Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 125.8	$ 66.8	$ 179.4	$ 88.1	$ 47.1	$ 100.9
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	254.6		199.4
Income taxes recoverable	0.7		1.2
Inventories	215.4		224.8
Prepaid expenses and other assets	23.1		20.3
Total current assets	619.6		625.1
Property, plant & equipment, net	490.1		490.9
Goodwill	140.4		130.3
Intangibles and other assets, net	303.6		315.4
Deferred income taxes	5.5		3.3
Other tax receivable	1.2		0.9
Total assets	1,560.4		1,565.9
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	3.9		1.9
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	259.7		287.7
Total current liabilities	263.6		289.6
Long-term debt	602.4		601.8
Deferred income taxes	48.1		39.1
Other long-term liabilities	23.7		12.5
Total liabilities	937.8		943.0
Equity
Capital stock, no par	392.7		397.8
Additional paid-in-capital	43.9		40.4
Retained earnings (deficit)	193.0		186.0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(17.0)		(12.4)
Total Cott Corporation equity	612.6		611.8
Non-controlling interests	10.0		11.1
Total equity	622.6		622.9	630.1		568.2
Total liabilities and equity	1,560.4		1,565.9
Cott Corporation [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	23.2	33.3	39.8	40.5	16.8	13.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	22.0		18.4
Inventories	19.0		21.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1.7		2.5
Total current assets	65.9		81.8
Property, plant & equipment, net	50.3		50.7
Goodwill	26.6		27.5
Intangibles and other assets, net	1.3		1.0
Deferred income taxes	4.9		2.9
Other tax receivable	0.5		0.2
Due from affiliates	39.6		40.0
Investments in subsidiaries	496.9		487.5
Total assets	686.0		691.6
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	30.0		36.2
Total current liabilities	30.0		36.2
Long-term debt	0.1		0.2
Other long-term liabilities	0.1		0.2
Due to affiliates	43.2		43.2
Total liabilities	73.4		79.8
Equity
Capital stock, no par	392.7		397.8
Additional paid-in-capital	43.9		40.4
Retained earnings (deficit)	193.0		186.0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(17.0)		(12.4)
Total Cott Corporation equity	612.6		611.8
Total equity	612.6		611.8
Total liabilities and equity	686.0		691.6
Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	41.9	13.5	37.5	8.1	3.2	20.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	123.5		111.5
Income taxes recoverable	0.5		0.9
Inventories	79.2		65.9
Prepaid expenses and other assets	15.1		13.4
Total current assets	260.2		229.2
Property, plant & equipment, net	191.9		188.4
Goodwill	4.5		4.5
Intangibles and other assets, net	90.9		101.4
Other tax receivable	0.1		0.1
Due from affiliates	174.8		175.2
Investments in subsidiaries	390.7		389.7
Total assets	1,113.1		1,088.5
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.5		1.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	139.1		119.5
Total current liabilities	141.6		120.8
Long-term debt	598.4		598.7
Deferred income taxes	35.6		30.3
Other long-term liabilities	3.4		4.0
Due to affiliates	76.7		76.7
Total liabilities	855.7		830.5
Equity
Capital stock, no par	574.5		574.5
Retained earnings (deficit)	(329.8)		(329.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	12.7		13.2
Total Cott Corporation equity	257.4		258.0
Total equity	257.4		258.0
Total liabilities and equity	1,113.1		1,088.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	55.4	12.6	96.4	33.3	18.8	58.9
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	206.2		122.3
Income taxes recoverable	0.2		0.2
Inventories	109.6		130.8
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6.2		4.3
Total current assets	377.6		354.0
Property, plant & equipment, net	237.4		242.0
Goodwill	109.3		98.3
Intangibles and other assets, net	199.8		198.4
Other tax receivable	0.6		0.6
Due from affiliates	78.0		78.0
Investments in subsidiaries	824.9		820.0
Total assets	1,827.6		1,791.3
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.5		0.2
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	195.8		193.1
Total current liabilities	196.3		193.3
Long-term debt	2.3		1.5
Deferred income taxes	11.4		7.9
Other long-term liabilities	20.2		8.3
Due to affiliates	177.3		177.8
Total liabilities	407.5		388.8
Equity
Capital stock, no par	1,728.9		1,724.3
Retained earnings (deficit)	(317.2)		(331.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	8.4		9.4
Total Cott Corporation equity	1,420.1		1,402.5
Total equity	1,420.1		1,402.5
Total liabilities and equity	1,827.6		1,791.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	5.3	7.4	5.7	6.2	8.3	7.6
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	14.9		16.2
Income taxes recoverable			0.1
Inventories	7.6		7.0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0.1		0.1
Total current assets	27.9		29.1
Property, plant & equipment, net	10.5		9.8
Intangibles and other assets, net	11.6		14.6
Deferred income taxes	0.6		0.4
Due from affiliates	41.9		41.9
Investments in subsidiaries	(0.1)
Total assets	92.4		95.8
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.9		0.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6.8		7.9
Total current liabilities	7.7		8.3
Long-term debt	1.6		1.4
Deferred income taxes	1.1		0.9
Due to affiliates	37.1		37.4
Total liabilities	47.5		48.0
Equity
Capital stock, no par	82.5		83.6
Retained earnings (deficit)	(49.0)		(46.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	1.4		(0.8)
Total Cott Corporation equity	34.9		36.7
Non-controlling interests	10.0		11.1
Total equity	44.9		47.8
Total liabilities and equity	92.4		95.8
Elimination Entries [Member]
Current assets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(112.0)		(69.0)
Total current assets	(112.0)		(69.0)
Due from affiliates	(334.3)		(335.1)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,712.4)		(1,697.2)
Total assets	(2,158.7)		(2,101.3)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(112.0)		(69.0)
Total current liabilities	(112.0)		(69.0)
Due to affiliates	(334.3)		(335.1)
Total liabilities	(446.3)		(404.1)
Equity
Capital stock, no par	(2,385.9)		(2,382.4)
Retained earnings (deficit)	696.0		707.0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(22.5)		(21.8)
Total Cott Corporation equity	(1,712.4)		(1,697.2)
Total equity	(1,712.4)		(1,697.2)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,158.7)		$ (2,101.3)