Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net sales	$ 1,178,949	$ 1,271,029	$ 1,273,659	$ 1,102,912	$ 1,136,571	$ 1,204,033	$ 1,220,003	$ 1,064,757	$ 4,826,549	$ 4,625,364	$ 4,287,588
Gross profit	413,191	432,224	435,779	389,308	380,647	412,716	404,708	357,641	1,670,502	1,555,712	1,504,867
Income (loss) from operations	39,540	53,846	67,214	20,154	12,816	44,404	19,679	(18,997)	180,754	57,902	101,547
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	$ (10,170)	$ 13,006	$ 15,370	$ (6,831)	$ (26,976)	$ 25,164	$ (3,933)	$ (14,185)	$ 11,375	$ (19,930)	$ 96,535
Common Stock, Basic	$ (1.09)	$ 1.39	$ 1.64	$ (0.73)	$ (2.88)	$ 2.69	$ (0.42)	$ (1.52)	$ 1.21	$ (2.13)	$ 10.35
Common Stock, Diluted	(1.08)	1.38	1.64	(0.73)	(2.88)	2.69	(0.42)	(1.52)	1.21	(2.13)	10.30
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, Basic	(1.09)	1.39	1.64	(0.73)	(2.88)	2.69	(0.42)	(1.52)	1.21	(2.13)	10.35
Common Stock, Diluted	$ (1.09)	$ 1.38	$ 1.63	$ (0.73)	$ (2.87)	$ 2.68	$ (0.42)	$ (1.52)	$ 1.19	$ (2.13)	$ 10.29