Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011		Jan. 01, 2011		Jan. 02, 2010		Dec. 27, 2008
ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 100.9		$ 48.2		$ 30.9		$ 14.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	210.8		213.6
Income taxes recoverable	9.9		0.3
Inventories	210.0		215.5
Prepaid expenses and other assets	19.3		32.7
Total current assets	550.9		510.3
Property, plant & equipment	482.2		503.8		343.0
Goodwill	129.6		130.2		30.6
Intangibles and other assets	341.1		371.1		155.5
Deferred income taxes	4.1		2.5
Other tax receivable	1.0		11.3
Total assets	1,508.9	[1]	1,529.2	[1]	873.8	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term borrowings			7.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	3.4		6.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			308.8
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	281.1		276.6
Total current liabilities	284.5		322.7
Long-term debt	602.1		605.5
Deferred income taxes	34.1		43.6
Other long-term liabilities	20.0		22.2
Total liabilities	940.7		994.0
Equity
Capital stock, no par	395.9		395.6
Treasury stock	(2.1)		(3.2)
Additional paid-in-capital	42.6		40.8
Retained earnings (deficit)	144.1		106.5
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(24.7)		(17.5)
Total Cott Corporation equity	555.8		522.2
Non-controlling interests	12.4		13.0
Total equity	568.2		535.2		401.3		246.5
Total liabilities and equity	1,508.9		1,529.2
Cott Corporation [Member]
ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents	13.7		7.8		4.2		2.1
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	22.4		108.6
Inventories	18.1		18.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1.8		3.6
Total current assets	56.0		138.1
Property, plant & equipment	48.0		50.0
Goodwill	26.9		27.4
Intangibles and other assets	0.9		1.3
Deferred income taxes	4.1		3.7
Other tax receivable	0.5		2.5
Due from affiliates	30.3		241.8
Investments in subsidiaries	459.8
Total assets	626.5		464.8
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt			0.1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			97.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	27.1
Total current liabilities	27.1		97.4
Long-term debt	0.2
Other long-term liabilities	0.2
Losses and distributions in excess of investment			(198.4)
Due to affiliates	43.2		43.2
Total liabilities	70.7		(57.8)
Equity
Capital stock, no par	395.9		395.6
Treasury stock	(2.1)		(3.2)
Additional paid-in-capital	42.6		40.7
Retained earnings (deficit)	144.1		106.4
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(24.7)		(16.9)
Total Cott Corporation equity	555.8		522.6
Total equity	555.8		522.6
Total liabilities and equity	626.5		464.8
Cott Beverages Inc [Member]
ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents	20.7		9.1		10.4		3.1
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	97.2		151.6
Income taxes recoverable	8.8		1.3
Inventories	60.2		66.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	13.8		19.3
Total current assets	200.7		247.4
Property, plant & equipment	179.3		180.4
Goodwill	4.5		4.5
Intangibles and other assets	105.3		114.8
Other tax receivable			7.6
Due from affiliates	166.4		166.9
Investments in subsidiaries	365.5		351.5
Total assets	1,021.7		1,073.1
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term borrowings			7.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.9		5.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			204.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	117.1
Total current liabilities	120.0		217.3
Long-term debt	599.0		601.9
Deferred income taxes	26.8		31.8
Other long-term liabilities	3.5		5.4
Due to affiliates	77.8		219.6
Total liabilities	827.1		1,076.0
Equity
Capital stock, no par	569.3		354.4
Additional paid-in-capital			0.4
Retained earnings (deficit)	(365.5)		(350.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(9.2)		(7.3)
Total Cott Corporation equity	194.6		(2.9)
Total equity	194.6		(2.9)
Total liabilities and equity	1,021.7		1,073.1
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents	58.9		26.0		12.2		7.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	136.3		128.6
Income taxes recoverable	0.8		(1.3)
Inventories	124.2		124.6
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3.6		8.1
Total current assets	323.8		286.0
Property, plant & equipment	245.1		259.5
Goodwill	98.2		98.3
Intangibles and other assets	216.5		233.6
Other tax receivable	0.5		1.2
Due from affiliates	79.1		220.9
Investments in subsidiaries	572.3
Total assets	1,535.5		1,099.5
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.1		0.1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			185.9
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	181.2
Total current liabilities	181.3		186.0
Long-term debt	1.2		1.4
Deferred income taxes	6.8		10.7
Other long-term liabilities	16.3		16.9
Losses and distributions in excess of investment			(322.7)
Due to affiliates	168.9		377.2
Total liabilities	374.5		269.5
Equity
Capital stock, no par	1,396.5		1,182.6
Retained earnings (deficit)	(329.0)		(352.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	93.5		(0.6)
Total Cott Corporation equity	1,161.0		830.0
Total equity	1,161.0		830.0
Total liabilities and equity	1,535.5		1,099.5
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents	7.6		5.3		4.1		2.1
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	14.6		17.3
Income taxes recoverable	0.3		0.3
Inventories	7.5		6.7
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0.1		1.7
Total current assets	30.1		31.3
Property, plant & equipment	9.8		13.9
Intangibles and other assets	18.4		21.4
Deferred income taxes			(1.2)
Due from affiliates	41.9		41.9
Investments in subsidiaries	225.3		161.0
Total assets	325.5		268.3
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.4		0.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			14.1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	15.4
Total current liabilities	15.8		14.5
Long-term debt	1.7		2.5
Deferred income taxes	0.5		1.1
Due to affiliates	27.8		31.7
Total liabilities	45.8		49.8
Equity
Capital stock, no par	218.2		175.0
Retained earnings (deficit)	(43.2)		(36.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	92.3		66.9
Total Cott Corporation equity	267.3		205.5
Non-controlling interests	12.4		13.0
Total equity	279.7		218.5
Total liabilities and equity	325.5		268.3
Elimination Entries [Member]
ASSETS
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(59.7)		(192.5)
Total current assets	(59.7)		(192.5)
Due from affiliates	(317.7)		(671.5)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,622.9)		(512.5)
Total assets	(2,000.3)		(1,376.5)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(192.5)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(59.7)
Total current liabilities	(59.7)		(192.5)
Long-term debt			(0.3)
Other long-term liabilities			(0.1)
Losses and distributions in excess of investment			521.1
Due to affiliates	(317.7)		(671.7)
Total liabilities	(377.4)		(343.5)
Equity
Capital stock, no par	(2,184.0)		(1,712.0)
Additional paid-in-capital			(0.3)
Retained earnings (deficit)	737.7		738.9
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(176.6)		(59.6)
Total Cott Corporation equity	(1,622.9)		(1,033.0)
Total equity	(1,622.9)		(1,033.0)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,000.3)		$ (1,376.5)

[1] Excludes intersegment receivables, investments and notes receivable.