Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net (Asset Impairment and Exit Activity Charges) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Schedule of Asset Impairment and Other Charges [Line Items]
Long-lived and other asset impairment	$ 0.3	$ 0.6	$ 2.1	$ 9.3
Exit activity and other charges (credits)	1.8		1.1	3.5
Total	2.1	0.6	3.2	12.8
Banana [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Schedule of Asset Impairment and Other Charges [Line Items]
Long-lived and other asset impairment		0.6	1.8	0.6
Exit activity and other charges (credits)		0.7		0.7
Total		1.3	1.8	1.3
Banana [Member] | PHILIPPINES [Member]
Schedule of Asset Impairment and Other Charges [Line Items]
Exit activity and other charges (credits)				1.3
Total				1.3
Banana [Member] | Central America [Member]
Schedule of Asset Impairment and Other Charges [Line Items]
Long-lived and other asset impairment	0.3		0.3	0.8
Exit activity and other charges (credits)	1.0		1.0
Total	1.3		1.3	0.8
Other Fresh Produce [Member]
Schedule of Asset Impairment and Other Charges [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		3.3
Other Fresh Produce [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Schedule of Asset Impairment and Other Charges [Line Items]
Exit activity and other charges (credits)	0.5		1.5
Total	0.5		1.5
Other Fresh Produce [Member] | Central America [Member]
Schedule of Asset Impairment and Other Charges [Line Items]
Long-lived and other asset impairment				7.7
Exit activity and other charges (credits)			(1.9)	0.5
Total			(1.9)	8.2
Other Fresh Produce [Member] | NORTH AMERICA [Member]
Schedule of Asset Impairment and Other Charges [Line Items]
Exit activity and other charges (credits)	0.3	(0.7)	0.5	1.0
Total	0.3	(0.7)	0.5	1.0
Prepared Food [Member]
Schedule of Asset Impairment and Other Charges [Line Items]
Long-lived and other asset impairment				0.2
Total				$ 0.2