Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 55,498	$ 9,095
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 and $1,330 respectively	184,009	125,726
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	28,564	22,741
Accounts receivable, other	24,047	14,531
Inventories	89,464	70,740
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	54,440	44,168
Total current assets	436,022	287,001
Property, plant and equipment, net	525,820	358,232
Leased property under capital leases, net	40,145	42,971
Other assets	66,887	60,832
Franchise rights	527,540	520,672
Goodwill	117,954	106,220
Other identifiable intangible assets, net	136,448	57,148
Total assets	1,850,816	1,433,076
Current liabilities:
Current portion of obligations under capital leases	7,063	6,446
Accounts payable, trade	82,937	58,640
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company	79,065	51,227
Other accrued liabilities	104,168	68,775
Accrued compensation	49,839	38,677
Accrued interest payable	3,481	3,655
Total current liabilities	326,553	227,420
Deferred income taxes	146,944	140,000
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	115,197	134,100
Other liabilities	267,090	177,250
Obligations under capital leases	48,721	52,604
Long-term debt	623,879	444,759
Total liabilities	$ 1,528,384	$ 1,176,133
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Equity:
Capital in excess of par value	$ 113,064	$ 110,860
Retained earnings	260,672	210,957
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(82,407)	(89,914)
Total equity before treasury stock	304,310	244,863
Less-Treasury stock, at cost:
Total equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	243,056	183,609
Noncontrolling interest	79,376	73,334
Total equity	322,432	256,943
Total liabilities and equity	1,850,816	1,433,076
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Nonconvertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	10,204	10,204
Less-Treasury stock, at cost:
Treasury stock	60,845	60,845
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	2,777	2,756
Less-Treasury stock, at cost:
Treasury stock	409	409
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0