CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Jan. 01, 2010
Net sales	$ 3,589.7		$ 3,552.9		$ 3,496.4
Cost of products sold	3,270.2		3,280.5		3,185.6
Gross profit	319.5		272.4		310.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	190.4		166.8		165.8
Gain on sales of property, plant and equipment	3.1		9.2		11.2
Asset impairment and other charges, net	16.3		37.3		8.0
Operating income	115.9		77.5		148.2
Interest expense	6.8		10.8		11.9
Interest income	1.1		0.9		0.7
Other expense, net	9.7		7.5		5.2
Income before income taxes	100.5		60.1		131.8
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	5.7	[1]	(0.7)	[1]	(12.8)	[1]
Net income	94.8		60.8		144.6
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2.3		(1.4)		0.7
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 92.5		$ 62.2		$ 143.9
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.57		$ 1.03		$ 2.26
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.56		$ 1.02		$ 2.26
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.30		$ 0.05		$ 0.00
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (in shares)	58,893,832		60,535,978		63,570,999
Diluted (in shares)	59,163,282		60,710,939		63,668,352

[1] Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.