Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 22.0	$ 52.3	$ 41.2
Depreciation & amortization	100.8	97.7	95.3
Amortization of financing fees	2.8	3.7	3.9
Share-based compensation expense	4.0	4.9	2.9
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	0.9	3.8	(3.7)
Gain on bargain purchase		(0.9)
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	1.0	1.8	1.2
Write-off of financing fees and discount	4.0
Asset impairments			0.6
Intangible asset impairments			1.4
Contract termination payments			(3.1)
Other non-cash items	0.9	(0.4)	4.9
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	18.8	10.1	18.9
Net cash provided by operating activities	155.2	173.0	163.5
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received	(11.2)	(9.7)	(34.3)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(55.6)	(69.7)	(48.8)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(5.9)	(5.2)	(5.7)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	0.2	2.3	0.4
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0.6	1.9
Other investing activities			(1.8)
Net cash used in investing activities	(71.9)	(80.4)	(90.2)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(220.8)	(3.3)	(6.8)
Borrowings under ABL	131.9	24.5	224.1
Payments under ABL	(82.1)	(24.5)	(231.9)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(6.6)	(5.6)	(6.0)
Common share repurchase	(13.0)	(0.3)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(21.9)	(5.8)
Financing fees	(0.8)	(1.2)
Exercise of options			0.3
Net cash used in financing activities	(213.3)	(16.2)	(20.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.2)	2.1	(0.3)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(132.2)	78.5	52.7
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	179.4	100.9	48.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	47.2	179.4	100.9
Cott Corporation [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	17.0	47.8	37.6
Depreciation & amortization	6.3	6.5	6.0
Amortization of financing fees	0.1	0.2	0.3
Share-based compensation expense	1.1	1.1	1.1
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(0.9)	0.4	0.4
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.1
Contract termination payments			(0.8)
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	(24.2)	(46.9)	(29.6)
Intercompany dividends	27.1	28.0	25.8
Other non-cash items	0.2		(0.1)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	(21.0)	(6.8)	(25.7)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5.8	30.3	15.0
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(6.8)	(7.7)	(5.2)
Additions to intangibles and other assets		(0.6)	(0.2)
Net cash used in investing activities	(6.8)	(8.3)	(5.4)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.1)	0.1	0.1
Advances from affiliates	(0.3)	9.7	(3.6)
Common share repurchase	(13.0)	(0.3)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(21.9)	(5.8)
Financing fees	(0.1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(35.4)	3.7	(3.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.9)	0.4	(0.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(38.3)	26.1	5.9
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	39.8	13.7	7.8
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	1.5	39.8	13.7
Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	(15.3)	30.2	0.6
Depreciation & amortization	39.6	36.9	35.1
Amortization of financing fees	2.6	3.3	3.3
Share-based compensation expense	2.5	2.7	1.0
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	4.5	3.6	0.1
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.3	0.7	0.4
Write-off of financing fees and discount	4.0
Intangible asset impairments			1.4
Contract termination payments			(2.3)
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	(5.2)	(5.0)	(4.2)
Intercompany dividends	6.9	5.9	9.6
Other non-cash items	0.5	(0.4)	1.1
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	153.9	(3.9)	210.4
Net cash provided by operating activities	194.3	74.0	256.5
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received	(4.7)	(4.7)	(34.3)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(35.1)	(45.2)	(33.9)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(5.9)	(5.1)	(5.3)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment			0.4
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0.6	1.9
Other investing activities			(1.8)
Net cash used in investing activities	(45.1)	(53.1)	(74.9)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(201.1)	(2.9)	(6.4)
Borrowings under ABL	89.0	24.5	224.1
Payments under ABL	(72.9)	(24.5)	(231.9)
Advances from affiliates			(156.1)
Financing fees	(0.6)	(1.2)
Exercise of options			0.3
Net cash used in financing activities	(185.6)	(4.1)	(170.0)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(36.4)	16.8	11.6
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	37.5	20.7	9.1
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	1.1	37.5	20.7
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	34.5	50.4	35.0
Depreciation & amortization	48.7	48.4	48.2
Amortization of financing fees	0.1	0.2	0.3
Share-based compensation expense	0.4	1.0	0.7
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(2.6)	(0.2)	(3.9)
Gain on bargain purchase		(0.9)
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.5	0.6	0.8
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	7.3	(30.5)	0.2
Other non-cash items	0.1		3.6
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	(114.8)	12.8	(169.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	(25.8)	81.8	(84.7)
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received	(6.5)	(5.0)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(12.4)	(14.2)	(9.5)
Additions to intangibles and other assets		0.5	(0.1)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		1.0
Advances to affiliates			156.1
Net cash used in investing activities	(18.9)	(17.7)	146.5
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(18.8)
Borrowings under ABL	42.9
Payments under ABL	(9.2)
Intercompany dividends	(27.1)	(28.0)	(29.0)
Financing fees	(0.1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(12.3)	(28.0)	(29.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.3)	1.4	0.1
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(57.3)	37.5	32.9
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	96.4	58.9	26.0
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	39.1	96.4	58.9
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	7.9	6.3	2.8
Depreciation & amortization	6.2	5.9	6.0
Share-based compensation expense		0.1	0.1
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(0.1)		(0.3)
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.1	0.5
Asset impairments			0.6
Other non-cash items	0.1		0.3
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	0.7	8.0	2.6
Net cash provided by operating activities	14.9	20.8	12.1
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(1.3)	(2.6)	(0.2)
Additions to intangibles and other assets			(0.1)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	0.2	1.3
Advances to affiliates	0.3	(9.7)	3.6
Net cash used in investing activities	(0.8)	(11.0)	3.3
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.8)	(0.5)	(0.5)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(6.6)	(5.6)	(6.0)
Intercompany dividends	(6.9)	(5.9)	(6.4)
Net cash used in financing activities	(14.3)	(12.0)	(12.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		0.3	(0.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(0.2)	(1.9)	2.3
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	5.7	7.6	5.3
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	5.5	5.7	7.6
Elimination Entries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	(22.1)	(82.4)	(34.8)
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	22.1	82.4	33.6
Intercompany dividends	(34.0)	(33.9)	(35.4)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition			1.2
Net cash provided by operating activities	(34.0)	(33.9)	(35.4)
Investing Activities
Advances to affiliates	(0.3)	9.7	(159.7)
Net cash used in investing activities	(0.3)	9.7	(159.7)
Financing Activities
Advances from affiliates	0.3	(9.7)	159.7
Intercompany dividends	34.0	33.9	35.4
Net cash used in financing activities	$ 34.3	$ 24.2	$ 195.1