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. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	$ 13,006	$ 25,164	$ 21,545	$ 7,046
Less dividends:
Dividends on Common Stock	1,786	1,787	5,356	5,357
Total undistributed earnings – basic	10,662	22,821	14,519	32
Total undistributed earnings – diluted	10,662	22,821	14,519	32
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share	9,909	19,209	16,422	5,381
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share	$ 13,006	$ 25,164	$ 21,545	$ 7,046
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	9,413	9,405	9,409	9,400
Basic net income per share:
Common Stock	$ 1.39	$ 2.69	$ 2.30	$ 0.75
Diluted net income per share:
Common Stock	$ 1.38	$ 2.69	$ 2.29	$ 0.75
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Less dividends:
Dividends on Common Stock	$ 558	$ 556	$ 1,670	$ 1,657
Total undistributed earnings – basic	2,539	5,399	3,453	8
Total undistributed earnings – diluted	2,573	5,494	3,500	8
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share	3,097	5,955	5,123	1,665
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share	$ 3,131	$ 6,050	$ 5,170	$ 1,665
Denominator for basic net income per Common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	2,232	2,213	2,228	2,208
Denominator for diluted net income per Common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution	2,272	2,264	2,268	2,259
Basic net income per share:
Common Stock	$ 1.39	$ 2.69	$ 2.30	$ 0.75
Diluted net income per share:
Common Stock	$ 1.38	$ 2.68	$ 2.28	$ 0.74
Common Stock [Member]
Less dividends:
Total undistributed earnings – basic	$ 8,123	$ 17,422	$ 11,066	$ 24
Total undistributed earnings – diluted	$ 8,089	$ 17,327	$ 11,019	$ 24