Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Jan. 01, 2011		Jan. 02, 2010
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 179.4		$ 100.9		$ 48.2		$ 30.9
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	199.4		210.8
Income taxes recoverable	1.2		9.9
Inventories	224.8		210.0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	20.3		19.3
Total current assets	625.1		550.9
Property, plant & equipment, net	490.9		482.2		503.8
Goodwill	130.3		129.6		130.2
Intangibles and other assets, net	315.4		341.1		371.1
Deferred income taxes	3.3		4.1
Other tax receivable	0.9		1.0
Total assets	1,565.9	[1]	1,508.9	[1]	1,529.2	[1]
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	1.9		3.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	287.7		281.1
Total current liabilities	289.6		284.5
Long-term debt	601.8		602.1
Deferred income taxes	39.1		34.1
Other long-term liabilities	12.5		20.0
Total liabilities	943.0		940.7
Equity
Capital stock, no par	397.8		395.9
Treasury stock			(2.1)
Additional paid-in-capital	40.4		42.6
Retained earnings (deficit)	186.0		144.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(12.4)		(24.7)
Total Cott Corporation equity	611.8		555.8
Non-controlling interests	11.1		12.4
Total equity	622.9		568.2		535.2		401.3
Total liabilities and equity	1,565.9		1,508.9
Cott Corporation [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	39.8		13.7		7.8		4.2
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	18.4		22.4
Inventories	21.1		18.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2.5		1.8
Total current assets	81.8		56.0
Property, plant & equipment, net	50.7		48.0
Goodwill	27.5		26.9
Intangibles and other assets, net	1.0		0.9
Deferred income taxes	2.9		4.1
Other tax receivable	0.2		0.5
Due from affiliates	40.0		30.3
Investments in subsidiaries	487.5		459.8
Total assets	691.6		626.5
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	36.2		27.1
Total current liabilities	36.2		27.1
Long-term debt	0.2		0.2
Other long-term liabilities	0.2		0.2
Due to affiliates	43.2		43.2
Total liabilities	79.8		70.7
Equity
Capital stock, no par	397.8		395.9
Treasury stock			(2.1)
Additional paid-in-capital	40.4		42.6
Retained earnings (deficit)	186.0		144.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(12.4)		(24.7)
Total Cott Corporation equity	611.8		555.8
Total equity	611.8		555.8
Total liabilities and equity	691.6		626.5
Cott Beverages Inc [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	37.5		20.7		9.1		10.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	111.5		97.2
Income taxes recoverable	0.9		8.8
Inventories	65.9		60.2
Prepaid expenses and other assets	13.4		13.8
Total current assets	229.2		200.7
Property, plant & equipment, net	188.4		179.3
Goodwill	4.5		4.5
Intangibles and other assets, net	101.4		105.3
Other tax receivable	0.1
Due from affiliates	175.2		166.4
Investments in subsidiaries	389.7		365.5
Total assets	1,088.5		1,021.7
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	1.3		2.9
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	119.5		117.1
Total current liabilities	120.8		120.0
Long-term debt	598.7		599.0
Deferred income taxes	30.3		26.8
Other long-term liabilities	4.0		3.5
Due to affiliates	76.7		77.8
Total liabilities	830.5		827.1
Equity
Capital stock, no par	574.5		569.3
Retained earnings (deficit)	(329.7)		(365.5)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	13.2		(9.2)
Total Cott Corporation equity	258.0		194.6
Total equity	258.0		194.6
Total liabilities and equity	1,088.5		1,021.7
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	96.4		58.9		26.0		12.2
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	122.3		136.3
Income taxes recoverable	0.2		0.8
Inventories	130.8		124.2
Prepaid expenses and other assets	4.3		3.6
Total current assets	354.0		323.8
Property, plant & equipment, net	242.0		245.1
Goodwill	98.3		98.2
Intangibles and other assets, net	198.4		216.5
Other tax receivable	0.6		0.5
Due from affiliates	78.0		79.1
Investments in subsidiaries	820.0		572.3
Total assets	1,791.3		1,535.5
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.2		0.1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	193.1		181.2
Total current liabilities	193.3		181.3
Long-term debt	1.5		1.2
Deferred income taxes	7.9		6.8
Other long-term liabilities	8.3		16.3
Due to affiliates	177.8		168.9
Total liabilities	388.8		374.5
Equity
Capital stock, no par	1,724.3		1,396.5
Retained earnings (deficit)	(331.2)		(329.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	9.4		93.5
Total Cott Corporation equity	1,402.5		1,161.0
Total equity	1,402.5		1,161.0
Total liabilities and equity	1,791.3		1,535.5
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents	5.7		7.6		5.3		4.1
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	16.2		14.6
Income taxes recoverable	0.1		0.3
Inventories	7.0		7.5
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0.1		0.1
Total current assets	29.1		30.1
Property, plant & equipment, net	9.8		9.8
Intangibles and other assets, net	14.6		18.4
Deferred income taxes	0.4
Due from affiliates	41.9		41.9
Total assets	95.8		100.2
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.4		0.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7.9		15.4
Total current liabilities	8.3		15.8
Long-term debt	1.4		1.7
Deferred income taxes	0.9		0.5
Due to affiliates	37.4		27.8
Total liabilities	48.0		45.8
Equity
Capital stock, no par	83.6		82.8
Retained earnings (deficit)	(46.1)		(42.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(0.8)		1.3
Total Cott Corporation equity	36.7		42.0
Non-controlling interests	11.1		12.4
Total equity	47.8		54.4
Total liabilities and equity	95.8		100.2
Elimination Entries [Member]
Current assets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(69.0)		(59.7)
Total current assets	(69.0)		(59.7)
Due from affiliates	(335.1)		(317.7)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,697.2)		(1,397.6)
Total assets	(2,101.3)		(1,775.0)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(69.0)		(59.7)
Total current liabilities	(69.0)		(59.7)
Due to affiliates	(335.1)		(317.7)
Total liabilities	(404.1)		(377.4)
Equity
Capital stock, no par	(2,382.4)		(2,048.6)
Retained earnings (deficit)	707.0		736.6
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(21.8)		(85.6)
Total Cott Corporation equity	(1,697.2)		(1,397.6)
Total equity	(1,697.2)		(1,397.6)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,101.3)		$ (1,775.0)

[1] Excludes intersegment receivables, investments and notes receivable.