Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Earnings Per Share Abstract

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

			Quarter ended
		April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
	attributable to SunOpta Inc.	$	(9,663)	$	5,954
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
	attributable to SunOpta Inc.		(570)		(720)
Earnings (loss) attributable to SunOpta Inc.		$	(10,233)	$	5,234
Basic weighted-average number of
	shares outstanding		85,425,943		67,399,642
Dilutive potential of the following:
	Employee/director stock options and RSUs		-		548,747
	Warrants		-		319,777
Diluted weighted-average number of
	shares outstanding		85,425,943		68,268,166
Earnings (loss) per share - basic:
	- from continuing operations	$	(0.11)	$	0.09
	- from discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.01)
		$	(0.12)	$	0.08
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted:
	- from continuing operations	$	(0.11)	$	0.09
	- from discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.01)
		$	(0.12)	$	0.08