Quarterly Financial Information (Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 01, 2011	Jul. 02, 2011	Apr. 02, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011		Oct. 02, 2010		Jul. 03, 2010	Apr. 03, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011		Jan. 01, 2011		Jan. 02, 2010
Contingent consideration earn-out accrual					$ 20.3								$ 20.3
Revenue, net	549.2	611.3	640.0	534.1	528.8	[1]	486.9	[2]	424.7	362.9	2,334.6	[3]	1,803.3	[4]	1,596.7	[5]
Cost of sales	497.8	543.7	552.0	464.5	460.3	[1]	419.8	[2]	351.2	305.7	2,058.0		1,537.0		1,346.9
Gross Profit	51.4	67.6	88.0	69.6	68.5	[1]	67.1	[2]	73.5	57.2	276.6		266.3		249.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	44.4	38.1	45.1	45.1	52.5	[1]	47.3	[2]	34.5	32.4	172.7		166.7		146.8
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.7	0.5			0.7	[1]	0.3	[2]	(0.1)	0.2	1.2		1.1		0.5
Asset impairments	0.6										0.6				3.6
Intangible asset impairments	1.4										1.4				3.5
Restructuring										(0.5)			(0.5)		1.5
Operating income	4.3	29.0	42.9	24.5	15.3	[1]	19.5	[2]	39.1	25.1	100.7		99.0		97.4
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	(11.9)	16.2	26.5	6.8	15.1	[1]	5.8	[2]	22.3	11.5	37.6		54.7		81.5
Basic	$ (0.13)	$ 0.17	$ 0.28	$ 0.07	$ 0.16	[1]	$ 0.07	[2]	$ 0.28	$ 0.14	$ 0.40		$ 0.64		$ 1.10
Diluted	$ (0.12)	$ 0.17	$ 0.28	$ 0.07	$ 0.16	[1]	$ 0.07	[2]	$ 0.28	$ 0.14	$ 0.40		$ 0.63		$ 1.08
Cliffstar [Member]
Acquisition related costs					7.2		7.2						7.2
Revenue, net													232.2
Intangible asset impairments															3.6
Restructuring													(0.5)		1.5
Operating income													$ 5.2

[1] During the fourth quarter of 2010 we recorded a reduction to the contingent consideration earn-out accrual of $20.3 million.

[2] During the third quarter of 2010, we completed the Cliffstar Acquisition. We recorded $7.2 million of transaction costs related to the acquisition. These costs were recorded in SG&A.

[3] Intersegment revenue between North America and the other reporting segments was $14.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.

[4] Intersegment revenue between North America and the other reporting segments was $19.0 million for the year ended January 1, 2011.

[5] Intersegment revenue between North America and the other reporting segments was $14.0 million for the year ended January 2, 2010.