Balance, value at Dec. 27, 2019	$ 1,743.7	55.3	$ 0.5	531.4	1,252.7	(65.4)	1,719.2	24.5	1,743.7
Issuance of restricted stock awards (shares)			7,374
Issuance of restricted stock units (shares)			102,634
Share-based payment expense				2.6			2.6		2.6
Cumulative effect adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]					(1.2)		(1.2)		(1.2)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (shares)	(162,251)
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares	$ (4.4)
Dividend declared				0.4	(5.2)		(4.8)		(4.8)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	13.0	0.2			13.0		13.0	(0.2)	12.8
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax	(30.5)					(30.5)	(30.5)		(30.5)
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss	(4.5)					(4.5)	(4.5)		(4.5)
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax	0.5					0.5	0.5		0.5
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (21.5)	0.2					(21.5)	(0.2)	(21.7)
Balance, shares (shares) at Mar. 27, 2020	47,833,237		47,833,237
Balance, value at Mar. 27, 2020	$ 1,710.8	$ 55.5	$ 0.5	532.1	1,253.8	$ (99.9)	1,686.5	$ 24.3	1,710.8
Comprehensive income:
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares			291,399
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value				$ 2.3	$ 5.5		$ 7.8		$ 7.8