Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 348,732	$ 277,213	$ 1,049,192	$ 828,756
Cost of goods sold	307,702	250,904	940,283	743,624
Gross profit	41,030	26,309	108,909	85,132
Selling, general and administrative expenses	23,915	21,020	72,676	61,031
Intangible asset amortization	2,826	786	8,472	2,105
Other income, net	10,312	3,652	22,723	4,393
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	1,068	404	3,060	(1,046)
Earnings from continuing operations before the following	2,909	447	1,978	18,649
Interest expense, net	12,178	1,103	34,748	3,171
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,269)	(656)	(32,770)	15,478
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(5,411)	(568)	(15,632)	4,838
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(3,858)	(88)	(17,138)	10,640
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Abstract
Loss from discontinued operations	0	699	(1,993)	(3,551)
Gain on classification as held for sale	0	0	560	0
Recovery of income taxes during phase out	0	(75)	599	(964)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests	0	(116)	264	1,556
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	508	(570)	(2,959)
Earnings (loss)	(3,858)	420	(17,708)	7,681
Earnings (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(503)	106	4	84
Earnings (loss) attributable to SunOpta Inc.	$ (3,355)	$ 314	$ (17,712)	$ 7,597
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
from continuing operations	$ (0.04)	$ 0	$ (0.2)	$ 0.15
from discontinued operations	0	0.01	(0.01)	(0.04)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Total	(0.04)	0	(0.21)	0.11
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
from continuing operations	(0.04)	0	(0.2)	0.15
from discontinued operations	0	0.01	(0.01)	(0.04)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Diluted Total	$ (0.04)	$ 0	$ (0.21)	$ 0.11