Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 66.8	$ 93.0	$ 179.4	$ 47.1	$ 31.6	$ 100.9
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	266.7		199.4
Income taxes recoverable	0.8		1.2
Inventories	240.0		224.8
Prepaid expenses and other assets	22.7		20.3
Total current assets	597.0		625.1
Property, plant & equipment, net	492.2		490.9
Goodwill	139.4		130.3
Intangibles and other assets, net	313.6		315.4
Deferred income taxes	2.7		3.3
Other tax receivable	1.2		0.9
Total assets	1,546.1		1,565.9
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.6		1.9
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	264.6		287.7
Total current liabilities	267.2		289.6
Long-term debt	602.1		601.8
Deferred income taxes	44.4		39.1
Other long-term liabilities	23.8		12.5
Total liabilities	937.5		943.0
Equity
Capital stock, no par	394.9		397.8
Additional paid-in-capital	42.9		40.4
Retained earnings (deficit)	188.7		186.0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(28.8)		(12.4)
Total Cott Corporation equity	597.7		611.8
Non-controlling interests	10.9		11.1
Total equity	608.6		622.9	602.3		568.2
Total liabilities and equity	1,546.1		1,565.9
Cott Corporation [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	33.3	38.3	39.8	16.8	9.0	13.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	21.0		18.4
Inventories	21.2		21.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2.1		2.5
Total current assets	77.6		81.8
Property, plant & equipment, net	49.8		50.7
Goodwill	26.1		27.5
Intangibles and other assets, net	0.9		1.0
Deferred income taxes	2.1		2.9
Other tax receivable	0.5		0.2
Due from affiliates	39.7		40.0
Investments in subsidiaries	474.5		487.5
Total assets	671.2		691.6
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	29.9		36.2
Total current liabilities	29.9		36.2
Long-term debt	0.2		0.2
Deferred income taxes	0.1
Other long-term liabilities	0.2		0.2
Due to affiliates	43.1		43.2
Total liabilities	73.5		79.8
Equity
Capital stock, no par	394.9		397.8
Additional paid-in-capital	42.9		40.4
Retained earnings (deficit)	188.7		186.0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(28.8)		(12.4)
Total Cott Corporation equity	597.7		611.8
Total equity	597.7		611.8
Total liabilities and equity	671.2		691.6
Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	13.5	11.5	37.5	3.2	1.7	20.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	140.4		111.5
Income taxes recoverable	0.6		0.9
Inventories	79.4		65.9
Prepaid expenses and other assets	14.3		13.4
Total current assets	248.2		229.2
Property, plant & equipment, net	193.0		188.4
Goodwill	4.6		4.5
Intangibles and other assets, net	97.0		101.4
Other tax receivable	0.1		0.1
Due from affiliates	166.2		175.2
Investments in subsidiaries	370.5		389.7
Total assets	1,079.6		1,088.5
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	1.4		1.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	140.0		119.5
Total current liabilities	141.4		120.8
Long-term debt	598.1		598.7
Deferred income taxes	31.6		30.3
Other long-term liabilities	3.7		4.0
Due to affiliates	76.7		76.7
Total liabilities	851.5		830.5
Equity
Capital stock, no par	574.6		574.5
Retained earnings (deficit)	(329.4)		(329.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(17.1)		13.2
Total Cott Corporation equity	228.1		258.0
Total equity	228.1		258.0
Total liabilities and equity	1,079.6		1,088.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	12.6	39.5	96.4	18.8	13.7	58.9
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	203.7		122.3
Income taxes recoverable	0.2		0.2
Inventories	131.5		130.8
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6.2		4.3
Total current assets	354.2		354.0
Property, plant & equipment, net	238.8		242.0
Goodwill	108.7		98.3
Intangibles and other assets, net	203.1		198.4
Other tax receivable	0.6		0.6
Due from affiliates	78.0		78.0
Investments in subsidiaries	758.6		820.0
Total assets	1,742.0		1,791.3
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.6		0.2
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	199.7		193.1
Total current liabilities	200.3		193.3
Long-term debt	2.3		1.5
Deferred income taxes	11.7		7.9
Other long-term liabilities	19.5		8.3
Due to affiliates	168.6		177.8
Total liabilities	402.4		388.8
Equity
Capital stock, no par	1,676.7		1,724.3
Retained earnings (deficit)	(329.6)		(331.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(7.5)		9.4
Total Cott Corporation equity	1,339.6		1,402.5
Total equity	1,339.6		1,402.5
Total liabilities and equity	1,742.0		1,791.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	7.4	3.7	5.7	8.3	7.2	7.6
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	16.8		16.2
Income taxes recoverable			0.1
Inventories	7.9		7.0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0.1		0.1
Total current assets	32.2		29.1
Property, plant & equipment, net	10.6		9.8
Intangibles and other assets, net	12.6		14.6
Deferred income taxes	0.6		0.4
Due from affiliates	41.9		41.9
Total assets	97.9		95.8
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.6		0.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	10.2		7.9
Total current liabilities	10.8		8.3
Long-term debt	1.5		1.4
Deferred income taxes	1.0		0.9
Other long-term liabilities	0.4
Due to affiliates	37.4		37.4
Total liabilities	51.1		48.0
Equity
Capital stock, no par	81.2		83.6
Retained earnings (deficit)	(46.5)		(46.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	1.2		(0.8)
Total Cott Corporation equity	35.9		36.7
Non-controlling interests	10.9		11.1
Total equity	46.8		47.8
Total liabilities and equity	97.9		95.8
Elimination Entries [Member]
Current assets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(115.2)		(69.0)
Total current assets	(115.2)		(69.0)
Due from affiliates	(325.8)		(335.1)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,603.6)		(1,697.2)
Total assets	(2,044.6)		(2,101.3)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(115.2)		(69.0)
Total current liabilities	(115.2)		(69.0)
Due to affiliates	(325.8)		(335.1)
Total liabilities	(441.0)		(404.1)
Equity
Capital stock, no par	(2,332.5)		(2,382.4)
Retained earnings (deficit)	705.5		707.0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	23.4		(21.8)
Total Cott Corporation equity	(1,603.6)		(1,697.2)
Total equity	(1,603.6)		(1,697.2)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,044.6)		$ (2,101.3)