Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock - Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock - Common Stock [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. [Member]	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 458,907		$ 10,204	$ 2,819	$ 120,417	$ 388,718		$ (94,202)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 366,702		$ 92,205
Net income (loss)	(13,562)					(14,185)					(14,185)		623
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	739							739			739
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($0.25 per share)	(1,785)	$ (548)				(1,785)	$ (548)				(1,785)	$ (548)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock	3,831			20	3,811						3,831
Ending Balance at Apr. 01, 2018	447,582		10,204	2,839	124,228	372,200		(93,463)	(60,845)	(409)	354,754		92,828
Beginning Balance at Dec. 30, 2018	455,166		10,204	2,839	124,228	359,435		(77,265)	(60,845)	(409)	358,187		96,979
Net income (loss)	(5,578)					(6,831)					(6,831)		1,253
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	578							578			578
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($0.25 per share)	(1,785)	$ (554)				(1,785)	$ (554)				(1,785)	$ (554)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock	4,776			21	4,755						4,776
Reclassification of stranded tax effects						19,720		(19,720)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 452,603		$ 10,204	$ 2,860	$ 128,983	$ 369,985		$ (96,407)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 354,371		$ 98,232