Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - 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	Additional Paid in Capital	Additional Paid in Capital 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. 31, 2017	$ 458,907			$ 366,702			$ 10,204	$ 2,819	$ 120,417		$ 388,718			$ (94,202)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 92,205
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(15,156)			(19,930)							(19,930)						4,774
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	16,937			16,937										16,937
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($1.00 per share)		$ (7,141)	$ (2,212)		$ (7,141)	$ (2,212)						$ (7,141)	$ (2,212)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock			3,831			3,831		20		$ 3,811
Ending 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 (loss)	18,560			11,375							11,375						7,185
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(18,017)			(18,017)										(18,017)
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($1.00 per share)		(7,141)	(2,228)		(7,141)	(2,228)						(7,141)	(2,228)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock			4,776			4,776		21		$ 4,755
Reclassification of stranded tax effects	0			0							19,720			(19,720)
Ending 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 (loss)	182,097			172,493							172,493						9,604
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4,051)			(4,051)										(4,051)
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($1.00 per share)		$ (7,141)	$ (2,233)		$ (7,141)	$ (2,233)						$ (7,141)	$ (2,233)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership	(106,798)			6,970					6,970								(113,768)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 512,990			$ 512,990			$ 10,204	$ 2,860	$ 135,953		$ 544,280			$ (119,053)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 0