CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 430,158	$ 189,580	$ 182,097
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense from property, plant and equipment and financing leases	147,962	157,320	155,936
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred proceeds, net	23,628	23,245	23,081
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration	32,301	146,308	31,210
Deferred payroll taxes under CARES Act	(18,739)	(18,739)	37,412
Deferred income taxes	8,977	(9,183)	8,737
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	5,642	5,921	5,187
Amortization of debt costs	1,012	1,256	1,050
Impairment and abandonment of property, plant and equipment	0	3,200	8,030
Change in current assets less current liabilities	(74,784)	30,595	36,901
Change in other noncurrent assets	31,779	16,003	21,820
Change in other noncurrent liabilities	(33,430)	(23,728)	(18,065)
Other	0	(23)	1,065
Total adjustments	124,348	332,175	312,364
Net cash provided by operating activities	554,506	521,755	494,461
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(298,611)	(155,693)	(202,034)
Acquisition of distribution rights	(30,649)	(8,993)	0
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	7,369	5,274	3,385
Investment in CONA Services LLC	(3,094)	(2,531)	(1,770)
Net cash used in investing activities	(324,985)	(161,943)	(200,419)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on term loan facility and senior notes	(125,000)	(287,500)	(45,000)
Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration	(36,515)	(39,097)	(43,400)
Cash dividends paid	(9,374)	(9,374)	(9,374)
Payments on financing lease obligations	(2,988)	(4,778)	(5,861)
Debt issuance fees	(310)	(1,542)	(228)
Borrowings under term loan facility	0	70,000	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	(55,000)	(280,000)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	55,000	235,000
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership	0	0	(100,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(174,187)	(272,291)	(248,863)
Net increase in cash	55,334	87,521	45,179
Cash at beginning of year	142,314	54,793	9,614
Cash at end of year	$ 197,648	$ 142,314	$ 54,793