Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 885.1	$ 755.6	$ 2,348.5	$ 2,245.2
Cost of sales	579.3	523.1	1,576.1	1,570.8
Gross profit	305.8	232.5	772.4	674.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	263.0	196.2	662.1	574.9
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net	0.8	1.1	3.9	2.7
Acquisition and integration expenses	7.4	6.6	20.5	15.4
Operating (loss) income	34.6	28.6	85.9	81.4
Other (income) expense, net	(3.2)	0.6	(2.4)	(8.8)
Interest expense (income), net	34.4	27.4	89.2	83.0
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	3.4	0.6	(0.9)	7.2
Income tax expense (benefit)	5.8	(5.8)	(5.5)	(16.3)
Net (loss) income	(2.4)	6.4	4.6	23.5
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.5	1.6	4.4	4.6
Less: Foreign exchange impact on redemption of preferred shares				12.0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(9.1)	(8.9)	(19.6)	(16.3)
Convertible Preferred Shares [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares				4.5
Non-convertible Preferred Shares [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares				1.4
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	885.1	755.6	2,348.5	2,245.2
Cost of sales	579.3	523.1	1,576.1	1,570.8
Gross profit	305.8	232.5	772.4	674.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	263.0	196.2	662.1	574.9
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net	0.8	1.1	3.9	2.7
Acquisition and integration expenses	7.4	6.6	20.5	15.4
Operating (loss) income	34.6	28.6	85.9	81.4
Other (income) expense, net	(3.2)	0.6	(2.4)	(8.8)
Interest expense (income), net	34.4	27.4	89.2	83.0
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	3.4	0.6	(0.9)	7.2
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5.8)	(5.8)	(5.5)	(16.3)
Net (loss) income	(2.4)	6.4	4.6	23.5
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.5	1.6	4.4	4.6
Less: Foreign exchange impact on redemption of preferred shares				12.0
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(3.9)	4.8	0.2	1.0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(9.1)	(8.9)	(19.6)	(16.3)
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Convertible Preferred Shares [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares				4.5
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Non-convertible Preferred Shares [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares				1.4
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	(15.6)	(14.1)	(44.1)	(44.2)
Cost of sales	(15.6)	(14.1)	(44.1)	(44.2)
Equity income (loss)	(9.2)	(6.8)	(26.1)	(11.2)
Net (loss) income	(9.2)	(6.8)	(26.1)	(11.2)
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(9.2)	(6.8)	(26.1)	(11.2)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(116.7)	18.3	(218.2)	(14.4)
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	42.9	37.0	124.9	113.9
Cost of sales	35.2	31.4	103.8	96.8
Gross profit	7.7	5.6	21.1	17.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6.3	6.0	28.6	16.4
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net	(0.8)		(0.8)
Operating (loss) income	2.2	(0.4)	(6.7)	0.7
Other (income) expense, net	(2.4)	0.8	(2.2)	(9.0)
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net				(4.9)
Interest expense (income), net	7.4		7.8	0.1
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	(2.8)	(1.2)	(12.3)	14.5
Income tax expense (benefit)	(8.6)	(0.2)	8.6	2.8
Equity income (loss)	7.5	5.8	21.1	7.2
Net (loss) income	(3.9)	4.8	0.2	18.9
Less: Foreign exchange impact on redemption of preferred shares				12.0
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(3.9)	4.8	0.2	1.0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(9.1)	(8.9)	(19.6)	(16.3)
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Convertible Preferred Shares [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares				4.5
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Non-convertible Preferred Shares [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Less: Accumulated dividends on convertible preferred shares				1.4
DSS Group Inc [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	262.2	268.1	764.3	765.4
Cost of sales	101.2	104.3	297.5	305.5
Gross profit	161.0	163.8	466.8	459.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	143.9	142.5	422.3	418.8
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net	1.6	0.9	4.8	2.9
Acquisition and integration expenses	(1.4)	6.4	0.6	12.5
Operating (loss) income	16.9	14.0	39.1	25.7
Other (income) expense, net	(0.3)	(0.6)	(1.6)	(1.0)
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	10.8	10.8	32.4	32.7
Interest expense (income), net	7.4	7.4	22.0	22.2
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	(1.0)	(3.6)	(13.7)	(28.2)
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.2	(1.2)	(4.8)	(10.2)
Net (loss) income	(0.8)	(2.4)	(8.9)	(18.0)
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(0.8)	(2.4)	(8.9)	(18.0)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(0.8)	(2.4)	(8.9)	(18.0)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	495.8	431.3	1,339.9	1,307.1
Cost of sales	409.9	375.2	1,118.7	1,129.6
Gross profit	85.9	56.1	221.2	177.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	69.1	44.2	161.8	130.1
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net		0.2	(0.1)	(0.2)
Acquisition and integration expenses	7.4	0.2	18.5	2.9
Operating (loss) income	9.4	11.5	41.0	44.7
Other (income) expense, net	(1.6)	0.3	0.2	1.1
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(10.8)	(10.8)	(32.4)	(27.8)
Interest expense (income), net	19.8	20.0	59.6	60.7
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	2.0	2.0	13.6	10.7
Income tax expense (benefit)	3.0	(4.3)	(9.8)	(9.0)
Equity income (loss)	1.7	1.0	5.0	4.0
Net (loss) income	6.7	7.3	28.4	23.7
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	6.7	7.3	28.4	23.7
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	110.3	(19.8)	216.5	23.7
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	99.8	33.3	163.5	103.0
Cost of sales	48.6	26.3	100.2	83.1
Gross profit	51.2	7.0	63.3	19.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43.7	3.5	49.4	9.6
Acquisition and integration expenses	1.4		1.4
Operating (loss) income	6.1	3.5	12.5	10.3
Other (income) expense, net	1.1	0.1	1.2	0.1
Interest expense (income), net	(0.2)		(0.2)
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income	5.2	3.4	11.5	10.2
Income tax expense (benefit)	(0.4)	(0.1)	0.5	0.1
Net (loss) income	4.8	3.5	11.0	10.1
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.5	1.6	4.4	4.6
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	3.3	1.9	6.6	5.5
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	$ 7.2	$ 3.9	$ 10.6	$ 8.7