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Business Combination Aggregate Consideration Transferred Aggregate consideration Business combination cash payments on behalf of seller for seller's liability. Business Combination Cash Payments on Behalf of Seller for Seller's Liability Cash paid to retire term loan on behalf of sellers Business combination cash payments on behalf of seller for sellers expenses. Business Combination Cash Payments on Behalf of Seller for Sellers Expenses Cash paid on behalf of sellers for sellers expenses Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Total consideration Total consideration Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable Aggregate value of issuance of preferred shares Preferred Shares Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred Deferred consideration Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High Contingent consideration Contingent consideration maximum payable amount Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] Acquisitions Business Combination, Integration Related Costs Acquisition and integration expenses Business Combination, Liabilities Arising from Contingencies, Amount Recognized Contingent consideration Fair Value of Contingent Consideration Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents Cash Cash and cash equivalents Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Contingent Liability Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Prepaid expenses and other assets Prepaid expenses and other current assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables Accounts receivable Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets, Current Deferred income taxes Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Current Deferred income taxes liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent Deferred tax liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles Intangible and other assets Intangibles and other assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory Inventories Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt Long-term debt Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other Other long-term liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant & equipment Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Business Combinations [Abstract] Business Combinations [Abstract] Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value Fair value adjustment related to business combination The cash outflow for the working capital adjustment. Business Combination Working Capital Payment Working capital payment Capital Lease Obligations Capital leases and other debt financing Capital Lease Obligations, Current Capital leases and other financing - current maturities Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash & cash equivalents, end of period Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period Cash & cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Net increase (decrease) cash & cash equivalents Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Supplemental Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities: Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Commodity Contract [Member] Aluminum Swaps [Member] Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Dividends declared per share Common Stock [Member] Common Shares [Member] Common Stock, No Par Value Capital stock, no par value Common Stock, Shares, Issued Capital stock, shares issued Common Stock, Value, Issued Capital stock, no par Capital stock, no par - 109,585,142 shares issued (January 3, 2015 - 93,072,850 shares issued) Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Concentration Risk, Percentage Concentration risk Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract] Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract] Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block] Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Elimination Entries [Member] Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Contract Packaging Inc [Member] Contract Packaging Inc [Member] Contract Packaging Inc [Member] Contractual Rights [Member] Rights [Member] Convertible Preferred Stock Converted to Other Securities Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] Convertible Preferred Shares [Member] Cooke Bros. Holdings Limited. Cooke Bros Holdings Limited [Member] Cooke Bros Holdings Limited [Member] Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] Corporate [Member] Cost of Goods Sold Cost of sales Derivative instruments, charge (credit) to cost of sales Cost of Sales Cott Beverages Inc. Cott Beverages Inc [Member] Cott Beverages Inc. [Member] Components of Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenue and incur expenses, including transactions with other components of the same entity. Cott Corporation Cbi Guarantor Subsidiaries And Our Other Subsidiaries [Member] Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] Components of Cott Corporation, DSS, DSS Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenue and incur expenses, including transactions with other components of the same entity. Cott Corporation Dss Guarantor Subsidiaries And Our Other Subsidiaries [Member] Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] Cott Corporation. 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Dividend Payable Issued Through Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Dividend payable issued through accounts payable and accrued liabilities Dividends Common shares dividend Dividends Payable, Date Declared Dividend declared date Dividends Payable, Date of Record Dividend payable, record date Dividends, Preferred Stock Preferred shares dividend Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash Accrued and unpaid dividends Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Type Document Type Dss Group Inc [Member] Dss Group Inc [Member] DSS Group Inc [Member] Dss Group Inc Member And Aimia Foods Holdings Limited [Member] Dss Group Inc Member And Aimia Foods Holdings Limited [Member] DSS Acquisition and Aimia Acquisition [Member] Dss Notes [Member] Dss Notes [Member] Dss Notes [Member] Due from Affiliates Due from affiliates Due to Affiliate, Noncurrent Due to affiliates Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Net income (loss) per common share attributed to Cott Corporation Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic Earnings Per Share, Basic, Other Disclosures [Abstract] Weighted average outstanding shares (thousands) attributed to Cott Corporation Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted