Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 2,372.9	$ 2,269.7	$ 1,623.2
Cost of sales	1,197.3	1,142.0	773.1
Gross profit	1,175.6	1,127.7	850.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,092.1	1,043.2	806.2
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	9.4	10.2	6.6
Acquisition and integration expenses	15.3	30.4	27.8
Operating income	58.8	43.9	9.5
Other (income) expense, net	(42.9)	(8.0)	5.6
Interest expense, net	77.6	85.5	43.0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	24.1	(33.6)	(39.1)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(4.8)	(30.0)	21.2
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	28.9	(3.6)	(60.3)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	354.6	10.7	(11.2)
Net income (loss)	383.5	7.1	(71.5)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests - discontinued operations	0.6	8.5	6.3
Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation	$ 382.9	$ (1.4)	$ (77.8)
Basic:
Continuing operations (In USD per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.03)	$ (0.47)
Discontinued operations (In USD per share)	2.54	0.02	(0.14)
Net income (loss) (In USD per share)	2.75	(0.01)	(0.61)
Diluted:
Continuing operations (In USD per share)	0.21	(0.03)	(0.47)
Discontinued operations (In USD per share)	2.50	0.02	(0.14)
Net income (loss) (In USD per share)	$ 2.71	$ (0.01)	$ (0.61)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)
Basic (in shares)	139,097	139,078	128,290
Diluted (in shares)	141,436	139,078	128,290
Dividends declared per common share( in shares)	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.24