Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Net sales	$ 841,560	$ 849,028	$ 840,384	$ 625,456	$ 619,716	$ 618,806	$ 614,683	$ 453,253	$ 3,156,428	$ 2,306,458	$ 1,746,369
Gross profit	324,927	327,190	319,707	243,898	240,806	238,536	237,317	184,373	1,215,722	901,032	705,239
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	$ 21,393	$ 23,142	$ 15,652	$ (10,041)	$ 4,291	$ 25,553	$ 26,934	$ 2,224	$ 50,146	$ 59,002	$ 31,354
Basic net income (loss) per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
Common Stock	$ 2.31	$ 2.48	$ 1.68	$ (1.08)	$ 0.46	$ 2.75	$ 2.90	$ 0.24	$ 5.39	$ 6.35	$ 3.38
Diluted net income (loss) per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
Common Stock	2.30	2.47	1.67	(1.08)	0.46	2.74	2.89	0.24	5.36	6.33	3.37
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Basic net income (loss) per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
Common Stock	2.31	2.48	1.68	(1.08)	0.46	2.75	2.90	0.24	5.39	6.35	3.38
Diluted net income (loss) per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
Common Stock	$ 2.29	$ 2.47	$ 1.67	$ (1.08)	$ 0.46	$ 2.73	$ 2.88	$ 0.23	$ 5.35	$ 6.31	$ 3.35