Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 563.8	$ 625.8	$ 1,069.2	$ 1,149.6
Cost of sales	487.2	533.5	936.2	993.9
Gross profit	76.6	92.3	133.0	155.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41.7	48.8	83.0	90.6
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.9
Restructuring	2.0		2.0
Operating (loss) income	32.6	43.2	47.7	64.2
Other (income) expense, net		(0.5)	0.3	(0.7)
Interest expense, net	12.8	13.5	26.1	27.5
Income before income taxes	19.8	30.2	21.3	37.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	1.7	3.9	2.2	4.3
Net income	18.1	26.3	19.1	33.1
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.6	1.2	2.6	2.1
Net income attributed to Cott Corporation	16.5	25.1	16.5	31.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	12.1	18.2	0.1	31.6
Cott Corporation [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	50.4	61.3	89.4	105.0
Cost of sales	41.5	46.9	75.3	84.6
Gross profit	8.9	14.4	14.1	20.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8.4	6.6	15.5	15.3
Restructuring	0.5		0.5
Operating (loss) income		7.8	(1.9)	5.1
Other (income) expense, net	(0.2)	0.6		0.5
Interest expense, net		0.1	(0.1)	0.2
Income before income taxes	0.2	7.1	(1.8)	4.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.4	3.7	0.7	3.2
Equity income (loss)	16.7	21.7	19.0	29.8
Net income	16.5	25.1	16.5	31.0
Net income attributed to Cott Corporation	16.5	25.1	16.5	31.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	12.1	18.2	0.1	31.6
Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	212.6	241.6	407.9	449.7
Cost of sales	181.4	201.0	349.6	377.2
Gross profit	31.2	40.6	58.3	72.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	18.7	24.1	38.9	39.7
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.3		0.3	0.4
Restructuring	0.5		0.5
Operating (loss) income	11.7	16.5	18.6	32.4
Other (income) expense, net				0.1
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(2.8)	(2.4)	(5.7)	(4.7)
Interest expense, net	12.7	13.3	26.0	27.0
Income before income taxes	1.8	5.6	(1.7)	10.0
Income tax expense (benefit)	1.7	(0.1)	1.6	0.6
Equity income (loss)	1.5	1.3	2.6	2.3
Net income	1.6	7.0	(0.7)	11.7
Net income attributed to Cott Corporation	1.6	7.0	(0.7)	11.7
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	3.0	(4.5)	(31.0)	17.4
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	266.1	287.0	505.9	527.5
Cost of sales	235.3	254.5	454.6	472.7
Gross profit	30.8	32.5	51.3	54.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	12.6	15.0	24.5	30.0
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment		0.3		0.5
Restructuring	0.7		0.7
Operating (loss) income	17.5	17.2	26.1	24.3
Other (income) expense, net	0.3	(0.9)	0.3	(0.9)
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	2.8	2.4	5.7	4.7
Interest expense, net	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3
Income before income taxes	14.3	15.6	19.9	20.2
Income tax expense (benefit)	(0.5)	0.5	(0.3)	0.6
Equity income (loss)	1.5	6.7	(0.6)	11.8
Net income	16.3	21.8	19.6	31.4
Net income attributed to Cott Corporation	16.3	21.8	19.6	31.4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	16.7	12.7	2.7	(62.6)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	41.5	44.9	78.6	84.6
Cost of sales	35.8	40.1	69.3	76.6
Gross profit	5.7	4.8	9.3	8.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2.0	3.1	4.1	5.6
Restructuring	0.3		0.3
Operating (loss) income	3.4	1.7	4.9	2.4
Other (income) expense, net	(0.1)	(0.2)		(0.4)
Income before income taxes	3.5	1.9	4.9	2.8
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.1	(0.2)	0.2	(0.1)
Net income	3.4	2.1	4.7	2.9
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.6	1.2	2.6	2.1
Net income attributed to Cott Corporation	1.8	0.9	2.1	0.8
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	3.5	2.5	4.1	(0.1)
Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	(6.8)	(9.0)	(12.6)	(17.2)
Cost of sales	(6.8)	(9.0)	(12.6)	(17.2)
Equity income (loss)	(19.7)	(29.7)	(21.0)	(43.9)
Net income	(19.7)	(29.7)	(21.0)	(43.9)
Net income attributed to Cott Corporation	(19.7)	(29.7)	(21.0)	(43.9)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	$ (23.2)	$ (10.7)	$ 24.2	$ 45.3