Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 779.8	$ 549.2	$ 1,489.6	$ 1,024.3
Cost of sales	539.2	470.2	1,047.7	889.1
Gross profit	240.6	79.0	441.9	135.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	190.2	50.7	378.7	97.6
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.2	(0.1)	1.6
Restructuring		0.1		2.3
Asset impairments		0.3		1.9
Acquisition and integration expenses	4.1	1.8	8.8	2.9
Operating (loss) income	46.1	26.2	52.8	30.5
Other (income) expense, net	1.0	19.8	(9.4)	17.5
Interest expense (income), net	27.9	8.4	55.6	18.2
Income (loss) before income taxes	17.2	(2.0)	6.6	(5.2)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1.1)	2.5	(10.5)	2.0
Net income (loss)	18.3	(4.5)	17.1	(7.2)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.7	1.4	3.0	2.8
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares	1.8		4.5
Less: Accumulated dividends on non-convertible preferred shares	0.6		1.4
Less: Foreign exchange impact on redemption of preferred shares	12.0		12.0
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2.2	(5.9)	(3.8)	(10.0)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	24.4	2.5	(7.4)	(3.3)
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	779.8	549.2	1,489.6	1,024.3
Cost of sales	539.2	470.2	1,047.7	889.1
Gross profit	240.6	79.0	441.9	135.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	190.2	50.7	378.7	97.6
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.2	(0.1)	1.6
Restructuring		0.1		2.3
Asset impairments		0.3		1.9
Acquisition and integration expenses	4.1	1.8	8.8	2.9
Operating (loss) income	46.1	26.2	52.8	30.5
Other (income) expense, net	1.0	19.8	(9.4)	17.5
Interest expense (income), net	27.9	8.4	55.6	18.2
Income (loss) before income taxes	17.2	(2.0)	6.6	(5.2)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1.1)	2.5	(10.5)	2.0
Net income (loss)	18.3	(4.5)	17.1	(7.2)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.7	1.4	3.0	2.8
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares	1.8		4.5
Less: Accumulated dividends on non-convertible preferred shares	0.6		1.4
Less: Foreign exchange impact on redemption of preferred shares	12.0		12.0
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2.2	(5.9)	(3.8)	(10.0)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	24.4	2.5	(7.4)	(3.3)
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	46.9	49.5	76.9	86.7
Cost of sales	38.4	41.0	65.4	75.2
Gross profit	8.5	8.5	11.5	11.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4.9	6.3	10.4	12.8
Restructuring		0.1		2.0
Asset impairments				0.9
Operating (loss) income	3.6	2.1	1.1	(4.2)
Other (income) expense, net	0.7	(9.5)	(9.8)	(9.3)
Intercompany (income) interest (expense, net	(1.9)		(4.9)
Interest expense (income), net			0.1	0.1
Income (loss) before income taxes	4.8	11.6	15.7	5.0
Income tax (benefit) expense	1.8	(0.4)	3.0	(1.4)
Equity (loss) income	13.6	(17.9)	1.4	(16.4)
Net income (loss)	16.6	(5.9)	14.1	(10.0)
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares	1.8		4.5
Less: Accumulated dividends on non-convertible preferred shares	0.6		1.4
Less: Foreign exchange impact on redemption of preferred shares	12.0		12.0
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2.2	(5.9)	(3.8)	(10.0)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	24.4	2.5	(7.4)	(3.3)
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	197.1	199.9	367.1	375.0
Cost of sales	164.9	168.7	310.7	322.7
Gross profit	32.2	31.2	56.4	52.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	24.6	25.2	48.4	51.2
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	(0.7)	(0.1)	(0.4)
Restructuring				0.2
Acquisition and integration expenses	0.5	1.0	2.0	1.0
Operating (loss) income	7.8	4.8	6.4	(0.1)
Other (income) expense, net		19.7		17.1
Intercompany (income) interest (expense, net	(13.3)	(3.9)	(25.5)	(7.4)
Interest expense (income), net	20.2	8.5	40.3	17.5
Income (loss) before income taxes	0.9	(19.5)	(8.4)	(27.3)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1.9)	2.6	(6.5)	2.9
Equity (loss) income	1.6	1.4	3.0	2.7
Net income (loss)	4.4	(20.7)	1.1	(27.5)
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	4.4	(20.7)	1.1	(27.5)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	26.5	(3.6)	3.7	(6.3)
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	517.1	276.8	1,006.0	519.1
Cost of sales	324.9	243.7	644.9	459.5
Gross profit	192.5	33.1	36.1	59.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	157.7	15.7	313.8	27.4
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.9		2.0
Restructuring				0.1
Asset impairments		0.3		1.0
Acquisition and integration expenses	3.6	0.8	6.8	1.9
Operating (loss) income	30.3	16.3	38.5	29.2
Other (income) expense, net	0.4	9.6	0.4	9.6
Intercompany (income) interest (expense, net	15.2	3.9	30.4	7.4
Interest expense (income), net	7.7	(0.1)	15.2	0.6
Income (loss) before income taxes	7.0	2.9	(7.5)	11.6
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1.1)	0.3	(7.2)	0.4
Equity (loss) income		13.8		7.0
Net income (loss)	8.1	16.4	(0.3)	18.2
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	8.1	16.4	(0.3)	18.2
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	21.4	37.6	0.9	53.4
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	38.3	36.0	69.7	68.3
Cost of sales	30.9	29.8	56.8	56.5
Gross profit	7.4	6.2	12.9	11.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3.0	3.2	6.1	6.2
Operating (loss) income	4.4	3.0	6.8	5.6
Other (income) expense, net	(0.1)			0.1
Income (loss) before income taxes	4.5	3.0	6.8	5.5
Income tax (benefit) expense	0.1		0.2	0.1
Net income (loss)	4.4	3.0	6.6	5.4
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.7	1.4	3.0	2.8
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2.7	1.6	3.6	2.6
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	4.2	0.9	4.8	1.8
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	(19.9)	(13.0)	(30.1)	(24.8)
Cost of sales	(19.9)	(13.0)	(30.1)	(24.8)
Equity (loss) income	(15.2)	2.7	(4.4)	6.7
Net income (loss)	(15.2)	2.7	(4.4)	6.7
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	(15.2)	2.7	(4.4)	6.7
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	$ (52.1)	$ (34.9)	$ (9.4)	$ (48.9)