SEGMENT INFORMATION - Concentration Risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Segment information
Net Sales	$ 1,015,873	$ 907,068	$ 1,866,793	$ 1,649,214
Outside United States
Segment information
Net Sales	$ 293,800	$ 247,900	$ 535,900	$ 438,800
TCCC | Net Sales | Customer concentration
Segment information
Percentage of net sales	4.00%	17.00%	4.00%	25.00%
CCBCC Operations, LLC | Net Sales | Customer concentration
Segment information
Percentage of net sales	13.00%	13.00%	13.00%	12.00%
Coca-Cola European Partners | Net Sales | Customer concentration
Segment information
Percentage of net sales	9.00%	9.00%	10.00%	9.00%
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling | Net Sales | Customer concentration
Segment information
Percentage of net sales	12.00%	5.00%	13.00%	4.00%