Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Savings Plan, company matching contributions	$ 300,000		$ 100,000
Savings Plan, shares of Cenveo's common stock (shares)	2,263,670
Interest cost	13,716,000	14,546,000	15,377,000
Contributions to multi-employer plans	1,100,000	1,100,000	1,600,000
Multiemployer plans, withdrawal liabilities	500,000	5,100,000	1,400,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost	12,932,000	13,657,000
Actuarial losses expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit costs	3,000,000
Prior service cost expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit costs	0
Discount rate utilized to determine benefit obligation	4.50%	3.75%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (percent)	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Estimated future employer contributions in 2014	15,700,000
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost	88,000	103,000
Actuarial losses expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit costs	200,000
Supplemental Employee Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost	800,000	900,000	1,100,000
Estimated future employer contributions in 2014	$ 2,400,000