Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2021	Feb. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 02, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-02
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-31410
Entity Registrant Name	PRIMO WATER CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	Z4
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0154711
Entity Address, Address Line One	4221 West Boy Scout Boulevard
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 400
Entity Address, City or Town	Tampa,
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33607
Entity Address, Country	US
City Area Code	813
Local Phone Number	313-1732
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares, no par value per share
Trading Symbol	PRMW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 2,121.3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		160,776,356
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of our definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareowners, to be filed within 120 days of January 2, 2021, are incorporated by reference in Part III. Such proxy statement, except for the parts therein which have been specifically incorporated by reference, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000884713