Net Income Per Share - Computation of Basic Net Income (Loss) Per Share and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	$ 189,580	$ 172,493	$ 11,375
Less dividends:
Total undistributed earnings – basic	180,206	163,119	2,006
Total undistributed earnings – diluted	180,206	163,119	2,006
Common Stock
Less dividends:
Common Stock	7,141	7,141	7,141
Total undistributed earnings – basic	137,293	124,275	1,529
Total undistributed earnings – diluted	136,899	123,563	1,521
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share	144,434	131,416	8,670
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share	$ 189,580	$ 172,493	$ 11,375
Denominator for basic net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	7,141	7,141	7,141
Denominator for diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	9,400	9,427	9,417
Basic net income per share:
Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 20.23	$ 18.40	$ 1.21
Diluted net income per share:
Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 20.17	$ 18.30	$ 1.21
Class B Common Stock
Less dividends:
Common Stock	$ 2,233	$ 2,233	$ 2,228
Total undistributed earnings – basic	42,913	38,844	477
Total undistributed earnings – diluted	43,307	39,556	485
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share	45,146	41,077	2,705
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share	$ 45,540	$ 41,789	$ 2,713
Denominator for basic net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	2,232	2,232	2,229
Denominator for diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	2,259	2,286	2,276
Basic net income per share:
Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 20.23	$ 18.40	$ 1.21
Diluted net income per share:
Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 20.16	$ 18.28	$ 1.19