Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 02, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,292	$ 2,274	$ 7,768
Accounts receivable	151,299	117,412
Inventories	400,162	371,223
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,583	20,088
Current income taxes recoverable	20,588	21,728
Current assets held for sale	0	64,330
Assets, Current, Total	597,924	597,055
Property, Plant and Equipment	171,758	176,513
Goodwill	241,669	241,690
Intangible Assets	189,406	195,008
Deferred income taxes	952	958
Other assets	13,455	7,979
Assets, Total	1,215,164	1,219,203
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	239,733	159,773
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	159,872	151,831
Customer and other deposits	1,477	5,322
Income taxes payable	5,964	1,720
Other current liabilities	1,554	1,521
Current portion of long-term debt	2,140	1,773
Current portion of long-term liabilities	5,500	5,243
Current liabilities held for sale	0	52,486
Liabilities, Current, Total	416,240	379,669
Long-term debt	315,944	321,222
Long-term liabilities	15,945	17,809
Deferred income taxes	59,810	74,324
Liabilities, Total	807,939	793,024
Sunopta Inc Shareholders Equity [Abstract]
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	299,128	297,987
Additional paid in capital	23,901	22,327
Retained earnings	92,481	106,838
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(11,367)	(6,113)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total	404,143	421,039
Non-controlling interest	3,082	5,140
Total Equity	407,225	426,179	353,328
Liabilities and Equity, Total	1,215,164	$ 1,219,203
Commitments and contingencies