Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 550.9	$ 563.8	$ 1,026.0	$ 1,069.2
Cost of sales	477.1	487.2	901.9	936.2
Gross profit	73.8	76.6	124.1	133.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46.9	41.7	89.2	83.0
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.3
Restructuring and asset impairments
Restructuring	0.1	2.0	2.3	2.0
Asset impairments	0.3	0	1.9	0
Operating (loss) income	26.1	32.6	30.2	47.7
Other (income) expense, net	19.8		17.5	0.3
Interest (income) expense, net	8.4	12.8	18.2	26.1
(Loss) income before income taxes	(2.1)	19.8	(5.5)	21.3
Income tax (benefit) expense	2.5	1.7	1.6	2.2
Net (loss) income	(4.6)	18.1	(7.1)	19.1
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.4	1.6	2.8	2.6
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(6.0)	16.5	(9.9)	16.5
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2.4	12.1	(3.2)	0.1
Cott Corporation [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	49.8	50.4	87.0	89.4
Cost of sales	41.3	41.5	75.5	75.3
Gross profit	8.5	8.9	11.5	14.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6.1	8.4	12.6	15.5
Restructuring and asset impairments
Restructuring	0.1	0.5	2.0	0.5
Asset impairments			0.9
Operating (loss) income	2.3		(4.0)	(1.9)
Other (income) expense, net	(9.7)	(0.2)	(9.5)
Interest (income) expense, net			0.1	(0.1)
(Loss) income before income taxes	12.0	0.2	5.4	(1.8)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(0.4)	0.4	(1.4)	0.7
Equity (loss) income	(18.4)	16.7	(16.7)	19.0
Net (loss) income	(6.0)	16.5	(9.9)	16.5
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(6.0)	16.5	(9.9)	16.5
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	2.4	12.1	(3.2)	0.1
Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	199.8	212.6	374.9	407.9
Cost of sales	169.4	181.4	324.8	349.6
Gross profit	30.4	31.2	50.1	58.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	25.4	18.7	49.9	38.9
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.3
Restructuring and asset impairments
Restructuring		0.5	0.2	0.5
Operating (loss) income	4.6	11.7	(0.5)	18.6
Other (income) expense, net	19.7		17.1
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(3.9)	(2.8)	(7.4)	(5.7)
Interest (income) expense, net	8.5	12.7	17.5	26.0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(19.7)	1.8	(27.7)	(1.7)
Income tax (benefit) expense	2.6	1.7	2.9	1.6
Equity (loss) income	1.4	1.5	2.7	2.6
Net (loss) income	(20.9)	1.6	(27.9)	(0.7)
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(20.9)	1.6	(27.9)	(0.7)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	(3.8)	3.0	(6.7)	(31.0)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	278.3	266.1	520.6	505.9
Cost of sales	248.7	235.3	468.1	454.6
Gross profit	29.6	30.8	52.5	51.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13.1	12.6	22.3	24.5
Restructuring and asset impairments
Restructuring		0.7	0.1	0.7
Asset impairments	0.3		1.0
Operating (loss) income	16.2	17.5	29.1	26.1
Other (income) expense, net	9.8	0.3	9.8	0.3
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	3.9	2.8	7.4	5.7
Interest (income) expense, net	(0.1)	0.1	0.6	0.2
(Loss) income before income taxes	2.6	14.3	11.3	19.9
Income tax (benefit) expense	0.3	(0.5)		(0.3)
Equity (loss) income	13.8	1.5	7.0	(0.6)
Net (loss) income	16.1	16.3	18.3	19.6
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	16.1	16.3	18.3	19.6
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	37.3	16.7	42.7	2.7
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	36.0	41.5	68.3	78.6
Cost of sales	30.7	35.8	58.3	69.3
Gross profit	5.3	5.7	10.0	9.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2.3	2.0	4.4	4.1
Restructuring and asset impairments
Restructuring		0.3		0.3
Operating (loss) income	3.0	3.4	5.6	4.9
Other (income) expense, net		(0.1)	0.1
(Loss) income before income taxes	3.0	3.5	5.5	4.9
Income tax (benefit) expense		0.1	0.1	0.2
Net (loss) income	3.0	3.4	5.4	4.7
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.4	1.6	2.8	2.6
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	1.6	1.8	2.6	2.1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	0.9	3.5	1.8	4.1
Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	(13.0)	(6.8)	(24.8)	(12.6)
Cost of sales	(13.0)	(6.8)	(24.8)	(12.6)
Restructuring and asset impairments
Equity (loss) income	3.2	(19.7)	7.0	(21.0)
Net (loss) income	3.2	(19.7)	7.0	(21.0)
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	3.2	(19.7)	7.0	(21.0)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	$ (34.4)	$ (23.2)	$ (37.8)	$ 24.2