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Segmented information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  | December 28, 2013
|  |  |  | Global | Value |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Sourcing | Added | Consumer | SunOpta | Opta | Consol-
|  |  |  | and Supply | Ingredients | Products | Foods | Minerals | idated
|  |  |  | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $
Segment revenues from external customers | 529,888 | 131,157 | 379,449 | 1,040,494 | 141,435 | 1,181,929
Segment operating income | 7,622 | 7,895 | 25,224 | 40,741 | 6,731 | 47,472
Corporate Services |  |  |  |  |  | (8,390)
Other expense, net(1) |  |  |  |  |  | (7,049)
Goodwill impairment(2) |  |  |  |  |  | (3,552)
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  | (7,860)
Impairment loss on investment |  |  |  |  |  | (21,495)
Loss from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |
| before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | (874)
|  |  |  | December 29, 2012
|  |  |  | Global | Value |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Sourcing | Added | Consumer | SunOpta | Opta | Consol-
|  |  |  | and Supply | Ingredients | Products | Foods | Minerals | idated
|  |  |  | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $
Segment revenues from external customers | 499,454 | 123,551 | 341,408 | 964,413 | 126,651 | 1,091,064
Segment operating income | 14,137 | 7,975 | 20,799 | 42,911 | 10,062 | 52,973
Corporate Services |  |  |  |  |  | (6,001)
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  | (2,194)
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  | (9,333)
Impairment loss on investment |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |
| before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 35,445
|  |  |  | December 31, 2011
|  |  |  | Global | Value |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Sourcing | Added | Consumer | SunOpta | Opta | Consol-
|  |  |  | and Supply | Ingredients | Products | Foods | Minerals | idated
|  |  |  | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $
Segment revenues from external customers | 490,611 | 133,429 | 302,711 | 926,751 | 93,120 | 1,019,871
Segment operating income | 11,480 | 10,205 | 13,273 | 34,958 | 7,577 | 42,535
Corporate Services |  |  |  |  |  | (8,766)
Other income, net(3) |  |  |  |  |  | 2,832
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  | (8,839)
Impairment loss on investment |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |
| before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 27,762
|  |  |  | December 28, 2013 | December 29, 2012 | December 31, 2011
|  |  |  | $ | $ | $
Segment capital expenditures: |  |  |
| Global Sourcing and Supply | 13,362 | 10,227 | 3,105
| Value Added Ingredients | 3,666 | 2,114 | 1,985
| Consumer Products | 11,389 | 8,891 | 9,287
|  | SunOpta Foods | 28,417 | 21,232 | 14,377
| Opta Minerals | 3,100 | 2,504 | 4,901
|  | Total segment capital expenditures | 31,517 | 23,736 | 19,278
| Corporate Services | 574 | 812 | 636
|  | Total capital expenditures | 32,091 | 24,548 | 19,914
Segment depreciation and amortization: |  |  |
| Global Sourcing and Supply | 6,091 | 5,115 | 4,867
| Value Added Ingredients | 2,775 | 2,613 | 2,454
| Consumer Products | 6,475 | 5,949 | 5,506
|  | SunOpta Foods | 15,341 | 13,677 | 12,827
| Opta Minerals | 6,257 | 5,731 | 4,207
|  | Total segment depreciation and amortization | 21,598 | 19,408 | 17,034
| Corporate Services | 801 | 818 | 775
|  | Total depreciation and amortization | 22,399 | 20,226 | 17,809
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  | December 28, 2013 | December 29, 2012
|  |  |  | $ | $
Segment assets: |  |
| Global Sourcing and Supply | 304,826 | 307,372
| Value Added Ingredients | 64,855 | 61,098
| Consumer Products | 167,590 | 146,705
|  | SunOpta Foods | 537,271 | 515,175
| Opta Minerals | 137,106 | 141,418
|  | Total segment assets | 674,377 | 656,593
| Corporate Services | 31,558 | 50,717
|  | Total assets | 705,935 | 707,310
Segment goodwill: |  |
| Global Sourcing and Supply | 27,822 | 27,533
| Value Added Ingredients | 12,030 | 12,030
| Consumer Products | 2,362 | 2,934
|  | SunOpta Foods | 42,214 | 42,497
| Opta Minerals | 11,459 | 14,917
|  | Total segment goodwill | 53,673 | 57,414
|  |  |  | December 28, 2013 | December 29, 2012 | December 31, 2011
|  |  |  | $ | $ | $
Revenues from external customers: |  |  |
| U.S. | 903,349 | 851,172 | 767,887
| Canada | 61,264 | 59,613 | 48,771
| Europe and other | 217,316 | 180,279 | 203,213
|  | Total revenues from external customers | 1,181,929 | 1,091,064 | 1,019,871
|  |  |  | December 28, 2013 | December 29, 2012
|  |  |  | $ | $
Long-lived assets: |  |
| U.S. | 121,083 | 114,614
| Canada | 11,896 | 13,326
| Europe and other | 25,094 | 12,639
|  | Total long-lived assets | 158,073 | 140,579

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