Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 336,454	$ 348,146	$ 666,485	$ 700,460
Cost of goods sold	294,792	312,168	586,124	632,581
Gross profit	41,662	35,978	80,361	67,879
Selling, general and administrative expenses	35,039	24,489	73,311	48,761
Intangible asset amortization	2,809	2,824	5,612	5,646
Other income, net	607	8,433	6,050	12,411
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	1,195	(180)	1,775	1,992
Earnings from continuing operations before the following	2,012	412	(6,387)	(931)
Interest expense, net	7,695	11,548	15,449	22,570
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,683)	(11,136)	(21,836)	(23,501)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(5,581)	(7,135)	(10,550)	(10,221)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(102)	(4,001)	(11,286)	(13,280)
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Abstract
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	(1,993)
Gain on classification as held for sale	0	0	0	560
Recovery of income taxes during phase out	0	0	0	599
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	264
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	0	0	(570)
Earnings (loss)	(102)	(4,001)	(11,286)	(13,850)
Earnings (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	306	123	520	507
Earnings (loss) attributable to SunOpta Inc.	$ (408)	$ (4,124)	$ (11,806)	$ (14,357)
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
from continuing operations	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.16)
from discontinued operations	0	0	0	(0.01)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Total	(0.03)	(0.05)	(0.18)	(0.17)
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
from continuing operations	(0.03)	(0.05)	(0.18)	(0.16)
from discontinued operations	0	0	0	(0.01)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Diluted Total	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.17)