Guarantor Subsidiaries - Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 1.7	$ 13.3	$ (5.4)	$ 32.4
Depreciation & amortization	27.2	25.1	78.5	74.7
Amortization of financing fees	0.7	0.7	1.9	2.2
Share-based compensation expense	1.5	1.1	4.9	3.6
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes	2.2	0.3	3.7	1.9
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.7	1.1	1.2	1.4
Asset impairments	(0.2)	0	1.7	0
Write-off of financing fees and discount	0.8	0	4.1	0
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	0	0	0	0
Intercompany dividends	0	0	0	0
Other non-cash items	0	0	(0.7)	0.2
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	25.9	45.8	(52.3)	(53.5)
Net cash provided by operating activities	60.5	87.4	37.6	62.9
Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(4.7)	(80.8)	(11.2)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(10.8)	(10.2)	(31.4)	(44.7)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(1.5)	(2.1)	(4.3)	(4.0)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	1.6	0.2	1.6	0.2
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0	0	0	0.4
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(10.7)	(16.8)	(114.9)	(59.3)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(80.1)	(0.6)	(392.6)	(20.2)
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0	525.0	0
Borrowings under ABL	191.1	0	474.3	0
Payments under ABL	(156.0)	0	(455.4)	0
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.4)	(2.2)	(7.2)	(5.0)
Financing fees	(1.2)	(0.1)	(9.1)	(0.1)
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(4.6)	(4.5)	(7.7)	(12.9)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(5.6)	(5.5)	(16.4)	(16.7)
Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions	(32.4)	0	(32.4)	0
Intercompany dividends	0	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(91.2)	(12.9)	78.5	(54.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.1)	1.3	(1.0)	(2.3)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(43.5)	59.0	0.2	(53.6)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	90.9	66.8	47.2	179.4
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	47.4	125.8	47.4	125.8
Cott Corporation [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	0.4	12.0	(9.5)	28.5
Depreciation & amortization	1.7	1.6	4.8	4.7
Amortization of financing fees			0.1	0.1
Share-based compensation expense	0.1	0.3	0.9	1.1
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes	(0.3)	(2.5)	(1.6)	(2.0)
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1
Asset impairments			0.9
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	(0.8)	(12.6)	15.9	(31.6)
Intercompany dividends	44.2	2.2	62.4	24.7
Other non-cash items	(0.2)	0.2	(0.4)	0.2
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	(36.3)	(0.7)	(44.3)	(5.2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9.0	0.6	29.4	20.6
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment		(1.1)	(0.9)	(6.0)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(1.1)	(0.9)	(6.0)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt			(0.1)	(0.1)
Financing fees		(0.1)		(0.1)
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(4.6)	(4.5)	(7.7)	(12.9)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(5.6)	(5.5)	(16.4)	(16.7)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(10.2)	(10.1)	(24.2)	(29.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.3)	0.5	(0.1)	(1.4)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(1.5)	(10.1)	4.2	(16.6)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	7.2	33.3	1.5	39.8
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	5.7	23.2	5.7	23.2
Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	(8.7)	(0.9)	(36.6)	(1.6)
Depreciation & amortization	10.2	9.6	30.6	29.0
Amortization of financing fees	0.7	0.7	1.7	2.0
Share-based compensation expense	1.1	0.7	3.4	2.2
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes	1.8	3.4	4.4	5.2
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.3	0.4	0.8	0.7
Write-off of financing fees and discount	0.8		4.1
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	(1.4)	(1.3)	(4.1)	(3.9)
Intercompany dividends	2.5	2.4	7.5	5.3
Other non-cash items		(0.2)	(0.2)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	47.1	28.3	(89.8)	2.4
Net cash provided by operating activities	54.4	43.1	(78.2)	41.3
Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(4.7)		(4.7)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(7.8)	(7.9)	(20.0)	(27.9)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(1.5)	(2.1)	(4.3)	(4.0)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	1.6		1.6
Proceeds from insurance recoveries				0.4
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(7.7)	(14.7)	(22.7)	(36.2)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(79.2)		(391.4)	(0.7)
Issuance of long-term debt			525.0
Borrowings under ABL	191.1		474.3
Payments under ABL	(156.0)		(455.4)
Financing fees	(1.2)		(9.1)
Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions	(32.4)		(32.4)
Intercompany dividends			(9.3)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(77.7)		101.7	(0.7)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(31.0)	28.4	0.8	4.4
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	32.9	13.5	1.1	37.5
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	1.9	41.9	1.9	41.9
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	11.3	14.7	29.6	34.3
Depreciation & amortization	13.9	12.3	38.8	36.4
Amortization of financing fees			0.1	0.1
Share-based compensation expense	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.3
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes	0.7	(0.5)	0.9	(1.2)
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.6
Asset impairments	(0.2)		0.8
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	(1.8)	0.3	(8.8)	0.9
Intercompany dividends			9.3
Other non-cash items	0.2		(0.1)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	12.1	18.0	76.1	(52.2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	36.6	45.5	147.4	19.2
Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(80.8)	(6.5)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(2.6)	(1.2)	(10.1)	(9.5)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(2.6)	(1.2)	(90.9)	(16.0)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.3)	(18.6)
Intercompany dividends	(44.2)	(2.2)	(62.4)	(24.7)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(44.3)	(2.3)	(62.7)	(43.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.7)	0.8	(0.8)	(0.9)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(12.0)	42.8	(7.0)	(41.0)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	44.1	12.6	39.1	96.4
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	32.1	55.4	32.1	55.4
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	2.7	1.1	8.1	5.8
Depreciation & amortization	1.4	1.6	4.3	4.6
Share-based compensation expense	0.1		0.1
(Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes		(0.1)		(0.1)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition	3.0	0.2	5.7	1.5
Net cash provided by operating activities	7.2	2.8	18.2	11.8
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(0.4)		(0.4)	(1.3)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		0.2		0.2
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(0.4)	0.2	(0.4)	(1.1)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.8)	(0.5)	(0.8)	(0.8)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.4)	(2.2)	(7.2)	(5.0)
Intercompany dividends	(2.5)	(2.4)	(7.5)	(5.3)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(5.7)	(5.1)	(15.5)	(11.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.1)		(0.1)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	1.0	(2.1)	2.2	(0.4)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	6.7	7.4	5.5	5.7
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	7.7	5.3	7.7	5.3
Elimination Entries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	(4.0)	(13.6)	3.0	(34.6)
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	4.0	13.6	(3.0)	34.6
Intercompany dividends	(46.7)	(4.6)	(79.2)	(30.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities	(46.7)	(4.6)	(79.2)	(30.0)
Financing Activities
Intercompany dividends	46.7	4.6	79.2	30.0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$ 46.7	$ 4.6	$ 79.2	$ 30.0