Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 1,014.1	$ 765.0	$ 1,910.5	$ 1,463.4
Cost of sales	671.8	512.4	1,257.6	996.8
Gross profit	342.3	252.6	652.9	466.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	299.7	202.1	590.8	399.1
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net	4.0	2.2	5.4	3.1
Acquisition and integration expenses	8.0	11.7	15.3	13.1
Operating (loss) income	30.6	36.6	41.4	51.3
Other expense (income), net	18.2	3.0	26.6	0.8
(Loss) income before income taxes	(20.9)	6.6	(54.2)	(4.3)
Income tax (benefit) expense	1.4	(2.3)	2.5	(11.8)
Net (loss) income	(22.3)	8.9	(56.7)	7.5
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	2.3	1.5	4.3	2.9
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(15.8)	(4.6)	(40.0)	(10.0)
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	1,014.1	765.0	1,910.5	1,463.4
Cost of sales	671.8	512.4	1,257.6	996.8
Gross profit	342.3	252.6	652.9	466.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	299.7	202.1	590.8	399.1
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net	4.0	2.2	5.4	3.1
Acquisition and integration expenses	8.0	11.7	15.3	13.1
Operating (loss) income	30.6	36.6	41.4	51.3
Other expense (income), net	18.2	3.0	26.6	0.8
Income tax expense (benefit)	33.3	27.0	69.0	54.8
(Loss) income before income taxes	(20.9)	6.6	(54.2)	(4.3)
Income tax (benefit) expense	1.4	2.3	2.5	(11.8)
Net (loss) income	(22.3)	8.9	(56.7)	7.5
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	2.3	1.5	4.3	2.9
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(24.6)	7.4	(61.0)	4.6
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(15.8)	(4.6)	(40.0)	(10.0)
Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] | Elimination Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	(13.7)	(14.7)	(24.9)	(28.5)
Cost of sales	(13.7)	(14.7)	(24.9)	(28.5)
Equity (loss) income	15.4	(18.4)	41.5	(17.4)
Net (loss) income	15.4	(18.4)	41.5	(17.4)
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	15.4	(18.4)	41.5	(17.4)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	51.6	(78.5)	80.5	(102.0)
Cott Corporation [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	46.3	48.2	81.0	82.0
Cost of sales	38.9	38.9	69.5	68.6
Gross profit	7.4	9.3	11.5	13.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8.6	16.8	15.1	22.3
Operating (loss) income	(1.2)	(7.5)	(3.6)	(8.9)
Other expense (income), net		1.8	0.3	0.2
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(1.5)		(3.0)
Income tax expense (benefit)	7.2	0.2	14.2	0.4
(Loss) income before income taxes	(6.9)	(9.5)	(15.1)	(9.5)
Equity (loss) income	(17.7)	16.9	(45.9)	14.1
Net (loss) income	(24.6)	7.4	(61.0)	4.6
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(24.6)	7.4	(61.0)	4.6
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(15.8)	(4.6)	(40.0)	(10.0)
DSS Group Inc [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	265.6	259.0	514.4	502.1
Cost of sales	103.0	98.9	200.5	196.3
Gross profit	162.6	160.1	313.9	305.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	140.2	141.2	280.0	278.4
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net	4.3	1.4	6.0	3.2
Acquisition and integration expenses	1.5	1.1	3.1	2.0
Operating (loss) income	16.6	16.4	24.8	22.2
Other expense (income), net	(1.1)	(0.3)	(1.7)	(1.3)
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	10.9	10.8	21.7	21.6
Income tax expense (benefit)	5.9	7.2	13.2	14.6
(Loss) income before income taxes	0.9	(1.3)	(8.4)	(12.7)
Income tax (benefit) expense	0.4	0.4	0.8	(4.6)
Net (loss) income	0.5	(0.9)	(9.2)	(8.1)
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	0.5	(0.9)	(9.2)	(8.1)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	0.5	(0.9)	(9.2)	(8.1)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	577.8	437.3	1,084.2	844.1
Cost of sales	482.0	360.6	899.2	708.8
Gross profit	95.8	76.7	185.0	135.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	87.3	41.1	174.3	92.7
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net	(0.4)	0.8	(0.7)	(0.1)
Acquisition and integration expenses	3.7	10.6	6.3	11.1
Operating (loss) income	5.2	24.2	5.1	31.6
Other expense (income), net	18.5	1.4	28.0	1.8
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(4.9)	(10.8)	(10.0)	(21.6)
Income tax expense (benefit)	20.1	19.6	41.6	39.8
(Loss) income before income taxes	(28.5)	14.0	(54.5)	11.6
Income tax (benefit) expense	(3.8)	1.9	(3.3)	(7.3)
Equity (loss) income	2.3	1.5	4.4	3.3
Net (loss) income	(22.4)	17.4	(46.8)	22.2
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(22.4)	17.4	(46.8)	22.2
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	(56.7)	75.4	(90.7)	106.7
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Cott Corporation, DSS, Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	138.1	35.2	255.8	63.7
Cost of sales	61.6	28.7	113.3	51.6
Gross profit	76.5	6.5	142.5	12.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	63.6	3.0	121.4	5.7
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net	0.1		0.1
Acquisition and integration expenses	2.8		5.9
Operating (loss) income	10.0	3.5	15.1	6.4
Other expense (income), net	0.8	0.1		0.1
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(4.5)		(8.7)
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.1
(Loss) income before income taxes	13.6	3.4	23.8	6.3
Income tax (benefit) expense	4.8		5.0	0.1
Net (loss) income	8.8	3.4	18.8	6.2
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	2.3	1.5	4.3	2.9
Net (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	6.5	1.9	14.5	3.3
Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Cott Corporation	$ 4.6	$ 4.0	$ 19.4	$ 3.4