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	26,824			21,545							21,545						5,279
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,367			1,367										1,367
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.75 per share)		$ (5,356)	$ (1,670)		$ (5,356)	$ (1,670)						$ (5,356)	$ (1,670)
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 Sep. 29, 2019	481,107			378,849			10,204	2,860	128,983		393,674			(95,618)	(60,845)	(409)	102,258
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2019														(95,814)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	15,546
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	196
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.75 per share)		(1,786)	(558)
Ending Balance at Sep. 29, 2019	481,107			378,849			10,204	2,860	128,983		393,674			(95,618)	(60,845)	(409)	102,258
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	113,268			106,115							106,115						7,153
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,201			2,201										2,201
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.75 per share)		(5,356)	(1,674)		$ (5,356)	$ (1,674)						$ (5,356)	$ (1,674)
Ending Balance at Sep. 27, 2020	559,555			448,238			10,204	2,860	128,983		480,246			(112,801)	(60,845)	(409)	111,317
Beginning Balance at Jun. 28, 2020														(114,081)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	55,054
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,280
Cash dividends paid: Common Stock ($0.75 per share)		$ (1,785)	$ (559)
Ending Balance at Sep. 27, 2020	$ 559,555			$ 448,238			$ 10,204	$ 2,860	$ 128,983		$ 480,246			$ (112,801)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 111,317