Shares Held in Trust Treated as Treasury Shares and Share Repurchase Program	6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
Shares Held in Trust Treated as Treasury Shares and Share Repurchase Program	Note 13 – Shares Held in Trust Treated as Treasury Shares and Share Repurchase Program In May 2008, an independent trustee acting on behalf of certain of our benefit plans purchased 2.3 million of our common shares to be used to satisfy future liabilities under the Amended and Restated Performance Share Unit Plan and the Restated Executive Incentive Share Purchase Plan. During the year ended December 29, 2012, we distributed the remaining 0.7 million shares from the trust to satisfy certain 2010 Equity Incentive Plan obligations that had vested during the last quarter of 2012. As of December 29, 2012, there were no shares held in trust that were accounted for as treasury shares. On May 1, 2012, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $35.0 million of our common shares in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions over a 12-month period through either a 10b5-1 automatic trading plan or at management’s discretion in compliance with regulatory requirements, and given market, cost and other considerations. During the second quarter of 2012, we repurchased 35,272 shares of common stock for approximately $0.3 million through open market transactions. No additional repurchases were made under the program. On April 30, 2013, our board of directors renewed our share repurchase program for up to 5% of Cott’s outstanding common shares over a 12-month period commencing upon the expiration of the prior share repurchase program on May 21, 2013. We are unable to predict the number of shares that will be repurchased under the share repurchase program, or the aggregate dollar amount of the shares actually purchased. We may discontinue purchases at any time, subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. We repurchased 690,258 shares of common stock for approximately $5.5 million during the second quarter ended June 29, 2013 under the share repurchase program through open market transactions.

Note 13 – Shares Held in Trust Treated as Treasury Shares and Share Repurchase Program

In May 2008, an independent trustee acting on behalf of certain of our benefit plans purchased 2.3 million of our common shares to be used to satisfy future liabilities under the Amended and Restated Performance Share Unit Plan and the Restated Executive Incentive Share Purchase Plan. During the year ended December 29, 2012, we distributed the remaining 0.7 million shares from the trust to satisfy certain 2010 Equity Incentive Plan obligations that had vested during the last quarter of 2012. As of December 29, 2012, there were no shares held in trust that were accounted for as treasury shares.

On May 1, 2012, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $35.0 million of our common shares in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions over a 12-month period through either a 10b5-1 automatic trading plan or at management’s discretion in compliance with regulatory requirements, and given market, cost and other considerations. During the second quarter of 2012, we repurchased 35,272 shares of common stock for approximately $0.3 million through open market transactions. No additional repurchases were made under the program.

On April 30, 2013, our board of directors renewed our share repurchase program for up to 5% of Cott’s outstanding common shares over a 12-month period commencing upon the expiration of the prior share repurchase program on May 21, 2013. We are unable to predict the number of shares that will be repurchased under the share repurchase program, or the aggregate dollar amount of the shares actually purchased. We may discontinue purchases at any time, subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. We repurchased 690,258 shares of common stock for approximately $5.5 million during the second quarter ended June 29, 2013 under the share repurchase program through open market transactions.