Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	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	$ 779,800	$ 549,200	$ 1,489,600	$ 1,024,300
Cost of sales	539,200	470,200	1,047,700	889,100
Gross profit	240,600	79,000	441,900	135,200
Selling, general and administrative expenses	190,200	50,700	378,700	97,600
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment	200	(100)	1,600
Restructuring		100		2,300
Asset impairments		300		1,900
Acquisition and integration expenses	4,100	1,800	8,800	2,900
Operating (loss) income	46,100	26,200	52,800	30,500
Other (income) expense, net	1,000	19,800	(9,400)	17,500
Interest expense, net	27,900	8,400	55,600	18,200
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	17,200	(2,000)	6,600	(5,200)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,100)	2,500	(10,500)	2,000
Net income (loss)	18,300	(4,500)	17,100	(7,200)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,700	1,400	3,000	2,800
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares	1,800		4,500
Less: Accumulated dividends on non-convertible preferred shares	600		1,400
Less: Foreign exchange impact on redemption of preferred shares	12,000		12,000
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2,200	(5,900)	(3,800)	(10,000)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	24,400	2,500	(7,400)	(3,300)
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	779,800	549,200	1,489,600	1,024,300
Cost of sales	539,200	470,200	1,047,700	889,100
Gross profit	240,600	79,000	441,900	135,200
Selling, general and administrative expenses	190,200	50,700	378,700	97,600
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment	200	(100)	1,600
Restructuring		100		2,300
Asset impairments		300		1,900
Acquisition and integration expenses	4,100	1,800	8,800	2,900
Operating (loss) income	46,100	26,200	52,800	30,500
Other (income) expense, net	1,000	19,800	(9,400)	17,500
Interest expense, net	27,900	8,400	55,600	18,200
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	17,200	(2,000)	6,600	(5,200)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,100)	2,500	(10,500)	2,000
Net income (loss)	18,300	(4,500)	17,100	(7,200)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,700	1,400	3,000	2,800
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares	1,800		4,500
Less: Accumulated dividends on non-convertible preferred shares	600		1,400
Less: Foreign exchange impact on redemption of preferred shares	12,000		12,000
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2,200	(5,900)	(3,800)	(10,000)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	24,400	2,500	(7,400)	(3,300)
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	(19,900)	(13,000)	(30,100)	(24,800)
Cost of sales	(19,900)	(13,000)	(30,100)	(24,800)
Equity (loss) income	(15,200)	3,000	(4,400)	13,700
Net income (loss)	(15,200)	9,700	(4,400)	13,700
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	(15,200)	3,000	(4,400)	13,700
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(60,100)	(34,600)	(32,700)	(41,500)
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	46,900	49,500	76,900	86,700
Cost of sales	38,400	41,000	65,400	75,200
Gross profit	8,500	8,500	11,500	11,500
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,900	6,300	10,400	12,800
Restructuring		100		2,000
Asset impairments				900
Operating (loss) income	3,600	2,100	1,100	(4,200)
Other (income) expense, net	700	(9,500)	(9,800)	(9,300)
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(1,900)		(4,900)
Interest expense, net			100	100
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	4,800	11,600	15,700	5,000
Income tax (benefit) expense	1,800	(400)	3,000	(1,400)
Equity (loss) income	13,600	(17,900)	1,400	(16,400)
Net income (loss)	16,600	(5,900)	14,100	(10,000)
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares	1,800		4,500
Less: Accumulated dividends on non-convertible preferred shares	600		1,400
Less: Foreign exchange impact on redemption of preferred shares	12,000		12,000
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2,200	(5,900)	(3,800)	(10,000)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	24,400	2,500	(7,400)	(3,300)
DSS Group Inc [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	257,000		497,300
Cost of sales	100,800		201,200
Gross profit	156,200		296,100
Selling, general and administrative expenses	139,100		276,300
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment	900		2,000
Acquisition and integration expenses	3,100		6,100
Operating (loss) income	13,100		11,700
Other (income) expense, net	(200)		(400)
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	11,000		21,900
Interest expense, net	7,500		14,800
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	(5,200)		(24,600)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,800)		(9,000)
Net income (loss)	(3,400)		(15,600)
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	(3,400)		(15,600)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(3,400)		(15,600)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	457,500	476,700	875,800	894,100
Cost of sales	389,000	412,300	754,400	782,200
Gross profit	68,500	64,400	121,400	111,900
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,200	41,300	85,900	78,600
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment	(700)	(100)	(400)
Restructuring				300
Asset impairments		300		1,000
Acquisition and integration expenses	1,000	1,800	2,700	2,900
Operating (loss) income	25,000	21,100	33,200	29,100
Other (income) expense, net	600	29,300	800	26,700
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(9,100)		(17,000)
Interest expense, net	20,400	8,400	40,700	18,100
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	13,100	(16,600)	8,700	(15,700)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,200)	2,900	(4,700)	3,300
Equity (loss) income	1,600	8,200	3,000	2,700
Net income (loss)	15,900	(11,300)	16,400	(16,300)
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	15,900	(11,300)	16,400	(16,300)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	59,300	26,600	43,500	39,700
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	38,300	36,000	69,700	68,300
Cost of sales	30,900	29,900	56,800	56,500
Gross profit	7,400	6,100	12,900	11,800
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,000	3,100	6,100	6,200
Operating (loss) income	4,400	3,000	6,800	5,600
Other (income) expense, net	(100)			100
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	4,500	3,000	6,800	5,500
Income tax (benefit) expense	100		200	100
Net income (loss)	4,400	3,000	6,600	5,400
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,700	1,400	3,000	2,800
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2,700	1,600	3,600	2,600
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	$ 4,200	$ 900	$ 4,800	$ 1,800