Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott 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, CBI, Cott 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, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(242.9)	(233.6)
Total current assets	(242.9)	(233.6)
Deferred tax assets		(6.0)
Due from affiliates	(2,768.4)	(1,866.5)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,021.9)	(2,199.0)
Total assets	(5,033.2)	(4,305.1)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(242.9)	(233.6)
Total current liabilities	(242.9)	(233.6)
Deferred tax liabilities		(6.0)
Due to affiliates	(2,768.4)	(1,866.5)
Total liabilities	(3,011.3)	(2,106.1)
Equity
Common shares, no par	(2,489.3)	(2,633.2)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	642.9	600.9
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(175.5)	(166.7)
Total Cott Corporation equity	(2,021.9)	(2,199.0)
Total equity	(2,021.9)	(2,199.0)
Total liabilities and equity	(5,033.2)	(4,305.1)
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott 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
Cott Beverages Inc. [Member] | Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	1.5	3.1
Restricted cash	444.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	111.6	73.3
Inventories	77.7	72.0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	7.9	4.3
Total current assets	643.1	152.7
Property, plant & equipment, net	150.0	154.4
Goodwill	4.5	4.5
Intangible assets, net	66.3	66.2
Deferred tax assets		6.0
Other long-term assets, net	16.9	17.0
Due from affiliates	580.7	580.2
Investments in subsidiaries	847.3	847.3
Total assets	2,308.8	1,828.3
Short-term borrowings	145.0	207.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.5	2.5
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	287.2	261.9
Total current liabilities	434.7	471.4
Long-term debt	936.5	1,135.6
Deferred tax liabilities	38.7
Other long-term liabilities	24.0	24.4
Due to affiliates	892.1	142.1
Total liabilities	2,326.0	1,773.5
Equity
Common shares, no par	834.7	834.8
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(832.5)	(759.9)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(19.4)	(20.1)
Total Cott Corporation equity	(17.2)	54.8
Total equity	(17.2)	54.8
Total liabilities and equity	2,308.8	1,828.3
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	45.3	71.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	433.7	443.1
Inventories	212.8	194.3
Prepaid expenses and other assets	20.6	19.4
Total current assets	712.4	728.5
Property, plant & equipment, net	643.9	640.8
Goodwill	871.8	867.9
Intangible assets, net	664.8	675.6
Deferred tax assets	0.1
Other long-term assets, net	20.0	20.7
Due from affiliates	893.1	343.1
Investments in subsidiaries	836.2	989.8
Total assets	4,642.3	4,266.4
Short-term borrowings	1.8
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.5	0.2
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	361.1	369.3
Total current liabilities	363.4	369.5
Long-term debt	1,122.0	385.3
Deferred tax liabilities	91.5	136.2
Other long-term liabilities	60.9	63.5
Due to affiliates	1,063.2	1,233.6
Total liabilities	2,701.0	2,188.1
Equity
Common shares, no par	1,505.8	1,648.7
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	256.5	251.9
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	179.0	177.7
Total Cott Corporation equity	1,941.3	2,078.3
Total equity	1,941.3	2,078.3
Total liabilities and equity	4,642.3	4,266.4
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott 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