Condensed Consolidated 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	10,640					7,046					7,046		3,594
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	2,199							2,199			2,199
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($0.50 per share)	(5,357)	$ (1,657)				(5,357)	$ (1,657)				(5,357)	$ (1,657)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock	3,831			20	3,811						3,831
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	468,563		10,204	2,839	124,228	388,750		(92,003)	(60,845)	(409)	372,764		95,799
Beginning Balance at Jul. 01, 2018								(92,737)
Net income	26,950
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	734
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($0.50 per share)	(1,787)	(556)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	468,563		10,204	2,839	124,228	388,750		(92,003)	(60,845)	(409)	372,764		95,799
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	26,824					21,545					21,545		5,279
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,367							1,367			1,367
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($0.50 per share)	(5,356)	(1,670)				(5,356)	$ (1,670)				(5,356)	$ (1,670)
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 Sep. 29, 2019	481,107		10,204	2,860	128,983	393,674		(95,618)	(60,845)	(409)	378,849		102,258
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2019								(95,814)
Net income	15,546
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	196
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($0.50 per share)	(1,786)	$ (558)
Ending Balance at Sep. 29, 2019	$ 481,107		$ 10,204	$ 2,860	$ 128,983	$ 393,674		$ (95,618)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 378,849		$ 102,258