Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2016	Jul. 02, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 118.9	$ 249.5	$ 77.1	$ 63.7	$ 79.0	$ 86.2
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	463.3		293.3
Income taxes recoverable	0.6		1.6
Inventories	320.1		249.4
Prepaid expenses and other assets	33.9		17.2
Total current assets	936.8		638.6
Property, plant & equipment, net	951.4		769.8
Goodwill	1,186.7		759.6
Intangibles and other assets, net	1,019.9		711.7
Deferred tax assets	19.6		7.6
Total assets	4,114.4		2,887.3
Short-term borrowings	264.1		122.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	5.0		3.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	598.7		437.6
Total current liabilities	867.8		563.0
Long-term debt	2,019.1		1,525.4
Deferred tax liabilities	169.4		76.5
Other long-term liabilities	81.8		76.5
Total liabilities	3,138.1		2,241.4
Equity
Common shares, no par	907.4		534.7
Additional paid-in-capital	53.1		51.2
Retained earnings (deficit)	106.7		129.6
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(96.0)		(76.2)
Total Cott Corporation equity	971.2		639.3
Non-controlling interests	5.1		6.6
Total equity	976.3		645.9	662.8		548.9
Total liabilities and equity	4,114.4		2,887.3
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	118.9	249.5	77.1	63.7	79.0	86.2
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	463.3		293.3
Income taxes recoverable	0.6		1.6
Inventories	320.1		249.4
Prepaid expenses and other assets	33.9		17.2
Total current assets	936.8		638.6
Property, plant & equipment, net	951.4		769.8
Goodwill	1,186.7		759.6
Intangibles and other assets, net	1,019.9		711.7
Deferred tax assets	19.6		7.6
Total assets	4,114.4		2,887.3
Short-term borrowings	264.1		122.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	5.0		3.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	598.7		437.6
Total current liabilities	867.8		563.0
Long-term debt	2,019.1		1,525.4
Deferred tax liabilities	169.4		76.5
Other long-term liabilities	81.8		76.5
Total liabilities	3,138.1		2,241.4
Equity
Common shares, no par	907.4		534.7
Additional paid-in-capital	53.1		51.2
Retained earnings (deficit)	106.7		129.6
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(96.0)		(76.2)
Total Cott Corporation equity	971.2		639.3
Non-controlling interests	5.1		6.6
Total equity	976.3		645.9
Total liabilities and equity	4,114.4		2,887.3
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(76.8)		(45.2)
Income taxes recoverable	(0.6)
Total current assets	(77.4)		(45.2)
Deferred tax assets	(47.4)		(38.2)
Due from affiliates	(1,536.9)		(944.4)
Investments in subsidiaries	(846.8)		(576.3)
Total assets	(2,508.5)		(1,604.1)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(77.4)		(45.2)
Total current liabilities	(77.4)		(45.2)
Deferred tax liabilities	(47.4)		(38.2)
Due to affiliates	(1,536.9)		(944.4)
Total liabilities	(1,661.7)		(1,027.8)
Equity
Common shares, no par	(1,150.6)		(1,077.2)
Retained earnings (deficit)	519.0		524.0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(215.2)		(23.1)
Total Cott Corporation equity	(846.8)		(576.3)
Total equity	(846.8)		(576.3)
Total liabilities and equity	(2,508.5)		(1,604.1)
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	1.3	182.6	20.8	2.0	13.8	6.2
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	24.5		18.3
Income taxes recoverable	0.1
Inventories	14.3		13.0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1.0		2.2
Total current assets	41.2		54.3
Property, plant & equipment, net	29.0		29.7
Goodwill	20.8		19.8
Intangibles and other assets, net	11.6		0.8
Deferred tax assets			7.4
Due from affiliates	992.6		400.1
Investments in subsidiaries	446.7		176.3
Total assets	1,541.9		688.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	63.6		47.6
Total current liabilities	63.6		47.6
Long-term debt	504.5
Deferred tax liabilities	1.0
Other long-term liabilities	0.5		0.5
Due to affiliates	1.1		1.0
Total liabilities	570.7		49.1
Equity
Common shares, no par	907.4		534.7
Additional paid-in-capital	53.1		51.2
Retained earnings (deficit)	106.7		129.6
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(96.0)		(76.2)
Total Cott Corporation equity	971.2		639.3
Total equity	971.2		639.3
Total liabilities and equity	1,541.9		688.4
DSS Group Inc [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	35.4	26.4	12.8	20.6	28.6	34.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	121.4		122.6
Income taxes recoverable	0.7		0.5
Inventories	28.8		31.4
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10.2		4.8
Total current assets	196.5		172.1
Property, plant & equipment, net	377.3		372.6
Goodwill	581.6		579.1
Intangibles and other assets, net	379.1		402.5
Total assets	1,534.5		1,526.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	158.1		131.8
Total current liabilities	158.1		131.8
Long-term debt	385.7		390.1
Deferred tax liabilities	92.9		97.7
Other long-term liabilities	36.4		36.2
Due to affiliates	543.3		543.3
Total liabilities	1,216.4		1,199.1
Equity
Common shares, no par	355.4		355.5
Retained earnings (deficit)	(37.1)		(28.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(0.2)		(0.2)
Total Cott Corporation equity	318.1		327.2
Total equity	318.1		327.2
Total liabilities and equity	1,534.5		1,526.3
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	40.3	33.2	38.4	33.7	30.8	38.2
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	281.6		184.6
Income taxes recoverable	0.1		0.9
Inventories	249.4		199.4
Prepaid expenses and other assets	15.9		10.0
Total current assets	587.3		433.3
Property, plant & equipment, net	440.4		360.8
Goodwill	303.8		160.7
Intangibles and other assets, net	402.9		305.6
Deferred tax assets	47.4		38.2
Due from affiliates	544.3		544.3
Investments in subsidiaries	400.1		400.0
Total assets	2,726.2		2,242.9
Short-term borrowings	264.1		122.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	3.0		3.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	321.6		295.1
Total current liabilities	588.7		420.1
Long-term debt	1,126.0		1,135.3
Deferred tax liabilities	67.1		17.0
Other long-term liabilities	36.7		38.7
Due to affiliates	471.3		371.9
Total liabilities	2,289.8		1,983.0
Equity
Common shares, no par	645.5		683.1
Retained earnings (deficit)	(411.5)		(437.5)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	202.4		14.3
Total Cott Corporation equity	436.4		259.9
Total equity	436.4		259.9
Total liabilities and equity	2,726.2		2,242.9
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	41.9	$ 7.3	5.1	$ 7.4	$ 5.8	$ 7.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	112.6		13.0
Income taxes recoverable	0.3		0.2
Inventories	27.6		5.6
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6.8		0.2
Total current assets	189.2		24.1
Property, plant & equipment, net	104.7		6.7
Goodwill	280.5
Intangibles and other assets, net	226.3		2.8
Deferred tax assets	19.6		0.2
Total assets	820.3		33.8
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.0		0.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	132.8		8.3
Total current liabilities	134.8		8.7
Long-term debt	2.9
Deferred tax liabilities	55.8
Other long-term liabilities	8.2		1.1
Due to affiliates	521.2		28.2
Total liabilities	722.9		38.0
Equity
Common shares, no par	149.7		38.6
Retained earnings (deficit)	(70.4)		(58.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	13.0		9.0
Total Cott Corporation equity	92.3		(10.8)
Non-controlling interests	5.1		6.6
Total equity	97.4		(4.2)
Total liabilities and equity	$ 820.3		$ 33.8