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	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. 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	182,097			172,493						172,493						9,604
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4,051)			(4,051)									(4,051)
Dividends declared		$ (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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	189,580			189,580						189,580
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	18,590			18,590									18,590
Dividends declared		(7,141)	(2,233)		(7,141)	(2,233)					(7,141)	(2,233)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	711,786			711,786			10,204	2,860	135,953	724,486			(100,463)	(60,845)	(409)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	430,158			430,158						430,158
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	15,626			15,626									15,626
Dividends declared		$ (37,354)	$ (4,828)		$ (37,354)	$ (4,828)					$ (37,354)	$ (4,828)
Conversion of 1,227,546 shares of Class B Common Stock	0						1,227	(1,227)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,115,388			$ 1,115,388			$ 11,431	$ 1,633	$ 135,953	$ 1,112,462			$ (84,837)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 0