Net Income Per Share - Computation of Basic Net Income Per Share and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	$ 25,553	$ 12,132	$ 54,711	$ 28,364
Less dividends:
Dividends on Common Stock	1,785	1,785	5,356	5,356
Undistributed earnings allocated to Common Stock, Basic	23,230	9,815	47,747	21,416
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	23,230	9,815	47,747	21,416
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:
Dividends on Common Stock	1,785	1,785	5,356	5,356
Undistributed earnings allocated to Common Stock, Basic	23,230	9,815	47,747	21,416
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share	19,638	9,345	42,070	21,861
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:
Dividends on Common Stock	1,785	1,785	5,356	5,356
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	23,230	9,815	47,747	21,416
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share	$ 25,553	$ 12,132	$ 54,711	$ 28,364
Denominator for basic net income per common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	7,141	7,141	7,141	7,141
Denominator for diluted net income per common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution	9,332	9,311	9,327	9,306
Basic net income per share:
Common Stock	$ 2.75	$ 1.31	$ 5.89	$ 3.06
Diluted net income per share:
Common Stock	$ 2.74	$ 1.30	$ 5.87	$ 3.05
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Less dividends:
Dividends on Common Stock	$ 538	$ 532	$ 1,608	$ 1,592
Undistributed earnings allocated to Common Stock, Basic	5,377	2,255	11,033	4,911
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	5,454	2,287	11,191	4,982
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:
Dividends on Common Stock	538	532	1,608	1,592
Undistributed earnings allocated to Common Stock, Basic	5,377	2,255	11,033	4,911
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share	5,915	2,787	12,641	6,503
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:
Dividends on Common Stock	538	532	1,608	1,592
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	5,454	2,287	11,191	4,982
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share	$ 5,992	$ 2,819	$ 12,799	$ 6,574
Denominator for basic net income per common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	2,151	2,130	2,146	2,125
Denominator for diluted net income per common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution	2,191	2,170	2,186	2,165
Basic net income per share:
Common Stock	$ 2.75	$ 1.31	$ 5.89	$ 3.06
Diluted net income per share:
Common Stock	$ 2.73	$ 1.30	$ 5.85	$ 3.04
Common Stock [Member]
Less dividends:
Undistributed earnings allocated to Common Stock, Basic	$ 17,853	$ 7,560	$ 36,714	$ 16,505
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	17,776	7,528	36,556	16,434
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:
Undistributed earnings allocated to Common Stock, Basic	17,853	7,560	36,714	16,505
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	$ 17,776	$ 7,528	$ 36,556	$ 16,434