Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Cash dividend per share	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Cash dividend per share	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Class B common stock shares issued	20,920	20,920	20,900
Retained Earnings [Member]
Cash dividend per share	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Retained Earnings [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member]
Cash dividend per share	1.00	1.00	1.00
Total Equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated [Member]
Cash dividend per share	1.00	1.00	1.00
Total Equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member]
Cash dividend per share	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00