CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019	Sep. 25, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 989.7	$ 1,070.2	$ 3,200.0	$ 3,463.8
Cost of products sold	922.4	994.0	2,985.5	3,194.9
Gross profit	67.3	76.2	214.5	268.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	44.1	51.3	142.4	150.9
Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	(0.1)	6.9	1.5	16.1
Asset impairment and other (credits) charges, net	(3.5)	4.7	(3.8)	8.5
Operating income	26.6	27.1	77.4	125.6
Interest expense	5.1	6.0	16.1	19.8
Interest income	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.7
Other (expense) income, net	(0.8)	(0.5)	(5.2)	7.9
Income before income taxes	21.1	21.1	56.7	114.4
Provision for income taxes	4.9	2.9	9.4	20.0
Net income	16.2	18.2	47.3	94.4
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	(1.2)	0.1	(1.0)	2.1
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 17.4	$ 18.1	$ 48.3	$ 92.3
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.38	$ 1.01	$ 1.91
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (usd per share)	0.37	0.38	1.01	1.90
Dividends declared per ordinary share (usd per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.06	$ 0.20	$ 0.06
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (shares)	47,355,918	48,069,733	47,641,712	48,383,625
Diluted (shares)	47,427,723	48,116,989	47,731,747	48,483,762