CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 189,580	$ 182,097	$ 18,560
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense from property, plant and equipment and financing leases	157,320	155,936	156,886
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred proceeds, net	23,245	23,081	23,030
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration	146,308	31,210	92,788
Deferred payroll taxes under CARES Act	(18,739)	37,412	0
Deferred income taxes	(9,183)	8,737	3,987
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	5,921	5,187	6,498
Impairment and abandonment of property, plant and equipment	3,200	8,030	8,798
Amortization of debt costs	1,256	1,050	1,313
Stock compensation expense	0	0	2,045
Change in current assets less current liabilities	30,595	36,901	(31,681)
Change in other noncurrent assets	16,003	21,820	15,201
Change in other noncurrent liabilities	(23,728)	(18,065)	(7,203)
Other	(23)	1,065	148
Total adjustments	332,175	312,364	271,810
Net cash provided by operating activities	521,755	494,461	290,370
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(155,693)	(202,034)	(171,374)
Other distribution agreements	(8,993)	0	(4,654)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	5,274	3,385	4,064
Investment in CONA Services LLC	(2,531)	(1,770)	(1,713)
Net cash used in investing activities	(161,943)	(200,419)	(173,677)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on revolving credit facility	(55,000)	(280,000)	(550,339)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	55,000	235,000	515,339
Payments on term loan facilities	(287,500)	(45,000)	(140,000)
Borrowings under term loan facility	70,000	0	0
Borrowings under term loan facility	0	0	100,000
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership	0	(100,000)	0
Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration	(39,097)	(43,400)	(27,182)
Cash dividends paid	(9,374)	(9,374)	(9,369)
Payments on financing lease obligations	(4,778)	(5,861)	(8,656)
Debt issuance fees	(1,542)	(228)	(420)
Net cash used in financing activities	(272,291)	(248,863)	(120,627)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	87,521	45,179	(3,934)
Cash at beginning of year	54,793	9,614	13,548
Cash at end of year	$ 142,314	$ 54,793	$ 9,614