Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ (18.7)	$ (1.1)
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received	(44.4)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(29.5)	(27.3)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(2.3)	(2.1)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	2.7	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(73.5)	(29.0)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(1.1)	(0.8)
Borrowings under ABL	497.2	94.8
Payments under ABL	(558.3)	(102.8)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.3)	(2.0)
Issuance of common shares	144.1
Proceeds from the exercise of options for common shares, net		0.1
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(1.1)	(0.7)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners	(7.3)	(9.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	71.2	(20.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.0)	(1.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(22.0)	(51.7)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	77.1	86.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	55.1	34.5
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(18.7)	(1.1)
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received	(44.4)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(29.5)	(27.3)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(2.3)	(2.1)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	2.7	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(73.5)	(29.0)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(1.1)	(0.8)
Borrowings under ABL	497.2	94.8
Payments under ABL	(558.3)	(102.8)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.3)	(2.0)
Issuance of common shares	144.1
Proceeds from the exercise of options for common shares, net		0.1
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(1.1)	(0.7)
Dividends paid to common shareowners	(7.3)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners		(9.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	71.2	(20.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.0)	(1.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(22.0)	(51.7)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	77.1	86.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	55.1	34.5
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(2.4)	(4.2)
Financing Activities
Intercompany dividends	2.4	4.2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2.4	4.2
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(136.8)	4.4
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received	(43.2)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(0.4)	(0.3)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(43.7)	(0.3)
Financing Activities
Borrowings under ABL	87.6
Payments under ABL	(58.8)
Issuance of common shares	144.1
Proceeds from the exercise of options for common shares, net		0.1
Common shares repurchased and cancelled	(1.1)	(0.7)
Dividends paid to common shareowners	(7.3)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareowners		(9.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	164.5	(9.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0.1	(0.4)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(15.9)	(5.9)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	20.8	6.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	4.9	0.3
DSS Group Inc [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	26.1	0.6
Investing Activities
Acquisition, net of cash received	(1.2)
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(16.8)	(18.4)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(0.5)	(1.8)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	0.1
Net cash used in investing activities	(18.4)	(20.2)
Financing Activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	7.7	(19.6)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	12.8	34.4
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	20.5	14.8
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	89.7	(3.6)
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(12.0)	(8.6)
Additions to intangibles and other assets	(1.7)	(0.3)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	2.6	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(11.1)	(8.5)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(1.0)	(0.5)
Borrowings under ABL	409.6	94.8
Payments under ABL	(499.5)	(102.8)
Intercompany dividends		(2.1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(90.9)	(10.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.1)	(0.7)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(13.4)	(23.4)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	38.4	38.2
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	25.0	14.8
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	4.7	1.7
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant & equipment	(0.3)
Net cash used in investing activities	(0.3)
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt	(0.1)	(0.3)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2.3)	(2.0)
Intercompany dividends	(2.4)	(2.1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(4.8)	(4.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(0.1)
Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents	(0.4)	(2.8)
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period	5.1	7.4
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period	$ 4.7	$ 4.6