Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Class B Common Stock	Common Stock Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Capital in Excess of Par Value Class B Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Common Stock	Retained Earnings Class B Common Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock - Common Stock Common Stock	Treasury Stock - Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Non- controlling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 30, 2018	$ 455,166			$ 358,187			$ 10,204	$ 2,839	$ 124,228		$ 359,435			$ (77,265)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 96,979
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(5,578)			(6,831)							(6,831)						1,253
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	578			578										578
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.25 per share)		$ (1,785)	$ (554)		$ (1,785)	$ (554)						$ (1,785)	$ (554)
Issuance of 19,224 shares of Class B Common Stock			4,776			4,776		21		$ 4,755
Reclassification of stranded tax effects											19,720			(19,720)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	452,603			354,371			10,204	2,860	128,983		369,985			(96,407)	(60,845)	(409)	98,232
Beginning Balance at Dec. 29, 2019	451,116			346,952			10,204	2,860	128,983		381,161			(115,002)	(60,845)	(409)	104,164
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	15,601			14,662							14,662						939
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(50)			(50)										(50)
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.25 per share)		$ (1,786)	$ (558)		$ (1,786)	$ (558)						$ (1,786)	$ (558)
Ending Balance at Mar. 29, 2020	$ 464,323			$ 359,220			$ 10,204	$ 2,860	$ 128,983		$ 393,479			$ (115,052)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 105,103