Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - 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 Jan. 01, 2017	$ 363,024		$ 10,204	$ 2,798	$ 116,769	$ 301,511		$ (92,897)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 277,131		$ 85,893
Net income (loss)	102,847					96,535					96,535		6,312
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,305)							(1,305)			(1,305)
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($1.00 per share)	(7,141)	$ (2,187)				(7,141)	$ (2,187)				(7,141)	$ (2,187)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock	3,669			21	3,648						3,669
Ending 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)	(15,156)					(19,930)					(19,930)		4,774
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	16,937							16,937			16,937
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($1.00 per share)	(7,141)	(2,212)				(7,141)	(2,212)				(7,141)	(2,212)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock	3,831			20	3,811						3,831
Ending 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)	18,560					11,375					11,375		7,185
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(18,017)							(18,017)			(18,017)
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($1.00 per share)	(7,141)	$ (2,228)				(7,141)	$ (2,228)				(7,141)	$ (2,228)
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 Dec. 29, 2019	$ 451,116		$ 10,204	$ 2,860	$ 128,983	$ 381,161		$ (115,002)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 346,952		$ 104,164