- Discontinued Operations in Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Operations
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (2.9)	$ 1.5	$ (1.4)	$ 357.4	$ 9.7	$ 43.0	$ (17.8)	$ (24.2)	$ 354.6	$ 10.7	$ (11.2)
Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation – discontinued operations 2									354.0	2.2	(17.5)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0.0				66.0				0.0	66.0	40.0
Current assets of discontinued operations	0.0				408.7				0.0	408.7
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	0.0				677.5				0.0	677.5
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 0.0				295.1				0.0	295.1
Income tax (benefit) expense									(4.8)	(30.0)	21.2
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Traditional CSD and Juice Business
Statement of Operations
Revenue, net									111.2	1,637.1	1,658.6
Cost of sales									98.4	1,428.4	1,434.5
Operating income from discontinued operations									2.0	49.9	72.7
Gain on sale of discontinued operations									427.9	0.0	0.0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes									402.5	(20.5)	(6.8)
Income tax expense (benefit)									47.9	(31.2)	4.4
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									354.6	10.7	(11.2)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests									0.6	8.5	6.3
Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation – discontinued operations 2									354.0	2.2	(17.5)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents					66.0					66.0
Accounts receivable, net					143.2					143.2
Inventories					191.2					191.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					8.3					8.3
Current assets of discontinued operations					408.7					408.7
Property, plant and equipment, net					350.7					350.7
Goodwill					136.8					136.8
Intangible assets, net					176.2					176.2
Other long-term assets, net					13.8					13.8
Long-term assets of discontinued operations					677.5					677.5
LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term debt					0.5					0.5
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities					294.6					294.6
Current liabilities of discontinued operations					295.1					295.1
Long-term debt					0.9					0.9
Deferred tax liabilities					1.0					1.0
Other long-term liabilities					43.9					43.9
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations					$ 45.8					45.8
Interest Expense, Short-term Borrowings									3.4	$ 49.5	$ 81.2
U.S. Federal | SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Traditional CSD and Juice Business
LIABILITIES
Income tax (benefit) expense									$ 35.1