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Document and Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2015
Jul. 31, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Jun. 28, 2015  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Trading Symbol COKE  
Entity Registrant Name COCA COLA BOTTLING CO CONSOLIDATED /DE/  
Entity Central Index Key 0000317540  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --01-03  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Common Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   7,141,447
Class B Common Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   2,150,782