Significant Accounting Policies - Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes	$ 140,085	$ 140,965	$ 143,267
Total liabilities	1,112,871	1,084,036	1,172,484
Retained earnings	181,910	170,439	163,148
Total equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	149,444	135,259	142,724
Total equity	215,337	199,438	204,344	189,407
As Previously Reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes			141,436
Total liabilities			1,170,653
Retained earnings			164,979
Total equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated			144,555
Total equity			206,175
Adjustment [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes			1,831
Total liabilities			1,831
Retained earnings			(1,831)
Total equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated			(1,831)
Total equity			(1,831)
As Revised [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes			143,267
Total liabilities			1,172,484
Retained earnings			163,148
Total equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated			142,724
Total equity			$ 204,344