Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (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]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 91.6	$ 91.8	$ 160.5	$ 166.4
Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash received	(912.5)	(22.0)	(958.7)	(22.5)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(38.7)	(28.3)	(101.4)	(85.5)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(1.7)	(0.5)	(5.0)	(2.7)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback	1.6	0.4	4.5	40.9
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	1.4		1.4
Decrease in restricted cash	2.8
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(947.1)	(50.4)	(1,059.2)	(69.8)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(1.8)	(1.0)	(3.3)	(2.9)
Issuance of long-term debt	498.7		498.7
Borrowings under ABL	814.5	52.4	1,435.6	801.3
Payments under ABL	(550.6)	(97.3)	(1,296.6)	(874.5)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.7)	(3.2)	(6.0)	(6.8)
Issuance of common shares	2.4	0.5	366.6	143.1
Financing fees	(11.9)	(0.1)	(11.9)	(0.3)
Preferred shares repurchased and cancelled				(148.8)
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(3.4)	(0.1)	(4.5)	(0.8)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners	(8.4)	(6.5)	(23.1)	(24.5)
Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions	(10.8)		(10.8)	(2.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	726.0	(55.3)	944.7	(116.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.1)	(1.4)	(4.2)	(2.4)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(130.6)	(15.3)	41.8	(22.5)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	249.5	79.0	77.1	86.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	118.9	63.7	118.9	63.7
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	91.6	91.8	160.5	166.4
Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash received	(912.5)	(22.0)	(958.7)	(22.5)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(38.7)	(28.3)	(101.4)	(85.5)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(1.7)	(0.5)	(5.0)	(2.7)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback	1.6	0.4	4.5	40.9
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	1.4		1.4
Decrease in restricted cash	2.8
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(947.1)	(50.4)	(1,059.2)	(69.8)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(1.8)	(1.0)	(3.3)	(2.9)
Issuance of long-term debt	498.7		498.7
Borrowings under ABL	814.5	52.4	1,435.6	801.3
Payments under ABL	(550.6)	(97.3)	(1,296.6)	(874.5)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.7)	(3.2)	(6.0)	(6.8)
Issuance of common shares	2.4	0.5	366.6	143.1
Financing fees	(11.9)	(0.1)	(11.9)	(0.3)
Preferred shares repurchased and cancelled				(148.8)
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(3.4)	(0.1)	(4.5)	(0.8)
Dividends paid to common shareowners	(8.4)		(23.1)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners		(6.5)		(24.5)
Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions	(10.8)		(10.8)	(2.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	726.0	(55.3)	944.7	(116.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.1)	(1.4)	(4.2)	(2.4)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(130.6)	(15.3)	41.8	(22.5)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	249.5	79.0	77.1	86.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	118.9	63.7	118.9	63.7
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(16.5)	(6.1)	(33.0)	(22.5)
Financing Activities
Intercompany dividends	16.5	6.1	33.0	22.5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	16.5	6.1	33.0	22.5
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	250.7	(4.4)	113.6	29.3
Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash received	(911.3)		(954.0)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(0.4)	(0.5)	(1.3)	(1.0)
Additions to intangibles and other assets			(0.1)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback	0.8		0.8
Decrease in restricted cash	2.8
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(908.1)	(0.5)	(954.6)	(1.0)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt		(0.1)		(0.1)
Issuance of long-term debt	498.7		498.7
Borrowings under ABL			144.8
Payments under ABL			(147.7)
Issuance of common shares	2.4	0.5	366.6	143.1
Financing fees	(11.9)		(11.9)
Preferred shares repurchased and cancelled				(148.8)
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(3.4)	(0.1)	(4.5)	(0.8)
Dividends paid to common shareowners	(8.4)		(23.1)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners		(6.5)		(24.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	477.4	(6.2)	822.9	(31.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.3)	(0.7)	(1.4)	(1.4)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(181.3)	(11.8)	(19.5)	(4.2)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	182.6	13.8	20.8	6.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	1.3	2.0	1.3	2.0
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(257.7)	39.9	(111.9)	65.8
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(6.5)	(3.8)	(17.5)	(15.0)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.6)	(0.5)	(2.7)	(0.8)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback	0.3	0.1	0.4	26.4
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	1.4		1.4
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(5.4)	(4.2)	(18.4)	10.6
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(1.0)	(0.7)	(2.0)	(2.0)
Borrowings under ABL	814.5	43.0	1,290.8	757.0
Payments under ABL	(550.6)	(81.7)	(1,148.9)	(830.0)
Financing fees		(0.1)		(0.3)
Intercompany dividends			(8.4)	(8.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	262.9	(39.5)	131.5	(83.7)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(0.2)	(3.8)	1.2	(7.3)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	2.4	5.1	1.0	8.6
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	2.2	1.3	2.2	1.3
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	57.3	53.5	124.1	78.1
Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash received	(1.2)	(22.0)	(4.7)	(22.5)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(27.4)	(23.4)	(77.6)	(68.5)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(1.1)		(2.2)	(1.9)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback	0.1	0.3	2.9	14.5
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(29.6)	(45.1)	(81.6)	(78.4)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.2)	(0.1)	(0.5)	(0.2)
Borrowings under ABL		9.4		44.3
Payments under ABL		(15.6)		(44.5)
Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions	(10.8)		(10.8)	(2.5)
Intercompany dividends		(2.8)	(4.6)	(7.1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(11.0)	(9.1)	(15.9)	(10.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.4)	(0.6)	(3.3)	(0.7)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	16.3	(1.3)	23.3	(11.0)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	57.2	54.3	50.2	64.0
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	73.5	53.0	73.5	53.0
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	57.8	8.9	67.7	15.7
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(4.4)	(0.6)	(5.0)	(1.0)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment and sale-leaseback	0.4		0.4
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(4.0)	(0.6)	(4.6)	(1.0)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.6)	(0.1)	(0.8)	(0.6)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.7)	(3.2)	(6.0)	(6.8)
Intercompany dividends	(16.5)	(3.3)	(20.0)	(7.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(19.8)	(6.6)	(26.8)	(14.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0.6	(0.1)	0.5	(0.3)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	34.6	1.6	36.8	0.0
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	7.3	5.8	5.1	7.4
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	$ 41.9	$ 7.4	$ 41.9	$ 7.4