Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 19, 2014	Nov. 15, 2013	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income			$ 18.3	$ (4.5)	$ 17.1	$ (7.2)
Depreciation & amortization			58.2	25.8	115.6	50.9
Amortization of financing fees			1.1	0.6	2.4	1.2
Amortization of senior notes premium			(1.4)		(2.9)
Share-based compensation expense			3.7	2.1	6.1	3.4
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes			(5.2)	2.6	(16.9)	1.9
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment			0.2	(0.1)	1.6
Asset impairments				0.3		1.9
Write off of financing fees and discount	$ 0.3	$ 4.0		3.0		3.3
Other non-cash items			(6.3)	(0.5)	(16.5)	(0.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			75.7	29.5	74.6	(23.0)
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received			(0.5)	(80.8)	(0.5)	(80.8)
Additions to property, plant & equipment			(29.9)	(11.8)	(57.2)	(20.6)
Additions to intangibles and other assets			(0.1)	(1.3)	(2.2)	(2.8)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback			40.1		40.5
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			9.6	(93.9)	(19.4)	(104.2)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt			(1.1)	(296.5)	(1.9)	(312.5)
Issue of long-term debt				525.0		525.0
Borrowings under ABL			654.1	188.2	748.9	283.2
Payments under ABL			(674.4)	(284.3)	(777.2)	(299.4)
Distributions to non-controlling interests			(1.6)	(2.5)	(3.6)	(4.8)
Issuance of common shares			142.5		142.6
Financing fees			(0.2)	(7.9)	(0.2)	(7.9)
Common shares repurchased and cancelled				(2.7)	(0.7)	(3.1)
Preferred shares repurchased and cancelled			(148.8)		(148.8)
Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions			(2.5)		(2.5)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(41.0)	113.6	(61.4)	169.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0.2	1.1	(1.0)	1.2
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents			44.5	50.3	(7.2)	43.7
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period			34.5	40.6	86.2	47.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period			79.0	90.9	79.0	90.9
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income			18.3	(4.5)	17.1	(7.2)
Depreciation & amortization			58.2	25.8	115.6	50.9
Amortization of financing fees			1.1	0.6	2.4	1.2
Amortization of senior notes premium			(1.4)		(2.9)
Share-based compensation expense			3.7	2.1	6.1	3.4
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes			(5.2)	2.6	(16.9)	1.9
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment			0.2	(0.1)	1.6
Asset impairments				0.3		1.9
Write off of financing fees and discount				3.0		3.3
Other non-cash items			(6.3)	(0.5)	(16.5)	(0.7)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities			7.1	0.2	(31.9)	(77.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			75.7	29.5	74.6	(23.0)
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received			(0.5)	(80.8)	(0.5)	(80.8)
Additions to property, plant & equipment			(29.9)	(11.8)	(57.2)	(20.6)
Additions to intangibles and other assets			(0.1)	(1.3)	(2.2)	(2.8)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback			40.1		40.5
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			9.6	(93.9)	(19.4)	(104.2)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt			(1.1)	(296.5)	(1.9)	(312.5)
Issue of long-term debt				525.0		525.0
Borrowings under ABL			654.1	188.2	748.9	283.2
Payments under ABL			(674.4)	(284.3)	(777.2)	(299.4)
Distributions to non-controlling interests			1.6	(2.5)	(3.6)	(4.8)
Issuance of common shares			142.5		142.6
Financing fees			(0.2)	(7.9)	(0.2)	(7.9)
Common shares repurchased and cancelled				(2.7)	(0.7)	(3.1)
Preferred shares repurchased and cancelled			(148.8)		(148.8)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners			(9.0)	(5.7)	(18.0)	(10.8)
Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions			(2.5)		(2.5)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(41.0)	113.6	(61.4)	169.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0.2	1.1	(1.0)	1.2
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents			44.5	50.3	(7.2)	43.7
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period			34.5	40.6	86.2	47.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period			79.0	90.9	79.0	90.9
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income			(15.2)	9.7	(4.4)	13.7
Equity income, net of distributions			15.2	(9.7)	4.4	(13.7)
Intercompany dividends			(12.2)	(18.5)	(16.4)	(23.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(12.2)	(18.5)	(16.4)	(23.2)
Financing Activities
Intercompany dividends			12.2	18.5	16.4	23.2
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			12.2	18.5	16.4	23.2
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income			16.6	(5.9)	14.1	(10.0)
Depreciation & amortization			1.2	1.6	2.4	3.1
Amortization of financing fees				0.1		0.1
Share-based compensation expense			1.1	0.6	1.2	0.8
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes			0.7	(0.4)	1.1	(1.3)
Asset impairments						0.9
Equity income, net of distributions			(13.6)	17.9	(1.4)	16.4
Intercompany dividends			2.2	15.9	4.3	18.2
Other non-cash items			(6.8)	(0.2)	(6.8)	(0.2)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities			27.9	(18.0)	18.8	(7.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			29.3	11.6	33.7	20.3
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment			(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.5)	(0.9)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.5)	(0.9)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt				(0.1)		(0.1)
Distributions to non-controlling interests					142.6
Issuance of common shares			142.5
Financing fees					(0.7)
Common shares repurchased and cancelled				(2.7)	(148.8)	(3.1)
Preferred shares repurchased and cancelled			(148.8)		(18.0)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners			(9.0)	(5.7)		(10.8)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(15.3)	(8.5)	(24.9)	(14.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(0.3)	0.4	(0.7)	0.3
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents			13.5	3.2	7.6	5.7
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period			0.3	4.0	6.2	1.5
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period			13.8	7.2	13.8	7.2
DSS Group Inc [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income			(3.4)		(15.6)
Depreciation & amortization			31.8		62.0
Amortization of senior notes premium			(1.4)		(2.9)
Share-based compensation expense			0.5		1.1
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes			(4.9)		(12.6)
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment			0.9		2.0
Net change in operating assets and liabilities			(2.9)		(12.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			20.6		21.2
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received			(0.5)		(0.5)
Additions to property, plant & equipment			(20.4)		(38.8)
Additions to intangibles and other assets			(0.1)		(1.9)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback			14.2		14.2
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(6.8)		(27.0)
Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents			(13.8)		(5.8)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period			14.8		34.4
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period			28.6		28.6
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income			15.9	(11.3)	16.4	(16.3)
Depreciation & amortization			23.8	22.8	48.4	44.9
Amortization of financing fees			1.1	0.5	2.4	1.1
Share-based compensation expense			2.0	1.5	3.7	2.6
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes			(0.9)	2.7	(5.2)	3.2
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment			(0.7)	(0.1)	(0.4)
Asset impairments				0.3		1.0
Write off of financing fees and discount				3.0		3.3
Equity income, net of distributions			(1.6)	(8.2)	(3.0)	(2.7)
Intercompany dividends			10.0	2.6	12.1	5.0
Other non-cash items			0.5	(0.3)	(9.7)	(0.5)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities			(25.6)	15.7	(43.8)	(72.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			24.5	29.2	20.9	(31.1)
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received				(80.8)		(80.8)
Additions to property, plant & equipment			(8.9)	(11.5)	(17.5)	(19.7)
Additions to intangibles and other assets				(1.3)	(0.3)	(2.8)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback			25.9		26.3
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			17.0	(93.6)	8.5	(103.3)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt			(0.9)	(296.7)	(1.4)	(312.4)
Issue of long-term debt				525.0		525.0
Borrowings under ABL			654.1	188.2	748.9	283.2
Payments under ABL			(674.4)	(284.3)	(777.2)	(299.4)
Financing fees			(0.2)	(7.9)	(0.2)	(7.9)
Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions			(2.5)		(2.5)
Intercompany dividends			(2.2)	(15.9)	(4.3)	(18.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(26.1)	108.4	(36.7)	170.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0.6	0.7	(0.1)	0.9
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents			16.0	44.7	(7.4)	36.8
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period			14.8	32.3	38.2	40.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period			30.8	77.0	30.8	77.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income			4.4	3.0	6.6	5.4
Depreciation & amortization			1.4	1.4	2.8	2.9
Share-based compensation expense			0.1		0.1
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes			(0.1)	0.3	(0.2)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities			7.7	2.5	5.9	2.7
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			13.5	7.2	15.2	11.0
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment			(0.4)		(0.4)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(0.4)		(0.4)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt			(0.2)	0.3	(0.5)
Distributions to non-controlling interests			(1.6)	(2.5)	(3.6)	(4.8)
Intercompany dividends			(10.0)	(2.6)	(12.1)	(5.0)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(11.8)	(4.8)	(16.2)	(9.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(0.1)		(0.2)
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents			1.2	2.4	(1.6)	1.2
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period			4.6	4.3	7.4	5.5
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period			$ 5.8	$ 6.7	$ 5.8	$ 6.7