Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 1,260,852	$ 1,279,593	$ 1,346,731
Cost of goods sold	1,137,382	1,134,506	1,220,779
Gross profit	123,470	145,087	125,952
Selling, general and administrative expenses	108,248	127,507	98,681
Intangible asset amortization	11,038	11,195	11,282
Other expense, net	2,825	23,660	28,292
Goodwill impairment	81,222	115,000	17,540
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	252	5,618	1,243
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before the following	(80,115)	(137,893)	(31,086)
Interest expense, net	34,406	32,504	43,275
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(114,521)	(170,397)	(74,361)
Recovery of income taxes	(5,378)	(35,829)	(23,797)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(109,143)	(134,568)	(50,564)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	(570)
Net earnings (loss)	(109,143)	(134,568)	(51,134)
Earnings (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	62	752	54
Earnings (loss) attributable to SunOpta Inc.	(109,205)	(135,320)	(51,188)
Dividends and accretion on Series A Preferred Stock	(7,909)	(7,809)	1,812
Earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ (117,114)	$ (143,129)	$ (53,000)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share
From continuing operations	$ (1.34)	$ (1.66)	$ (0.61)
From discontinued operations	0	0	(0.01)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (1.34)	$ (1.66)	$ (0.62)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (000s)
Basic	87,082	86,355	85,569
Diluted	87,082	86,355	85,569