Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2020	Apr. 26, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 29, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-9286
Entity Registrant Name	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-0950585
Entity Address, Address Line One	4100 Coca-Cola Plaza
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28211
City Area Code	(704)
Local Phone Number	557-4400
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
Trading Symbol	COKE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000317540
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-03
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,141,447
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,232,242