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Subsequent events (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018
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Subsequent Event Description | On February 22, 2019, the Company’s subsidiary, SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc., completed the sale of its specialty and organic soy and corn business to Pipeline Foods, LLC (“Pipeline Foods”) for $66.5 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. The soy and corn business engaged in seed and grain conditioning and corn milling and formed part of the Company’s North American-based raw material sourcing and supply operating segment, included in the Global Ingredients reportable segment. The business included five facilities located in Hope, Minnesota, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, Ellendale, Minnesota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and Cresco, Iowa. The net assets of the soy and corn business that were sold did not meet the criteria for presentation as held for sale as at December 29, 2018. The net proceeds from the sale exceeded the carrying value of the net assets as of that date. The Company will measure and record a gain on sale as at the transaction date in the first quarter of 2019.

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