Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 02, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 86.1	$ 118.1
Restricted cash	444.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	427.5	403.9
Inventories	329.4	301.4
Prepaid expenses and other assets	40.3	29.8
Total current assets	1,327.7	853.2
Property, plant & equipment, net	933.2	929.9
Goodwill	1,184.3	1,175.4
Intangible assets, net	930.1	939.7
Deferred tax assets	1.4	0.2
Other long-term assets, net	40.6	41.3
Total assets	4,417.3	3,939.7
Short-term borrowings	146.8	207.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	4.9	5.7
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	618.1	597.4
Total current liabilities	769.8	810.1
Long-term debt	2,532.5	1,988.0
Deferred tax liabilities	157.6	157.8
Other long-term liabilities	111.6	110.0
Total liabilities	3,571.5	3,065.9
Equity
Common shares, no par	911.7	909.3
Additional paid-in-capital	55.3	54.2
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(21.9)	22.9
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(105.7)	(117.9)	$ (78.8)	$ (76.2)
Total Cott Corporation equity	839.4	868.5
Non-controlling interests	6.4	5.3
Total equity	845.8	873.8	$ 782.2	$ 645.9
Total liabilities and equity	4,417.3	3,939.7
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	86.1	118.1
Restricted cash	444.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	427.5	403.9
Inventories	329.4	301.4
Prepaid expenses and other assets	40.3	29.8
Total current assets	1,327.7	853.2
Property, plant & equipment, net	933.2	929.9
Goodwill	1,184.3	1,175.4
Intangible assets, net	930.1	939.7
Deferred tax assets	1.4	0.2
Other long-term assets, net	40.6	41.3
Total assets	4,417.3	3,939.7
Short-term borrowings	146.8	207.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	4.9	5.7
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	618.1	597.4
Total current liabilities	769.8	810.1
Long-term debt	2,532.5	1,988.0
Deferred tax liabilities	157.6	157.8
Other long-term liabilities	111.6	110.0
Total liabilities	3,571.5	3,065.9
Equity
Common shares, no par	911.7	909.3
Additional paid-in-capital	55.3	54.2
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(21.9)	22.9
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(105.7)	(117.9)
Total Cott Corporation equity	839.4	868.5
Non-controlling interests	6.4	5.3
Total equity	845.8	873.8
Total liabilities and equity	4,417.3	3,939.7
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	(89.6)	(78.5)
Total current assets	(89.6)	(78.5)
Due from affiliates	(1,838.8)	(1,487.5)
Investments in subsidiaries	(726.7)	(762.4)
Total assets	(2,655.1)	(2,328.4)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(89.6)	(78.5)
Total current liabilities	(89.6)	(78.5)
Due to affiliates	(1,838.8)	(1,487.5)
Total liabilities	(1,928.4)	(1,566.0)
Equity
Common shares, no par	(1,205.4)	(1,196.6)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	642.6	600.9
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(163.9)	(166.7)
Total Cott Corporation equity	(726.7)	(762.4)
Total equity	(726.7)	(762.4)
Total liabilities and equity	(2,655.1)	(2,328.4)
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	1.1	4.8
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	33.9	27.4
Inventories	15.6	14.0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1.2	1.4
Total current assets	51.8	47.6
Property, plant & equipment, net	27.6	27.5
Goodwill	20.5	20.3
Intangible assets, net	0.1	0.1
Other long-term assets, net	1.3	1.2
Due from affiliates	956.1	943.2
Investments in subsidiaries	338.4	361.9
Total assets	1,395.8	1,401.8
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	82.6	66.5
Total current liabilities	82.6	66.5
Long-term debt	471.1	464.3
Deferred tax liabilities	1.0	1.0
Other long-term liabilities	0.7	0.5
Due to affiliates	1.0	1.0
Total liabilities	556.4	533.3
Equity
Common shares, no par	911.7	909.3
Additional paid-in-capital	55.3	54.2
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(21.9)	22.9
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(105.7)	(117.9)
Total Cott Corporation equity	839.4	868.5
Total equity	839.4	868.5
Total liabilities and equity	1,395.8	1,401.8
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	22.4	22.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	115.8	121.7
Inventories	28.6	29.2
Prepaid expenses and other assets	9.5	7.1
Total current assets	176.3	180.7
Property, plant & equipment, net	368.6	364.5
Goodwill	584.3	582.0
Intangible assets, net	352.0	356.8
Other long-term assets, net	14.9	14.6
Total assets	1,496.1	1,498.6
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	142.4	135.1
Total current liabilities	142.4	135.1
Long-term debt	382.6	384.2
Deferred tax liabilities	81.7	81.2
Other long-term liabilities	39.3	38.0
Due to affiliates	543.3	543.3
Total liabilities	1,189.3	1,181.8
Equity
Common shares, no par	355.5	355.4
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(48.5)	(38.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(0.2)	(0.2)
Total Cott Corporation equity	306.8	316.8
Total equity	306.8	316.8
Total liabilities and equity	1,496.1	1,498.6
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	24.4	52.1
Restricted cash	444.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	276.2	239.6
Inventories	261.9	237.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	19.0	16.6
Total current assets	1,025.9	545.4
Property, plant & equipment, net	425.3	430.7
Goodwill	292.0	290.4
Intangible assets, net	379.1	385.0
Deferred tax assets	0.1
Other long-term assets, net	22.0	23.1
Due from affiliates	544.2	544.3
Investments in subsidiaries	388.3	400.5
Total assets	3,076.9	2,619.4
Short-term borrowings	146.8	207.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	3.0	2.7
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	352.6	341.0
Total current liabilities	502.4	550.7
Long-term debt	1,675.9	1,136.7
Deferred tax liabilities	48.5	49.0
Other long-term liabilities	45.6	49.9
Due to affiliates	482.4	453.4
Total liabilities	2,754.8	2,239.7
Equity
Common shares, no par	701.1	691.5
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(527.2)	(469.6)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	148.2	157.8
Total Cott Corporation equity	322.1	379.7
Total equity	322.1	379.7
Total liabilities and equity	3,076.9	2,619.4
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	38.2	38.5
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	91.2	93.7
Inventories	23.3	21.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10.6	4.7
Total current assets	163.3	158.0
Property, plant & equipment, net	111.7	107.2
Goodwill	287.5	282.7
Intangible assets, net	198.9	197.8
Deferred tax assets	1.3	0.2
Other long-term assets, net	2.4	2.4
Due from affiliates	338.5
Total assets	1,103.6	748.3
Current maturities of long-term debt	1.9	3.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	130.1	133.3
Total current liabilities	132.0	136.3
Long-term debt	2.9	2.8
Deferred tax liabilities	26.4	26.6
Other long-term liabilities	26.0	21.6
Due to affiliates	812.1	489.8
Total liabilities	999.4	677.1
Equity
Common shares, no par	148.8	149.7
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(66.9)	(92.9)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	15.9	9.1
Total Cott Corporation equity	97.8	65.9
Non-controlling interests	6.4	5.3
Total equity	104.2	71.2
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,103.6	$ 748.3