Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011	Jan. 02, 2010
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 41.2	$ 59.8	$ 86.1
Depreciation & amortization	95.3	74.0	66.2
Amortization Of Financing Fees	3.9	2.7	1.5
Share-based compensation expense	2.9	4.7	1.3
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(3.7)	17.0	6.2
Write-off of financing fees		1.4
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment	1.2	1.1	0.5
Loss on buyback of Notes		0.1	1.5
Asset impairments			0.1
Asset impairments	0.6		3.6
Intangible asset impairments	1.4		3.5
Intangible asset impairments			3.5
Contingent consideration earn-out adjustment		(20.3)
Contract termination loss		3.6
Contract termination payments	(3.1)	(5.4)	(3.8)
Other non-cash items	4.9	5.5	2.7
Other non-cash items			2.6
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	18.9	34.2	(10.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	163.5	178.4	155.1
Investing Activities
Acquisition	(34.3)	(507.7)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(48.8)	(44.0)	(32.3)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(5.7)	(4.2)	(1.6)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	0.4	1.2	1.7
Other investing activities	(1.8)
Net cash used in investing activities	(90.2)	(554.7)	(32.2)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(6.8)	(18.7)	(265.5)
Issuance of long-term debt		375.0	211.9
Borrowings under ABL	224.1	366.5	768.1
Payments under ABL	(231.9)	(379.0)	(856.6)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(6.0)	(7.4)	(6.6)
Distributions to non-controlling interests			(6.7)
Exercise of options	0.3
Issuance of common shares, net of offering fees	0.3	71.1	47.5
Financing fees		(14.2)	(6.2)
Other financing activities			(0.1)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(20.3)	393.3	(107.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.3)	0.3	0.8
Net increase in cash & cash equivalents	52.7	17.3	16.2
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	48.2	30.9	14.7
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	100.9	48.2	30.9
Cott Corporation [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	37.6	54.7	81.5
Depreciation & amortization	6.0	6.3	8.1
Amortization Of Financing Fees	0.3	0.4	0.2
Share-based compensation expense	1.1	0.7	0.1
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	0.4	2.3	3.3
Write-off of financing fees		0.2
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment			0.2
Loss on buyback of Notes			1.5
Contract termination payments	(0.8)
Equity (loss) income, net of distributions	(29.6)	(42.9)	(62.4)
Intercompany transactions	25.8	8.9	8.6
Other non-cash items	(0.1)	2.0
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(25.7)	(35.3)	(102.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities	15.0	(2.8)	(60.9)
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(5.2)	(5.4)	(4.3)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.2)
Advances to affiliates		21.0	(12.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(5.4)	15.6	8.3
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	0.1	0.1
Borrowings under ABL			87.0
Payments under ABL			(90.1)
Advances from affiliates	(3.6)	8.8	10.0
Intercompany contributions		(89.8)
Issuance of common shares, net of offering fees		71.1	47.5
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3.5)	(9.8)	54.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.2)	0.6	0.3
Net increase in cash & cash equivalents	5.9	3.6	2.1
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	7.8	4.2	2.1
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	13.7	7.8	4.2
Cott Beverages Inc [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	0.6	0.6	46.7
Depreciation & amortization	35.1	35.4	37.9
Amortization Of Financing Fees	3.3	2.1	1.1
Share-based compensation expense	1.0	3.9	1.2
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	0.1	12.0	2.9
Write-off of financing fees		1.0
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.4	1.0	0.4
Loss on buyback of Notes		0.1
Asset impairments			0.1
Asset impairments			3.6
Intangible asset impairments	1.4
Intangible asset impairments			3.5
Contract termination loss		3.6
Contract termination payments	(2.3)	(5.4)	(3.8)
Equity (loss) income, net of distributions	(4.2)	(6.0)	(5.7)
Intercompany transactions	9.6	7.7	6.9
Other non-cash items	1.1	3.8
Other non-cash items			2.6
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	210.4	63.4	64.6
Net cash provided by operating activities	256.5	123.1	158.4
Investing Activities
Acquisition	(34.3)	(507.7)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(33.9)	(26.5)	(18.4)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(5.3)	(4.2)	(1.6)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	0.4	0.3	1.5
Other investing activities	(1.8)
Net cash used in investing activities	(74.9)	(538.1)	(18.5)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(6.4)	(18.3)	(265.2)
Issuance of long-term debt		375.0	211.9
Borrowings under ABL	224.1	307.1	595.0
Payments under ABL	(231.9)	(319.3)	(679.4)
Advances from affiliates	(156.1)	12.3	11.3
Intercompany contributions		71.1
Exercise of options	0.3
Financing fees		(14.2)	(6.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(170.0)	413.7	(132.6)
Net increase in cash & cash equivalents	11.6	(1.3)	7.3
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	9.1	10.4	3.1
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	20.7	9.1	10.4
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	35.0	50.0	70.5
Depreciation & amortization	48.2	26.4	14.6
Amortization Of Financing Fees	0.3	0.2	0.2
Share-based compensation expense	0.7	0.1
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(3.9)	1.7	0.1
Write-off of financing fees		0.2
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.8	(0.1)	(0.1)
Contingent consideration earn-out adjustment		(20.3)
Equity (loss) income, net of distributions	0.2	(0.9)	(46.7)
Other non-cash items	3.6
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(198.6)	(17.9)	(0.5)
Net cash provided by operating activities	(113.7)	39.4	38.1
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(9.5)	(10.6)	(8.6)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.1)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		0.3	0.2
Advances to affiliates	(156.1)	(12.3)	11.2
Net cash used in investing activities	146.5	(22.6)	(19.6)
Financing Activities
Borrowings under ABL		59.4	86.1
Payments under ABL		(59.7)	(87.1)
Advances from affiliates		(21.0)	(12.8)
Intercompany contributions		18.7
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(2.6)	(13.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0.1	(0.4)	0.1
Net increase in cash & cash equivalents	32.9	13.8	4.8
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	26.0	12.2	7.4
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	58.9	26.0	12.2
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	2.8	4.2	3.5
Depreciation & amortization	6.0	5.9	5.6
Share-based compensation expense	0.1
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(0.3)	1.1	(0.1)
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment		0.2
Asset impairments	0.6
Equity (loss) income, net of distributions			(1.3)
Other non-cash items	0.3	(0.3)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(3.8)	7.6	11.8
Net cash provided by operating activities	5.7	18.7	19.5
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(0.2)	(1.5)	(1.0)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.1)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		0.6
Advances to affiliates	(3.6)	(8.8)	9.9
Net cash used in investing activities	3.3	(9.7)	(10.9)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.5)	(0.5)	(0.3)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(6.0)	(7.4)
Distributions to non-controlling interests			(6.7)
Other financing activities			(0.1)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(6.5)	(7.9)	(7.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.2)	0.1	0.4
Net increase in cash & cash equivalents	2.3	1.2	1.9
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	5.3	4.1	2.1
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	7.6	5.3	4.1
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period			4.0
Elimination Entries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	(34.8)	(49.7)	(116.1)
Equity (loss) income, net of distributions	33.6	49.8	116.1
Intercompany transactions	(35.4)	(16.5)	(15.5)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	36.6	16.4	15.5
Investing Activities
Advances to affiliates	159.7	0.1	(8.5)
Net cash used in investing activities	(159.7)	0.1	8.5
Financing Activities
Advances from affiliates	159.7	(0.1)	(8.5)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$ 159.7	$ (0.1)	$ (8.5)