CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2012		Dec. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Net sales	$ 3,421.2		$ 3,589.7		$ 3,552.9
Cost of products sold	3,079.5		3,270.2		3,280.5
Gross profit	341.7		319.5		272.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	177.2		190.4		166.8
Gain on sales of property, plant and equipment	0.2		3.1		9.2
Asset impairment and other charges, net	3.3		16.3		37.3
Operating income	161.4		115.9		77.5
Interest expense	3.0		6.8		10.8
Interest income	0.7		1.1		0.9
Other expense, net	1.9		9.7		7.5
Income before income taxes	157.2		100.5		60.1
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	12.2	[1]	5.7	[1]	(0.7)	[1]
Net income	145.0		94.8		60.8
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.8		2.3		(1.4)
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	$ 143.2		$ 92.5		$ 62.2
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47		$ 1.57		$ 1.03
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.46		$ 1.56		$ 1.02
Dividends declared per ordinary share	$ 0.40		$ 0.30		$ 0.05
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Basic (in shares)	57,937,245		58,893,832		60,535,978
Diluted (in shares)	58,121,501		59,163,282		60,710,939

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