Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 04, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 306,007	$ 307,887	$ 916,681	$ 957,841
Cost of goods sold	275,375	271,774	819,447	842,688
Gross profit	30,632	36,113	97,234	115,153
Selling, general and administrative expenses	23,756	23,461	69,882	71,337
Intangible asset amortization	1,284	1,023	3,610	3,234
Other income, net	4,033	11	6,165	(993)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	(613)	(600)	(1,614)	(377)
Earnings from continuing operations before the following	2,172	12,218	19,191	41,952
Interest expense, net	1,919	1,970	6,835	6,128
Impairment loss on investment	0	8,441	0	8,441
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	253	1,807	12,356	27,383
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(411)	2,267	5,969	12,290
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	664	(460)	6,387	15,093
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(128)	233	(262)	297
Earnings (loss)	536	(227)	6,125	15,390
Earnings (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	222	157	(1,472)	426
Earnings (loss) attributable to SunOpta Inc.	$ 314	$ (384)	$ 7,597	$ 14,964
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
from continuing operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ 0.12	$ 0.22
from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) Per Share Total	0	(0.01)	0.11	0.22
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
from continuing operations	0.01	(0.01)	0.11	0.21
from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) Per Share Diluted Total	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11	$ 0.21