Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,217	$ 55,498	$ 40,491
Accounts receivable, trade	268,110	186,126	177,707
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,373)	(2,117)	(1,777)
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	52,047	28,564	42,349
Accounts receivable, other	32,494	24,047	22,520
Inventories (Note 3)	126,039	89,464	94,148
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,132	53,337	38,935
Total current assets	580,666	434,919	414,373
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 4)	722,024	525,820	446,783
Leased property under capital leases, net	35,002	40,145	41,682
Other assets	82,615	63,739	63,158
Franchise rights (Note 5)	533,040	527,540	527,540
Goodwill (Note 5)	141,271	117,954	113,835
Other identifiable intangible assets, net (Note 6)	159,407	136,448	102,088
Total assets	2,254,025	1,846,565	1,709,459
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of debt (Note 8)			164,757
Current portion of obligations under capital leases	7,378	7,063	6,945
Accounts payable, trade	117,247	82,937	78,872
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company	125,918	79,065	85,890
Other accrued liabilities (Note 7)	132,429	104,168	93,098
Accrued compensation	43,125	49,839	40,562
Accrued interest payable	8,745	3,481	6,177
Total current liabilities	434,842	326,553	476,301
Deferred income taxes	150,913	146,944	138,288
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	106,874	115,197	122,778
Other liabilities (Note 11)	344,265	267,090	225,928
Obligations under capital leases	43,127	48,721	50,505
Long-term debt (Note 8)	820,063	619,628	382,767
Total liabilities	1,900,084	1,524,133	1,396,567
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Equity:
Capital in excess of par value	116,769	113,064	113,064
Retained earnings	282,445	260,672	258,704
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 14)	(81,488)	(82,407)	(88,659)
Treasury stock, at cost:
Total equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	269,474	243,056	234,836
Noncontrolling interest	84,467	79,376	78,056
Total equity	353,941	322,432	312,892
Total liabilities and equity	2,254,025	1,846,565	1,709,459
Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	10,204	10,204	10,204
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
Treasury stock, at cost:
Treasury stock	$ (409)	$ (409)	$ (409)