Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (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	Dec. 30, 2011
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities			$ 11.0	$ 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Change in Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), Net of Tax	5.4	0	4.7	0
Asset impairment charges	0.3	0.6	2.1	9.3
Carrying value prior to write-down	1,026.6		1,026.6		1,022.9
Banana [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		0.6	1.8	0.6
Banana [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member] | Buildings and Equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value prior to write-down	6.2		6.2
Banana [Member] | Central America [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	0.3		0.3	0.8
Other Fresh Produce [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		3.3
Other Fresh Produce [Member] | Central America [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges				7.7
Carrying value prior to write-down		10.5		10.5
Other Fresh Produce [Member] | Central America [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value prior to write-down		7.2		7.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		3.5		3.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Banana [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4.4		4.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Other Fresh Produce [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		0.7		0.7
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Other Fresh Produce [Member] | Central America [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 2.8		$ 2.8