Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, CBI, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other subsidiaries) - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	$ (1.2)	$ (2.7)
Depreciation & amortization	57.4	25.1
Amortization of financing fees	1.3	0.6
Amortization of bond premium	(1.5)
Share-based compensation expense	2.4	1.3
increase (Decrease) in deferred income taxes	(11.7)	(0.7)
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	1.4	0.1
Asset impairments		1.6
Write off of financing fees and discount		0.3
Other non-cash items	(10.2)	(0.2)
Net cash used in operating activities	(1.1)	(52.5)
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(27.3)	(8.8)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(2.1)	(1.5)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(29.0)	(10.3)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.8)	(16.0)
Borrowings under ABL	94.8	95.0
Payments under ABL	(102.8)	(15.1)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.0)	(2.3)
Proceeds from the exercise of options for common shares, net	0.1
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(0.7)	(0.4)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(20.4)	56.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.2)	0.1
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(51.7)	(6.6)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	86.2	47.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	34.5	40.6
Cott Corporation, CBI, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	(1.2)	(2.7)
Depreciation & amortization	57.4	25.1
Amortization of financing fees	1.3	0.6
Amortization of bond premium	(1.5)
Share-based compensation expense	2.4	1.3
increase (Decrease) in deferred income taxes	(11.7)	(0.7)
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	1.4	0.1
Asset impairments		1.6
Write off of financing fees and discount		0.3
Other non-cash items	(10.2)	(0.2)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(39.0)	(77.9)
Net cash used in operating activities	(1.1)	(52.5)
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(27.3)	(8.8)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(2.1)	(1.5)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(29.0)	(10.3)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.8)	(16.0)
Borrowings under ABL	94.8	95.0
Payments under ABL	(102.8)	(15.1)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.0)	(2.3)
Proceeds from the exercise of options for common shares, net	0.1
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(0.7)	(0.4)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners	(9.0)	(5.1)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(20.4)	56.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.2)	0.1
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(51.7)	(6.6)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	86.2	47.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	34.5	40.6
Cott Corporation, CBI, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	(2.5)	(4.1)
Depreciation & amortization	1.2	1.5
Share-based compensation expense	0.1	0.2
increase (Decrease) in deferred income taxes	0.4	(0.9)
Asset impairments		0.9
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	12.2	(1.5)
Intercompany dividends	2.1	2.3
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(9.1)	10.3
Net cash used in operating activities	4.4	8.7
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(0.3)	(0.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(0.3)	(0.6)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from the exercise of options for common shares, net	0.1
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(0.7)	(0.4)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners	(9.0)	(5.1)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(9.6)	(5.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.4)	(0.1)
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(5.9)	2.5
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	6.2	1.5
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	0.3	4.0
Cott Corporation, CBI, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Beverages Inc. [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	(3.3)	(6.8)
Depreciation & amortization	11.5	10.0
Amortization of financing fees	1.3	0.6
Amortization of bond premium	(1.5)
Share-based compensation expense	1.5	1.0
increase (Decrease) in deferred income taxes	(5.2)	(0.1)
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.3	0.1
Write off of financing fees and discount		0.3
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	(1.4)	(1.3)
Intercompany dividends	2.1	2.4
Other non-cash items	(10.2)	(0.2)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	21.8	(58.9)
Net cash used in operating activities	16.9	(52.9)
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(6.9)	(5.1)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.3)	(1.5)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(6.8)	(6.6)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.4)	(15.6)
Borrowings under ABL	85.9	95.0
Payments under ABL	(102.8)	(15.1)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(17.3)	64.3
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(7.2)	4.8
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	8.6	1.1
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	1.4	5.9
Cott Corporation, CBI, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other subsidiaries [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	(8.4)	1.8
Depreciation & amortization	43.3	12.1
Share-based compensation expense	0.8	0.1
increase (Decrease) in deferred income taxes	(6.8)	0.6
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	1.1
Asset impairments		0.7
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions		6.8
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(49.9)	(29.5)
Net cash used in operating activities	(19.9)	(7.4)
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(20.1)	(3.1)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(1.8)
Net cash used in investing activities	(21.9)	(3.1)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.1)	(0.1)
Borrowings under ABL	8.9
Intercompany dividends	(2.1)	(2.3)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	6.7	(2.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.7)	0.2
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(35.8)	(12.7)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	64.0	39.1
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	28.2	26.4
Cott Corporation, CBI, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other subsidiaries [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	2.2	2.4
Depreciation & amortization	1.4	1.5
increase (Decrease) in deferred income taxes	(0.1)	(0.3)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(1.8)	0.2
Net cash used in operating activities	1.7	3.8
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.3)	(0.3)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.0)	(2.3)
Intercompany dividends	(2.1)	(2.4)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(4.4)	(5.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.1)
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents	(2.8)	(1.2)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	7.4	5.5
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	4.6	4.3
Cott Corporation, CBI, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	10.8	4.0
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions	(10.8)	(4.0)
Intercompany dividends	(4.2)	(4.7)
Net cash used in operating activities	(4.2)	(4.7)
Financing Activities
Intercompany dividends	4.2	4.7
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$ 4.2	$ 4.7