Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 98,989	$ 9,938
Accounts receivable	127,572	125,896
Inventories	282,127	264,256
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,450	18,935
Current income taxes recoverable	5,555	2,233
Deferred income taxes	6,080	8,107
Assets, Current, Total	537,773	429,365
Property, Plant and Equipment	146,531	134,920
Goodwill	47,344	29,082
Intangible Assets	51,814	40,640
Deferred income taxes	3,308	2,061
Other assets	6,838	4,882
Assets, Total	793,608	640,950
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	117,000	91,410
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	134,712	128,437
Customer and other deposits	5,102	4,127
Income taxes payable	195	3,090
Other current liabilities	1,825	3,087
Current portion of long-term debt	28,622	5,927
Current portion of long-term liabilities	5,261	250
Liabilities, Current, Total	292,717	236,328
Long-term debt	2,830	33,928
Long-term liabilities	19,527	1,962
Deferred income taxes	14,572	15,404
Liabilities, Total	329,646	287,622
Sunopta Inc Shareholders Equity [Abstract]
Common shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized, 85,333,892 shares issued and outstanding (January 3, 2015 - 67,073,944)	298,329	190,668
Additional paid in capital	21,852	22,490
Retained earnings	136,906	129,309
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(3,977)	(1,778)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total	453,110	340,689
Non-controlling interest	10,852	12,639
Total Equity	463,962	353,328
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$ 793,608	$ 640,950
Commitments and contingencies