Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 352,314	$ 273,949
Cost of goods sold	320,413	244,779
Gross profit	31,901	29,170
Selling, general and administrative expenses	24,272	20,697
Intangible asset amortization	2,822	625
Other income, net	3,978	104
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	2,172	(2,103)
Earnings from continuing operations before the following	(1,343)	9,847
Interest expense, net	11,022	927
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(12,365)	8,920
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(3,086)	3,021
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(9,279)	5,899
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Abstract
Loss from discontinued operations	(1,993)	(1,345)
Gain on classification as held for sale	560	0
Recovery of income taxes during phase out	599	264
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests	264	361
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(570)	(720)
Earnings (loss)	(9,849)	5,179
Earnings (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	384	(55)
Earnings (loss) attributable to SunOpta Inc.	$ (10,233)	$ 5,234
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
from continuing operations	$ (0.11)	$ 0.09
from discontinued operations	(0.01)	(0.01)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Total	(0.12)	0.08
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
from continuing operations	(0.11)	0.09
from discontinued operations	(0.01)	(0.01)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Diluted Total	$ (0.12)	$ 0.08