Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,850	$ 55,498
Accounts receivable, trade	271,661	186,126
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,448)	(2,117)
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	67,591	28,564
Accounts receivable, other	29,770	24,047
Inventories	143,553	89,464
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	63,834	53,337
Total current assets	593,811	434,919
Property, plant and equipment, net	812,989	525,820
Leased property under capital leases, net	33,552	40,145
Other assets	86,091	63,739
Franchise rights	533,040	527,540
Goodwill	144,586	117,954
Other identifiable intangible assets, net	245,415	136,448
Total assets	2,449,484	1,846,565
Current liabilities:
Current portion of obligations under capital leases	7,527	7,063
Accounts payable, trade	116,821	82,937
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company	135,155	79,065
Other accrued liabilities	133,885	104,168
Accrued compensation	60,880	49,839
Accrued interest payable	3,639	3,481
Total current liabilities	457,907	326,553
Deferred income taxes	174,854	146,944
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	126,679	115,197
Other liabilities	378,572	267,090
Obligations under capital leases	41,194	48,721
Long-term debt	907,254	619,628
Total liabilities	2,086,460	1,524,133
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Equity:
Capital in excess of par value	116,769	113,064
Retained earnings	301,511	260,672
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(92,897)	(82,407)
Treasury stock, at cost:
Total equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	277,131	243,056
Noncontrolling interest	85,893	79,376
Total equity	363,024	322,432
Total liabilities and equity	2,449,484	1,846,565
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred Stock
Nonconvertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	10,204	10,204
Treasury stock, at cost:
Treasury stock	(60,845)	(60,845)
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	2,798	2,777
Treasury stock, at cost:
Treasury stock	(409)	(409)
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0