Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 49,323	$ 55,498	$ 43,801
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,678, $2,117 and $1,517 respectively	285,442	184,009	192,600
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	51,620	28,564	41,324
Accounts receivable, other	24,173	24,047	19,467
Inventories (Note 3)	126,731	89,464	99,641
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,175	53,337	39,722
Total current assets	590,464	434,919	436,555
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 4)	706,471	525,820	419,263
Leased property under capital leases, net	36,490	40,145	43,257
Other assets	79,062	63,739	64,218
Franchise rights (Note 5)	533,040	527,540	527,540
Goodwill (Note 5)	139,756	117,954	111,591
Other identifiable intangible assets, net (Note 6)	160,467	136,448	105,818
Total assets	2,245,750	1,846,565	1,708,242
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of obligations under capital leases	7,270	7,063	6,859
Accounts payable, trade	125,261	82,937	79,327
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company	130,452	79,065	92,004
Other accrued liabilities (Note 7)	129,652	104,168	97,268
Accrued compensation	36,622	49,839	32,724
Accrued interest payable	3,523	3,481	2,269
Total current liabilities	432,780	326,553	310,451
Deferred income taxes	136,841	146,944	137,402
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	117,919	115,197	133,548
Other liabilities (Note 11)	352,957	267,090	225,202
Obligations under capital leases	45,026	48,721	52,294
Long-term debt (Note 8)	829,818	619,628	562,111
Total liabilities	1,915,341	1,524,133	1,421,008
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Equity:
Capital in excess of par value	116,769	113,064	113,064
Retained earnings	261,631	260,672	235,474
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 14)	(81,795)	(82,407)	(89,081)
Total equity before treasury stock	309,607	304,310	272,438
Less-Treasury stock, at cost:
Total equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	248,353	243,056	211,184
Noncontrolling interest	82,056	79,376	76,050
Total equity	330,409	322,432	287,234
Total liabilities and equity	2,245,750	1,846,565	1,708,242
Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	10,204	10,204	10,204
Less-Treasury stock, at cost:
Treasury stock	60,845	60,845	60,845
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	2,798	2,777	2,777
Less-Treasury stock, at cost:
Treasury stock	$ 409	$ 409	$ 409