Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Class B Common Stock	Common Stock Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Capital in Excess of Par Value Class B Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Common Stock	Retained Earnings Class B Common Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock - Common Stock Common Stock	Treasury Stock - Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Non- controlling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 30, 2018	$ 455,166			$ 358,187			$ 10,204	$ 2,839	$ 124,228		$ 359,435			$ (77,265)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 96,979
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	11,278			8,539							8,539						2,739
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,171			1,171										1,171
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.50 per share)		$ (3,570)	$ (1,112)		$ (3,570)	$ (1,112)						$ (3,570)	$ (1,112)
Issuance of 19,224 shares of Class B Common Stock			4,776			4,776		21		$ 4,755
Reclassification of stranded tax effects											19,720			(19,720)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	467,709			367,991			10,204	2,860	128,983		383,012			(95,814)	(60,845)	(409)	99,718
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2019														(96,407)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	16,856
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	593
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.50 per share)		(1,785)	(558)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	467,709			367,991			10,204	2,860	128,983		383,012			(95,814)	(60,845)	(409)	99,718
Beginning Balance at Dec. 29, 2019	451,116			346,952			10,204	2,860	128,983		381,161			(115,002)	(60,845)	(409)	104,164
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	58,214			54,231							54,231						3,983
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	921			921										921
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.50 per share)		(3,571)	(1,115)		$ (3,571)	$ (1,115)						$ (3,571)	$ (1,115)
Ending Balance at Jun. 28, 2020	505,565			397,418			10,204	2,860	128,983		430,706			(114,081)	(60,845)	(409)	108,147
Beginning Balance at Mar. 29, 2020														(115,052)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	42,613
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	971
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.50 per share)		$ (1,785)	$ (557)
Ending Balance at Jun. 28, 2020	$ 505,565			$ 397,418			$ 10,204	$ 2,860	$ 128,983		$ 430,706			$ (114,081)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 108,147