Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012		Oct. 01, 2011		Sep. 29, 2012		Oct. 01, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 583.8	[1]	$ 611.3	[2]	$ 1,733.4	[1]	$ 1,785.4	[2]
Cost of sales	510.6		543.7		1,504.5		1,560.2
Gross profit	73.2		67.6		228.9		225.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43.8		38.1		134.4		128.3
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.8		0.5		1.7		0.5
Operating income	28.6		29.0		92.8		96.4
Other (income) expense, net	(1.5)		1.3		(2.2)		2.1
Interest expense, net	13.1		14.4		40.6		43.4
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	17.0		13.3		54.4		50.9
Income tax expense (benefit)	1.2		(4.0)		5.5		(1.7)
Net income	15.8		17.3		48.9		52.6
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.3		1.1		3.4		3.1
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	14.5		16.2		45.5		49.5
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	27.2		1.1		58.8		45.4
Cott Corporation [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	52.6		55.7		157.6		158.4
Cost of sales	42.1		43.9		126.7		126.4
Gross profit	10.5		11.8		30.9		32.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8.1		7.0		23.4		24.8
Operating income	2.4		4.8		7.5		7.2
Other (income) expense, net	(0.4)		1.2		0.1		1.3
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net							(3.5)
Interest expense, net			0.1		0.2		0.3
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	2.8		3.5		7.2		9.1
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.9		1.0		4.1		2.1
Equity income	12.6		13.7		42.4		42.5
Net income	14.5		16.2		45.5		49.5
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	14.5		16.2		45.5		49.5
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	27.2		1.1		58.8		45.4
Cott Beverages Inc [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	220.2		241.7		669.9		711.0
Cost of sales	187.2		217.0		564.4		625.8
Gross profit	33.0		24.7		105.5		85.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	18.3		15.3		58.0		55.8
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.2		0.4		0.6		0.4
Operating income	14.5		9.0		46.9		29.0
Other (income) expense, net	(1.1)		(1.0)		(1.0)		(0.3)
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(3.5)		(2.1)		(8.2)		(1.9)
Interest expense, net	12.8		13.7		39.8		41.3
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	6.3		(1.6)		16.3		(10.1)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1.2		(2.2)		1.8		(1.0)
Equity income	1.5		1.2		3.8		3.4
Net income	6.6		1.8		18.3		(5.7)
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	6.6		1.8		18.3		(5.7)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	26.8		(12.9)		44.2		(2.7)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	271.6		277.7		799.1		818.6
Cost of sales	246.7		251.3		719.4		724.7
Gross profit	24.9		26.4		79.7		93.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15.1		12.7		45.1		37.8
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.1		0.1		0.6		0.1
Operating income	9.7		13.6		34.0		56.0
Other (income) expense, net	0.1		0.5		(0.8)		0.6
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	3.5		2.1		8.2		5.4
Interest expense, net	0.2		0.5		0.5		1.6
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	5.9		10.5		26.1		48.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1.0)		(2.8)		(0.4)		(3.0)
Equity income	6.5		1.9		18.3		(5.3)
Net income	13.4		15.2		44.8		46.1
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	13.4		15.2		44.8		46.1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	24.0		7.9		(38.0)		142.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	46.9		45.5		131.5		125.9
Cost of sales	42.1		40.8		118.7		111.8
Gross profit	4.8		4.7		12.8		14.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2.3		3.1		7.9		9.9
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.5				0.5
Operating income	2.0		1.6		4.4		4.2
Other (income) expense, net	(0.1)		0.6		(0.5)		0.5
Interest expense, net	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.2
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	2.0		0.9		4.8		3.5
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.1						0.2
Net income	1.9		0.9		4.8		3.3
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.3		1.1		3.4		3.1
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	0.6		(0.2)		1.4		0.2
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	9.6		(12.6)		55.2		21.3
Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	(7.5)		(9.3)		(24.7)		(28.5)
Cost of sales	(7.5)		(9.3)		(24.7)		(28.5)
Equity income	(20.6)		(16.8)		(64.5)		(40.6)
Net income	(20.6)		(16.8)		(64.5)		(40.6)
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	(20.6)		(16.8)		(64.5)		(40.6)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	$ (60.4)		$ 17.6		$ (61.4)		$ (160.9)

[1] Intersegment revenue between North America and the other reporting segments was $4.9 million and $13.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012, respectively.

[2] Intersegment revenue between North America and the other reporting segments was $3.3 million and $11.5 million for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011, respectively.