Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 1.0	$ 6.8
Depreciation & amortization	24.7	23.8
Amortization of financing fees	0.7	1.2
Share-based compensation expense	0.7	0.8
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment		0.6
Other non-cash items	0.3	(0.4)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(86.0)	(75.9)
Net cash used in operating activities	(58.6)	(43.1)
Investing Activities
Acquisition		(5.0)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(19.9)	(17.7)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.2)	(2.7)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(19.7)	(25.4)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.5)	(1.2)
Borrowings under ABL		7.0
Payments under ABL		(7.0)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.1)	(1.1)
Common shares repurchase and cancelled	(2.9)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5.5)	(2.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.6)	1.5
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(86.4)	(69.3)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	179.4	100.9
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	93.0	31.6
Cott Corporation [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income		5.9
Depreciation & amortization	1.6	1.6
Amortization of financing fees		0.1
Share-based compensation expense	0.1	0.1
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	0.4	0.4
Equity (loss) income, net of distributions	(2.3)	(8.1)
Intercompany transactions	10.8	4.2
Other non-cash items		(0.4)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(8.7)	(9.9)
Net cash used in operating activities	1.9	(6.1)
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(1.7)	(1.5)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1.7)	(1.5)
Financing Activities
Advances from affiliates	2.0	2.6
Common shares repurchase and cancelled	(2.9)
Net cash used in financing activities	(0.9)	2.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.8)	0.3
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(1.5)	(4.7)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	39.8	13.7
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	38.3	9.0
Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	(2.3)	4.7
Depreciation & amortization	9.6	8.8
Amortization of financing fees	0.7	1.0
Share-based compensation expense	0.4	0.5
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(0.6)	(0.7)
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment		0.4
Equity (loss) income, net of distributions	(1.1)	(1.0)
Intercompany transactions	2.2	1.2
Other non-cash items	0.2
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(22.2)	(19.5)
Net cash used in operating activities	(13.1)	(4.6)
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(12.8)	(11.1)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.1)	(2.2)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(12.5)	(13.3)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.4)	(1.1)
Borrowings under ABL		7.0
Payments under ABL		(7.0)
Net cash used in financing activities	(0.4)	(1.1)
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(26.0)	(19.0)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	37.5	20.7
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	11.5	1.7
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	3.3	9.6
Depreciation & amortization	12.0	12.0
Amortization of financing fees		0.1
Share-based compensation expense	0.2	0.2
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	0.2	0.2
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment		0.2
Equity (loss) income, net of distributions	2.1	(5.1)
Other non-cash items	0.1
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(68.3)	(52.7)
Net cash used in operating activities	(50.4)	(35.5)
Investing Activities
Acquisition		(5.0)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(4.6)	(5.0)
Additions to intangibles and other assets		(0.5)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4.6)	(10.5)
Financing Activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.9)	0.8
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(56.9)	(45.2)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	96.4	58.9
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	39.5	13.7
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	1.3	0.8
Depreciation & amortization	1.5	1.4
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes		0.1
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	0.2	0.8
Net cash used in operating activities	3.0	3.1
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(0.8)	(0.1)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.1)
Advances to affiliates	(2.0)	(2.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2.9)	(2.7)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.1)	(0.1)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.1)	(1.1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2.2)	(1.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0.1	0.4
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(2.0)	(0.4)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	5.7	7.6
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	3.7	7.2
Elimination Entries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	(1.3)	(14.2)
Equity (loss) income, net of distributions	1.3	14.2
Intercompany transactions	(13.0)	(5.4)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	13.0	5.4
Investing Activities
Advances to affiliates	2.0	2.6
Net cash used in investing activities	2.0	2.6
Financing Activities
Advances from affiliates	(2.0)	(2.6)
Net cash used in financing activities	$ (2.0)	$ (2.6)