Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 320,713	$ 348,732	$ 987,198	$ 1,049,192
Cost of goods sold	284,258	307,702	870,382	940,283
Gross profit	36,455	41,030	116,816	108,909
Selling, general and administrative expenses	26,102	23,915	99,413	72,676
Intangible asset amortization	2,817	2,826	8,429	8,472
Other income, net	5,972	10,312	12,022	22,723
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	2,575	1,068	4,350	3,060
Earnings from continuing operations before the following	(1,011)	2,909	(7,398)	1,978
Interest expense, net	8,371	12,178	23,820	34,748
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,382)	(9,269)	(31,218)	(32,770)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(3,499)	(5,411)	(14,049)	(15,632)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(5,883)	(3,858)	(17,169)	(17,138)
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)	(5,883)	(3,858)	(17,169)	(17,708)
Earnings (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	144	(503)	664	4
Earnings (loss) attributable to SunOpta Inc.	$ (6,027)	$ (3,355)	$ (17,833)	$ (17,712)
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
from continuing operations	$ (0.09)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.2)
from discontinued operations	0	0	0	(0.01)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Total	(0.09)	(0.04)	(0.27)	(0.21)
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
from continuing operations	(0.09)	(0.04)	(0.27)	(0.2)
from discontinued operations	0	0	0	(0.01)
Earnings (loss) Per Share Diluted Total	$ (0.09)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.21)