Guarantor Subsidiaries (Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries) - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) Subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 2,327.8	$ 2,227.1
5.375% Senior Notes Due in 2022 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 525.0	$ 525.0
Interest rate on notes	5.375%
Debt instrument maturity year	2022	2022
2024 Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Number of non wholly owned guaranteed subsidiaries \| Subsidiary	0
2022 and 2020 Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Number of non wholly owned guaranteed subsidiaries \| Subsidiary	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| 2024 Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| 2022 and 2020 Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] \| 5.375% Senior Notes Due in 2022 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 525.0
Interest rate on notes	5.375%
Debt instrument maturity year	2022
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] \| 2024 Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Cott Corporation, CBI, Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member] \| 2022 and 2020 Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%

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