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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 30, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration	$ 18,784	$ 18,312
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	60,424			$ 44,915
Principal balance outstanding under lease	$ 29,021
Legacy Facilities Credit [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amortization period as reduction to cost of sales			40 years
The Coca-Cola Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of interest held in outstanding common stock by The Coca-Cola Company	27.00%
Voting power of stock held by related party	5.00%
Harrison Family [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Voting power of stock held by related party	86.00%
CCR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amortization period as reduction to cost of sales			40 years
CCR [Member] \| Comprehensive Beverage Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration	$ 18,800	18,300
Southeastern [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity investments	23,200			23,600
SAC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from management fees received from SAC	7,000	6,800
SAC [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity investments	8,200			8,200
CCBSS [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	8,000			10,400
Administrative fees due to CCBSS	1,700	2,200
CONA [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Service fees	17,700	$ 15,500
CONA [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity investments	$ 9,700			8,000
Beacon Investment Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease expiration date	Dec. 31, 2021
Principal balance outstanding under lease	$ 7,600			9,900
HLP, SPC & Adjacent Sales Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease expiration date	Dec. 31, 2020
Principal balance outstanding under lease	$ 5,300			$ 8,100