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Value Creation Plan (Exiting Flexible Resealable Pouch and Nutrition Bar Product Lines and Operations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Oct. 01, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Oct. 01, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment $ 475 $ 0 $ 776 $ 0
Revenues 320,713 348,732 987,198 1,049,192
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest (9,382) (9,269) $ (31,218) (32,770)
Flexible Resealable Pouch [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale, Description     On July 26, 2017, SunOpta Foods entered an agreement with Skjodt-Barrett Contract Packaging LLC to sell equipment used in the production of flexible resealable pouches at the Company’s Allentown, Pennsylvania facility for gross proceeds of $2.0 million ($1.2 million net of costs to sell). The transaction closed on November 3, 2017. The Company continued to produce flexible resealable pouch products for existing customers until the closing date. The Company’s aseptic beverage operations were not affected by the sale of assets, and the Company will continue to produce aseptic beverages at its Allentown facility.  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment     $ 2,000  
Nutrition Bar [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale, Description     On September 27, 2017, the Company announced its intention to exit its nutrition bar product lines and operations in Carson City, Nevada. The Company expects to exit from these activities prior to the end of fiscal 2017, and will continue to produce nutrition bar products for existing customers until the exit date. The Company is in discussions with potential buyers interested in purchasing the nutrition bar equipment and assuming the facility lease.  
Flexible Resealable Pouch and Nutrition Bar [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Revenues 13,500 14,300 $ 44,100 45,000
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest (8,600) $ (200) (12,900) $ (100)
Inventory Write Down 1,300   1,300  
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of 4,500   4,500  
Business Exit Costs $ 1,400   $ 1,400