Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Note 16 – Subsequent Event On February 14, 2013, our board of directors adopted the Amended and Restated Equity Plan, pursuant to which the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan was amended and restated to, among other things, increase the number of shares that may be issued under the plan to 12,000,000 shares and to provide that the number of shares available for issuance will be reduced 2.0 shares for each share issued pursuant to a “full-value” award (i.e. an award other than an option or stock appreciation right). The Amended and Restated Equity Plan was approved by Cott’s shareowners on April 30, 2013. On February 15, 2013, our board of directors declared a dividend of C$0.06 per common share, payable in cash on April 5, 2013 to shareowners of record at the close of business on March 20, 2013. The dividend payment was approximately $5.6 million in the aggregate. On April 28, 2013, our U.K. reporting segment signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Cooke Bros Holdings Limited, which includes the subsidiary companies Calypso Soft Drinks Limited and Mr. Freeze (Europe) Limited (together, “Calypso Soft Drinks”). Calypso Soft Drinks is a privately owned soft drink and freezable products business based in Wrexham, United Kingdom with annual revenues of approximately $50 million. The purchase price is estimated to be approximately $31 million, which includes an adjustment for high seasonal working capital and approximately $5 million of deferred consideration over a 24 month period. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including clearance from the United Kingdom’s Office for Fair Trading and is anticipated to close in June 2013. On April 30, 2013, our board of directors declared a dividend of C$0.06 per share on common shares, payable in cash on June 12, 2013 to shareowners of record at the close of business on May 30, 2013. On April 30, 2013, our board of directors approved the renewal of our share repurchase program for up to 5% of Cott’s outstanding common shares over a 12-month period commencing upon the expiration of Cott’s currently effective share repurchase program on May 21, 2013.

Note 16 – Subsequent Event

On February 14, 2013, our board of directors adopted the Amended and Restated Equity Plan, pursuant to which the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan was amended and restated to, among other things, increase the number of shares that may be issued under the plan to 12,000,000 shares and to provide that the number of shares available for issuance will be reduced 2.0 shares for each share issued pursuant to a “full-value” award (i.e. an award other than an option or stock appreciation right). The Amended and Restated Equity Plan was approved by Cott’s shareowners on April 30, 2013.

On February 15, 2013, our board of directors declared a dividend of C$0.06 per common share, payable in cash on April 5, 2013 to shareowners of record at the close of business on March 20, 2013. The dividend payment was approximately $5.6 million in the aggregate.

On April 28, 2013, our U.K. reporting segment signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Cooke Bros Holdings Limited, which includes the subsidiary companies Calypso Soft Drinks Limited and Mr. Freeze (Europe) Limited (together, “Calypso Soft Drinks”). Calypso Soft Drinks is a privately owned soft drink and freezable products business based in Wrexham, United Kingdom with annual revenues of approximately $50 million. The purchase price is estimated to be approximately $31 million, which includes an adjustment for high seasonal working capital and approximately $5 million of deferred consideration over a 24 month period. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including clearance from the United Kingdom’s Office for Fair Trading and is anticipated to close in June 2013.

On April 30, 2013, our board of directors declared a dividend of C$0.06 per share on common shares, payable in cash on June 12, 2013 to shareowners of record at the close of business on May 30, 2013.

On April 30, 2013, our board of directors approved the renewal of our share repurchase program for up to 5% of Cott’s outstanding common shares over a 12-month period commencing upon the expiration of Cott’s currently effective share repurchase program on May 21, 2013.