Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 348,146	$ 277,594	$ 700,460	$ 551,543
Cost of goods sold	312,168	247,941	632,581	492,720
Gross profit	35,978	29,653	67,879	58,823
Selling, general and administrative expenses	24,489	19,314	48,761	40,011
Intangible asset amortization	2,824	694	5,646	1,319
Other income, net	8,433	637	12,411	741
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	(180)	653	1,992	(1,450)
Earnings from continuing operations before the following	412	8,355	(931)	18,202
Interest expense, net	11,548	1,141	22,570	2,068
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(11,136)	7,214	(23,501)	16,134
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(7,135)	2,385	(10,221)	5,406
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(4,001)	4,829	(13,280)	10,728
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Abstract
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(2,905)	(1,993)	(4,250)
Gain on classification as held for sale	0	0	560	0
Recovery of income taxes during phase out	0	(1,153)	599	(889)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests	0	1,311	264	1,672
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	(2,747)	(570)	(3,467)
Earnings (loss)	(4,001)	2,082	(13,850)	7,261
Earnings (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	123	33	507	(22)
Earnings (loss) attributable to SunOpta Inc.	$ (4,124)	$ 2,049	$ (14,357)	$ 7,283
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
from continuing operations	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ (0.16)	$ 0.16
from discontinued operations	0	(0.04)	(0.01)	(0.05)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Total	(0.05)	0.03	(0.17)	0.11
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
from continuing operations	(0.05)	0.07	(0.16)	0.16
from discontinued operations	0	(0.04)	(0.01)	(0.05)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Diluted Total	$ (0.05)	$ 0.03	$ (0.17)	$ 0.11