Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 609.3	$ 580.9	$ 1,773.7	$ 1,698.4
Cost of sales	298.8	288.1	888.3	849.7
Gross profit	310.5	292.8	885.4	848.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	279.9	263.2	816.2	778.2
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	1.2	(0.4)	3.8	4.8
Acquisition and integration expenses	1.6	7.7	10.8	21.7
Operating income	27.8	22.3	54.6	44.0
Other income, net	(0.6)	(3.4)	(33.0)	(6.0)
Interest expense, net	18.9	23.2	58.3	62.1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	9.5	2.5	29.3	(12.1)
Income tax expense	1.0	0.9	4.0	1.0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	8.5	1.6	25.3	(13.1)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 3)	1.5	43.0	357.5	1.0
Net income (loss)	10.0	44.6	382.8	(12.1)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests - discontinued operations	0.0	2.1	0.6	6.4
Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation	$ 10.0	$ 42.5	$ 382.2	$ (18.5)
Basic:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.01	$ 0.18	$ (0.09)
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.01	0.29	2.56	(0.04)
Net income (loss) (usd per share)	0.07	0.30	2.74	(0.13)
Diluted:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	0.06	0.01	0.18	(0.09)
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.01	0.29	2.51	(0.04)
Net income (loss) (usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.30	$ 2.69	$ (0.13)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)
Basic (in shares)	138,787	139,205	139,503	138,980
Diluted (in shares)	141,176	141,003	141,963	138,980
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.18	$ 0.18